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Section 18 Emergency Exemption Approved for Excalia in 2026 Tobacco

Effective May 1, 2026, Excalia® Fungicide (inpyrfluxam) has been approved for use in tobacco under a Section 18 emergency exemption to manage target spot in North Carolina. This approval allows…

Close-up of a green tobacco leaf showing two circular brown lesions with distinct concentric rings and yellow halos; one lesion has a cracked center, characteristic of target spot symptoms.

2025 Fungicide Treatments for Target Spot in NC Flue-Cured Tobacco

A field trial was conducted in 2025 at the Oxford Research Station in Oxford, Nc, to evaluate fungicide and adjuvant programs for managing target spot in tobacco. The study was set up using a…

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Crop Sense Podcast: The Tobacco Transplanters are ROLLING... or maybe not.

close up of a tobacco plant with necrotic tissue due to TSW disease

Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – April 24, 2026

To help growers determine the potential of management practices for TSWV, we have created step-by-step guides on how to use the Tobacco Thrips Flight and TSWV Intensity Predictor to create Current…

Circular illustration showing three crops (a small plant, corn, and a broadleaf plant) above ground with an extensive shared root system below the soil, symbolizing plant health and underlying causes. The design is labeled “Root Cause Reports, NC 2025"

Tobacco is now on Root Cause Reports

Root Cause Reports is a map-based database designed to capture and share real-time field issues impacting soybean, corn, and tobacco production across North Carolina. The platform was built through…

Crop Sense written in red letters over a cotton field with bolls, and NC Cooperative Extension written on the bottom right

Crop Sense Podcast: Early Tobacco Disease Management

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Tobacco Connection: Vol. 3, Num. 1 (Spring 2026) Update))

As we prepare to begin tobacco transplanting across North Carolina, the latest issue of Tobacco Connection: Vol. 3, No. 1 (Spring 2026 Update) includes several important updates for growers and…

close up of a tobacco plant with necrotic tissue due to TSW disease

Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – March 11, 2026

This is the first report of the 2026 season. Winter conditions were generally consistent with historical temperature patterns for the region, with average temperatures within the typical range for…

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Tobacco Text Updates

Sign up here to get text updates from the Tobacco Team at NC State! These updates are used sparingly and include information like adverse weather preparedness tips, in-season pest alerts, and…

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2026 NC State Tobacco Short Course

This course is sponsored by the NC Tobacco Research Commission, the Tobacco Growers Association of NC, and the US Tobacco Cooperative in cooperation with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences…