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What’s Blooming Now? Elderberry & Trumpet Vine Blooming now along roadsides and ditches is Sambucus canadensis or Elderberry. It is a …
May 2019 Horticulture News
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2016 Flue-Cured Tobacco Survey: Entomology Survey Data
As part of our annual flue-cured tobacco production surveys, we ask county extension agents questions about current insect pest-control …
Regional Auxin Herbicides - Best Management Practices Training
March 3, 2017 Weed control gets easier with the very latest trait technology. Enlist and Xtend traits enable exceptional control …
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The insecticide toolbox in tobacco has changed significantly during the past year. As many growers and extension personnel are …
2015 Flue-Cured Tobacco Survey: Entomology Survey Data
As part of our annual flue-cured tobacco production surveys, we asked county extension agents questions about current insect pest-control …
2015: N.C.’s Forest Health Year-In-Review
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Tobacco Insect Scouting Report, September 18 2015
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Tobacco Insect Scouting Report, August 21 2015
With harvesting well underway, we are now able to observe how insects distribute themselves on the remaining foliage in the …
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