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DRAFT Flue-Cured Tobacco Producers Guide to Preparing for and Recovering from Hurricanes in the Southeastern U.S. This is a draft …
Register Now for NC State Industrial Hemp Field Day
NC State Industrial Hemp Field Day August 27, 2019 Piedmont Research Station 8350 Sherrills Ford Rd. Salisbury, NC 28147 Morning Tour: 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Update--May 7, 2019
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Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – 23 April 2019
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From the Field - Agronomy Notes: Vol. 3, Num. 1
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Save the Date: May 3, 2019 - Strawberry Field Day
NC State Strawberry Variety Trial Field Day May 3, 2019, from 9 a.m. to noon Address: N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer …
Photos From the Chatham County Industrial Hemp Workshop
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center conducted an Industrial Hemp Workshop on February 28, 2019, at the Chatham …
Join Us for Our Chatham County Spring Ag Fest March 30!
Spring Ag Fest Celebrating Chatham County Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources Saturday, March 30, 2019 10 a.m.–2 p.m. This is a FREE Event! Chatham …
2015 Flue-Cured Tobacco Survey: Plant Disease Survey Data
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Tobacco Float Water Analysis
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Register Now for N.C. Cooperative Extension's Industrial Hemp Workshop
This workshop is SOLD OUT with over 280 participants. We are no longer accepting registrations. Interested in learning more about …
Small Farms AgriShop Series & Academy
Please see the attached flyer for the upcoming AgriShop/Academy Small Farm Production Workshops. Caswell County AgriShop Flyer Also, below is a …
Notice of Export Referendum for Tobacco Producers
Notice is hereby given that a check-off referendum will be held on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, in each flue-cured tobacco …
Caswell County Industrial Hemp Growers Association Meeting
Industrial hemp is one of the fastest growing commodities in North Carolina. To provide unbiased research-based information to producers …
2019 NC State Tobacco Short Course
Applications are now available for the 2019 NC State University Tobacco Short Course. The program will begin on Monday, …
Save the Date for Our 2019 Spring Ag Fest!
SAVE THE DATE Spring Ag Fest Celebrating Chatham County Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources Saturday, March 30, 2019 10 a.m.–2 p.m. This is a …
2018 Tobacco Day Agenda - December 6th, 2018
December 6th, 2018 Meeting Address: N.C. Cooperative Extension, Johnston County Center, 2736 NC-210, Smithfield, NC 27577 8:00 a.m. – Coffee and Donuts 8:30 …
Caswell Tobacco Extension Notes Fall / Early Winter 2018
CASWELL TOBACCO EXTENSION NOTES Fall/Early Winter 2018 Season Hello again, It’s another year gone by and looking for a great …
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