Blackland Farm Managers Tour
48th Annual Blackland Farm Managers Tour August 1, 2018 7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 3B Farms, 2200 Respess Road, Pinetown, NC Registration begins …
Specialty Crops
NCSU Strawberry Breeding Program on NCSU Homegrown
North Carolina ranks third in the U.S. in strawberry production, based on the value of the crop harvested. These …
VA Beach and Richmond, VA: Weather Forecast Outlook for 01 Jun 2018 – 26 Jun (7 PM, MAY 31, 2018) 2018
Dear Agents and Growers in VA Beach & Richmond Area: Good afternoon! I know that rains have been a huge problem …
Weather Forecast Outlook for 23 May 2018 – 20 Jun 2018 (10am, Mon, 5/21/18)
Dear Agents, Agronomists, Growers and Friends, After a period of widespread showers/ thunderstorms with above normal temperatures and high humidity …
Major Strawberry Fruit Rot Risk Expected May 15, 2018
Beginning May 15, in the early afternoon in Western NC and late evening in Eastern NC, the strawberry decision …
UPDATE on MONDAY FROST POTENTIAL in NC, VA, MD, KY, SC, & GA (1:30pm, Sun., 4/29/18)
Good Afternoon, I was definitely not expecting to be issuing frost advisories this late in the season for strawberry growers …
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This publication describes the spittlebug and its impacts on the North Carolina strawberry crop.
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Growing Tomatoes in the Home Garden
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Fire Blight
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Apple Powdery Mildew
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