2018 Corn Variety Trial Data Is In!
The 2018 Hertford County Corn Variety Trial season has officially come to a close. I would like to take …
Field Crops
The Effects of Late-Season Storm Damage to Flue-Cured Tobacco
Extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, can prove detrimental to flue-cured tobacco yield and quality. Specific to hurricanes, both …
Power Loss During Curing and Selecting Generator Capacity
Below are some links to information concerning power loss during curing and selecting generator capacity. Hopefully this will not be …
CHROME Regional Ag Expo
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 Peanut Belt Research Station, 112 Research Station Ln, Lewiston-Woodville, NC Topics Include: Comparison of transgenic vs. non-transgenic soybean variety …
2018 Cotton Field Day
The 2018 Cotton Field Day will be held on August 21, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. We will begin the …
2018 NCSU Tobacco Tour
We’re pleased to announce that the 2018 NC State University Tobacco Tour has been scheduled and that registration is …
Final Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – June 11, 2018
This is the eighteenth, and final, thrips flight and TSWV risk assessment report. Read about why we are posting these reports and more …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – June 5, 2018
This is the seventeenth thrips flight and TSWV risk assessment report. Read about why we are posting these reports and more in …
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Calibrating a Backpack Sprayer
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Weed Management in Corn
This document, part of the Corn Production Guide, covers weed management in corn production.
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Acetolactate Synthase (ALS) Inhibitors
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