Grower Input on Frost Protection: Sprinkler vs. Row Covers / Dew Point and Radiation
Dear Strawberry community, This is my second spring in North Carolina and I’m learning every day. The input of experienced …
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AWIS Weather Forecast: Temperature Over the Coming Days Up and Down
Dear Strawberry Community, The temperature forecast for the next few days seems to be an up and down (Figure 1). …
AWIS FORECAST // Dew Point and Air Temperature
Dear Strawberry Community, today I had several conversations about dew point and air temperature. Here an email conversation I had …
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2 Cold Nights in North Carolina: AWIS Forecast
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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 …
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Dear Strawberry Growers, This is the time when we experience some of the worst cold events. Today, I have received …
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Dear strawberry grower community, the 2018/19 season already brought a lot of rain and warm weather. The last few weeks it …
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As weather begins warming up and greenhouse annuals are in production, Botrytis gray mold will also be on the …
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 …
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Dear all, The polar vortex is rapidly moving cold air from the Canada and the Midwest to the Southeast. In …
Training in Forages for Extension Agents and Research Station Personnel (Morning Session), Feb. 13, 2019
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Register now to attend the NC State Turfgrass Short Course February 25 – March 1, 2019. This course provides five …
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Dear Strawberry Community, I want to update my post from yesterday night. Many growers see flowers, new leaves, and, with early …
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