The Growing Tobacco Transplant
Tobacco trays have been seeded and the young transplants have emerged in their tray cells as small but strong …
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This Year’s Tobacco Crop Starts Now
Summer fields full of tobacco are a familiar sight for those who have grown up in the Sandhills region. …
Backyard Poultry Winter Care
As we have another chilly week here are a few pointers to make sure your backyard flock is staying …
Christmas Trees in Agriculture
With Christmas right around the corner it is time to talk about an important industry in North Carolina. Christmas …
Pesticide Disposal and Household Hazardous Waste Day in Lee County
Sometimes farming is given a bad reputation due to pesticides. We hear statistics about how many pesticides are used, …
Understanding the Significance of Soil
In Lee County we are blessed (and possibly cursed) with a variety of different soil types. We are in …
Understanding a Pesticide Label- Herbicide Groups
Herbicides work in different ways in weeds to ultimately control their growth. They are separated by their Mode of …
Weed ID- Bitter Sneezeweed
Bitter Sneezeweed (Helenium amarum) is a warm season annual that has a small yellow flower with narrow leaves. It …
Ragweed and Allergies
One weed that is a nuisance in a row crop field as well as those with allergies is Ragweed. Ambrosia …
Addressing Aquatic Weeds in Your Pond
As the fourth of July is over and warm temperatures have finally appeared, homeowners look out at their ponds …
Addressing Aquatic Weeds in Your Pond
As the fourth of July closes in and warm temperatures have finally appeared, homeowners look out at their ponds …
How to Manage Carolina Geranium
Geranium carolinianum A native of the east coast Carolina Geranium is a shorter plant that has small white blooms. It …