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 …
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Specialty Crops
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 …
Pollinator Garden Tours Start Thursday May 10!
Thursday May 10 at 10:00 am Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos will be giving a tour of Chatham County …
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 …
Frost Monday Morning in Colder MD, VA, NC AND KY Locations (6:40pm, Sat, 4/28)
FIG. 1. MINIMUM TEMPS FOR MON, 4/30. IN LOCATIONS LIKE ASHLAND VA, AWIS IS SHOWING FROST MON MORNING ASHLAND …
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