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Interested in learning more about freeze damage and what to look for in your corn, soybeans, and small grains? Please …
NC Landowners Trust Farm Operators With Conservation Practices
While you may have heard the term ‘absentee landowner’, it might be more appropriate to use the term ‘non-operating …
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From the Field - Agronomy Notes: Vol. 4, Num. 5
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Keith Edmisten, Professor of Crop Science & Soil Sciences and Extension Cotton Specialist Guy Collins, Extension Associate Professor – Cotton Soil …
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Find a Farm, Find Farmland, Zoom Webinar, May 13, 7-8:30 p.m.
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We have had several questions in the past 24 hours about continuing to plant soybeans this week with cool …
From the Field - Agronomy Notes: Vol. 4, Num. 4
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