Tobacco

• NC State Extension Tobacco Webinars

  November 30, 2021

  December Tobacco Extension Webinar Series Join us for weekly webinars focused on current issues during themonth of December. Registration is required for each event. December 3rd: Tobacco Situation & Outlook – Dr. Blake BrownHosted by Cooperative Extension in Johnston & Wilson CountiesRegistration Link: https://go.ncsu.edu/tobacco_situation_outlook December 10th: Fertilizer Selection in 2022 – Dr. Matthew VannHosted by…

  Posted in: Meetings and Events, Tobacco

• GA Tobacco May Be In Danger of Damage from Hurricane IRMA

  September 1, 2017

  From: J. Michael Moore, Professor & Extension Agronomist – Tobacco Today around the tobacco receiving station there were several farmers who were hearing weather reports out of Jacksonville, FL of a massive Hurricane Irma coming off the coast of Africa.  Tonight I saw the YouTube linked below indicating possible build-up of Irma to a Category…

  Posted in: Tobacco

• Tobacco Research

  May 15, 2014

  

  We have an on farm tobacco variety trial in Appling County. There are 12 different varieties and each one is clearly marked. I’m also evaluating imidacloprid treated plants compared to untreated throughout the season. All the results will be available prior to next season.    

  Posted in: Tobacco

• Evaluating Control of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus in Tobacco using Imidacloprid

  February 1, 2014

  

  Evaluating Control of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus in Tobacco using Imidacloprid Introduction – Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) is the most limiting factor in tobacco production, and hence, profitability in Georgia. UGA tobacco pathologists estimate tomato spotted wilt virus causes an average annual (1995-2011) 36% stand loss and 18.5% yield reduction. Past research has shown…

  Posted in: Research Trials, Tobacco