AWIS Weather Forecast: Polar Vortex and Rain; Drop of Temperatures Sunday 1/20/2019
Dear all, The polar vortex is rapidly moving cold air from the Canada and the Midwest to the Southeast. In …
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AWIS 10-Day Weather Forecast Southeast Update
Dear Strawberry Community, I want to update my post from yesterday night. Many growers see flowers, new leaves, and, with early …
Weather Forecast 1/10/2019-1/15/2019
Dear Strawberry Community, The craziness of last years weather has just continued into the new season 2018/19. Very warm temperatures …
Weather Forecast: Winter Arrives in the Southeast
Dear strawberry community, With the arriving winter conditions this weekend some asked the questions of whether or not to use …
IMPORTANT: Deadline Dec. 10 for Additional Hurricane Relief in NC
Dear Farming Community and Dear Horticulture Agents, Attached is a press release from the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer …
IMPORTANT: Anthracnose Crown Rot
Dear Strawberry Community, This year was certainly an exceptional sad year for strawberry growers all over the Southeast. It all …
WNC AgOptions Grant Writing Workshop
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Cherokee County Center is offering a grant-writing workshop for farmers interested in applying for a WNC AgOptions …
Consecuencias Del Desastre: Plantar Retrasada Y Cubiertas De Hilada (Row Covers)
Este documento está traducido con traductor de Google Amada comunidad de cultivadores de fresas, La tormenta ha retrasado las fechas de …
Disaster Aftermath: Delayed Planting and Row Covers
Dear Strawberry Community, When I went to some of the affected areas this week to assess damages and get a …
How to Protect Your Beehives From Mosquito Spraying Following a Hurricane
Keep up to date on which counties are scheduled to conduct mosquito abatement programs, who has been notified, and …
Disaster Aftermath: Damage Claims // Consecuencias De Un Desastre: Reclamos Por Daños
Dear Farming Community and Agents Several things are important in the aftermath of the storm farms. Earlier I have published …
HURRICANE Aftermath: Delayed Planting Date and Fumigation
Dear Strawberry Community. While the weather calms down, fields are in many cases still too wet to access or even …
If You Need Help: HURRICANE AFTERMATH
Dear Farming Community, In the following, we have compiled some information for those of you who experienced damages to their …
Hurricane Florence Eastcoast Update for Strawberry Growers
Dear Strawberry Community, Many have contacted me two days ago and asked me to give a new weather update on …
"Bee" Kind if You Spray for Mosquitoes
To follow up on David Tarpy’s post (Protective Measures of Beehives During Hurricanes), in the days and weeks following …
Hurricane Florence Forecast for Strawberry Growers
Dear Strawberry Community, Many of you have asked me over the last few days what to do to prepare for …
Who Needs This? Florence, a Cat 4 Hurricane (8 p.m., 9/10/18)
Dear Agents, Agronomists, and Growers, Good evening! This time of year is always a mad scramble of activity for strawberry growers …
NC State Strawberry Breeding Program on NC State Extension Homegrown
North Carolina ranks third in the U.S. in strawberry production, based on the value of the crop harvested. These …
VA Beach and Richmond, VA: Weather Forecast Outlook for 01 Jun 2018 – 26 Jun (7 PM, MAY 31, 2018) 2018
Dear Agents and Growers in VA Beach & Richmond Area: Good afternoon! I know that rains have been a huge problem …
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 …