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2025 Corn & Soybean Field Day

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Potassium Fertility in Flue-Cured Tobacco

This publication discusses the potassium needs of flue-cured tobacco. It covers deficiency symptoms, rate considerations, …

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Preliminary Evaluation of NC Strawberry Cultivars For Susceptibility to Neopestalotiopsis Leaf and Fruit Rot

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