Source: Guy Collins, NCSU Cooperative Extension, SOUTHEAST FARM PRESS, 9/10/18


I still am hoping this article isn’t necessary, but it seems that forecasters are more certain that Hurricane Florence will make landfall in North Carolina. Only a very little cotton has been defoliated so far, but there’s a noticeable acreage of early planted cotton that is ready for defoliation. We’ve received several phone calls concerning whether or not growers should defoliate some cotton before the storm so that we don’t lose time, or should growers wait until the storm passes...

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