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2027 Program Dates Announced

Published - March 5, 2026 Read
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Introducing the 2026 EFM Class

Published - March 5, 2026 Read

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Introducing the 2025 EFM Class

Published - April 2, 2025

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Inaugural Alumni Summit Brings Past EFM Classes and Friends Together

Published - June 3, 2024

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2025 EFM Program Dates Announced

Published - May 30, 2024

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Meet Michael Best, New Director of The Executive Farm Management Program

Published - September 29, 2022

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2023 Interest Form and Registration Link

Published - July 12, 2022

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Meet the Team

Published - April 6, 2022

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NC Soybean Producers Association Sponsors Executive Farm Management Program

Published - January 25, 2021

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EFM Accepting Applications to 2021 Bootcamp

Published - October 20, 2020

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Section 18 Emergency Exemption Approved for Excalia in 2026 Tobacco

Published - May 1, 2026

From: Tobacco Growers Information
Close-up of a green tobacco leaf showing two circular brown lesions with distinct concentric rings and yellow halos; one lesion has a cracked center, characteristic of target spot symptoms.
2025 Fungicide Treatments for Target Spot in NC Flue-Cured Tobacco

Published - April 29, 2026

From: Tobacco Growers Information
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Crop Sense Podcast: The Tobacco Transplanters are ROLLING... or maybe not.

Published - April 27, 2026

From: Tobacco Growers Information
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Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – April 24, 2026

Published - April 24, 2026

From: Tobacco Growers Information
two week old corn seeding with roots over 6" long accessing soil moisure
Drought Resources from Extension

Published - April 22, 2026

From: Soybeans
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Soybean Planting Decisions under Drought Conditions

Published - April 21, 2026

From: Soybeans
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Tobacco is now on Root Cause Reports

Published - April 8, 2026

From: Tobacco Growers Information
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Crop Sense Podcast: Early Tobacco Disease Management

Published - April 8, 2026

From: Tobacco Growers Information
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Tobacco Connection: Vol. 3, Num. 1 (Spring 2026) Update))

Published - March 16, 2026

From: Tobacco Growers Information
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Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – March 11, 2026

Published - March 11, 2026

From: Tobacco Growers Information
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