When to Treat Kudzu Bugs in Soybeans
Kudzu bugs have been a no-show since 2013, but are widespread at low levels this year. A lot of …
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Hurricane Preparedness – Considerations for Soybeans
DRAFT Soybean Producers Guide to Preparing for and Recovering from Hurricanes in North Carolina and Virginia This is a draft of …
Hurricane Preparedness - Tobacco
DRAFT Flue-Cured Tobacco Producers Guide to Preparing for and Recovering from Hurricanes in the Southeastern U.S. This is a draft …
Free Pesticide Collection Day
Do you have pesticides at your home or farm that you no longer need or use? If your answer is …
Do's and Don'ts for Treating Soybean Insects in August and September
Do: Scout your crop. Identification is the first step so you know what you’re dealing with. The second step …
Wheat Quality for Commercial Entries 2018-19
Falling number is a relative measure of the enzymatic activity in a living wheat seed following harvest, specifically alpha-amylase …
Important Changes to Insecticide Recommendations for Corn Earworm and When to Treat
We have a number of effective insecticides for corn earworm in North Carolina soybeans. One of these is the …
2019 Field Days
Our county Extension agents have several excellent field days planned for this summer. There will be a diversity of …
2019 Soybean Yield Contest
The NC Soybean Yield Contest categories have changed from previous years for the 2019 Soybean Yield Contest and moving …
Scout Before Spraying Stink Bugs in Corn
Corn is susceptible to damage at three stages (roughly): V1 to V6, V14 to VT, and R1 to R4. …
To Plant or Not to Plant?
By: Rachel Vann and David Holshouser Now that the weather has turned hot and dry, and with limited rainfall in …
Early-Season Soybean Leaf Puckering, Deformation, and Damage From Herbicides and Insects
By: Dominic Reisig and Wes Everman We handle situations every year regarding early-season leaf injury and damage. This year, the …
True Armyworm in Northeastern NC Wheat- Time to Scout
Article by Dominic Reisig and Angela Post Like 2018, true armyworm has been spotted in northeastern North Carolina wheat over …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Update--May 7, 2019
Third generation thrips flights are now predicted to occur within 14 days at some of our locations, so growers …
Managing Early Maturing Soybeans in North Carolina
A more comprehensive research summary can be found at this link: NC State Extension Managing Early Maturing Soybeans in North …
Fusarium Head Blight Risk Update-May 1, 2019
This is the fourth update on Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) risk in North Carolina in 2019. More information on FHB …
Silvopastures Workshop 2019 - Save the Date (July 25, 2019)
Save-the-date, SILVOPASTURES Field Day, July 25, 2019. Registration will be limited to 60 participants. Details for registration, including a …
Soybean Variety Performance in the NC Mountains
A research summary can be found at this link: NC State Extension Soybean Variety Performance in the …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – 23 April 2019
This is the second thrips flight and TSWV risk assessment post. Read more about tobacco thrips biology and TSWV transmission. This …
Fusarium Head Blight Risk Update-April 22, 2019
This is the third update on Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) risk in North Carolina in 2019. More information on FHB …
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