Time to Be Monitoring Your Cotton Crop (Collins, Edmisten, Reisig, Cahoon, & Huseth)
This planting season has been frustrating to say the least. We had a 5-day stretch of good planting weather …
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Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – June 2, 2020
This is the ninth weekly TSWV and tobacco thrips risk assessment update. Third generation flights have now occurred at all …
Early Season Kudzu Bug Management During 2020
I tweeted last month that there was no shortage of kudzu bugs around and that I expected some beans …
NC State PDIC to Expand Modified Operations
This announcement was updated Friday May 29th, 2020 from a previous version The NC State Plant Disease and Insect …
Behind Planting My Full Season Soybeans: What Maturity Group Can I Use?
Many growers are now planting soybeans later than they intended to. Whether it is because wet weather prevented fields …
Failed Cotton Stand....Now What? (Cahoon and Everman)
Unfortunately, last week’s rain proved too much for many cotton fields. For those pondering their replant options, here are …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – May 26, 2020
This is the eighth of our weekly TSWV and tobacco thrips risk assessment updates. Third generation flights have now …
Timing Wheat Harvest for Top Quality
When is the best time to harvest for top quality milling and baking wheat? Harvest timing and weather influence wheat …
When Should You Switch to Earlier Maturing Varieties? (Collins & Edmisten)
There have been quite a few calls over the past few days from growers asking when they should consider …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – May 18, 2020
This is the seventh of our weekly TSWV and tobacco thrips risk assessment updates. Third generation flights have now …
Webinar RECORDING: Assessing Freeze Damge in NC Grain Crops
Interested in learning more about freeze damage and what to look for in your corn, soybeans, and small grains? Please …
Assessing Freeze Injury in NC Grain Crops Webinar
Do you have any potential freeze injury in your grain crops after the recent cool temperatures? Trying to make …
From the Field - Agronomy Notes: Vol. 4, Num. 5
May 12, 2020- By now, much of the resulting injury from Sunday morning’s (5/10) frost event has been evaluated. In …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – May 11, 2020
This is the sixth of our weekly TSWV and tobacco thrips risk assessment updates. Third generation flights have now …
Cotton Planting Conditions May 11, 2020
Keith Edmisten, Professor of Crop Science & Soil Sciences and Extension Cotton Specialist Guy Collins, Extension Associate Professor – Cotton Soil …
Consider Planting Conditions When Choosing Preemergence Herbicides
According to the most recent Cotton Planting Conditions Forecast, planting conditions should improve by next Wednesday, May 13, 2020. …
Planting Soybeans With Cool Weather on the Horizon
We have had several questions in the past 24 hours about continuing to plant soybeans this week with cool …
From the Field - Agronomy Notes: Vol. 4, Num. 4
May 5, 2020- 2020 just seems to be the year that keeps on giving. As we start to wrap up …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – May 4, 2020
This is the fifth of our weekly TSWV and tobacco thrips risk assessment updates. Third generation flight timings are …
Making Smart Soybean Replanting Decisions
Making the decision to replant soybeans can be a challenge. Knowing the facts about your existing soybean stand and …
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