2019 Auxin Stewardship Training Schedule
The schedule for the 2019 Auxin Herbicides-Best Management Practices training has been finalized. 2019 Auxin Stewardship Training Schedule This training will …
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2018 NC OVT Soybean Results Available
Head over to the NC OVT website to check out the 2018 Soybean Variety Trial Results. The Soybean Variety Selection …
Soil Health: What Does Is Mean in North Carolina?
Check out a recent Extension publication from NC State Researchers, Deanna Osmond, Wayne Roper, and Josh Heitman, regarding Soil …
Impact of Guava Root Knot Nematode Internal Quarantine on Tobacco and Field Crops in NC
Meloidogyne enterolobii Internal Quarantine from NCDA On Friday, October 5, 2018, the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services released a press …
2018 Regional Insecticide Efficacy Survey Now Available - Cotton, Corn, Soy
Each year the Cotton Belt entomologists are polled concerning insecticide efficacy. You can find these by going to the …
Velvetbean Caterpillar Defoliating Soybeans in Piedmont
I’ve had several reports of velvetbean caterpillar out of the Piedmont area. This is a migratory insect that we …
Soybean Rust Update, October 1, 2018
Many of the soybeans in North Carolina are past the critical growth stages for impact by soybean rust, but …
Soybean Considerations Following Hurricane Florence
Hurricane Florence has caused catastrophic damage across parts of North Carolina primarily from flooding but also from wind damage. …
Understanding Grain Bin Hazards
Grain bins pose serious risks to farmworkers and their families. Watch this video, created by N.C. Cooperative Extension Agent …
Piedmont Soybean Field Day October 3, 2018
Piedmont Soybean Field Day Wednesday, October 3, 2018 Piedmont Research Station 8350 Sherrills Ford Road Salisbury, NC Agenda 7:30-8:30 a.m. Breakfast and Registration 8:30-8:50 a.m. …
Soybean Looper Thresholds and Insecticide Recommendation
Soybean loopers have already shown up in coastal counties in higher numbers than usual. As this generation cycles through, …
Sudden Death Syndrome Observed in North Carolina Soybeans
Soybeans submitted through the Plant Disease and Insect Clinic have been confirmed to have the causal agent of Sudden …
Section 18 Approved for Sivanto Prime on Sweet Sorghum for Sugarcane Aphid
As in 2016 and 2017, Sivanto Prime for control of sugarcane aphid on sweet sorghum has been approved for …
When to Treat Earworms in Soybeans
Our online threshold calculator for earworms in podding beans can be found by visiting the Soybeans portal, clicking on …
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