2020 NC Soybean Yield Contest Results Announced
The 2020 North Carolina Soybean Yield Contest winners have been announced in this press release by the NC Soybean Producers Association. Congratulations …
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2021 Auxin Herbicides-Best Management Practices
As most have heard, the recently approved federal labels for dicamba-containing products labeled for over-the-top use to dicamba-tolerant cotton …
2020 NC State Soybean Extension Video Library
The NC State Extension specialists and Field Crops agents have been working together this year to create a variety …
Agenda for 2020 Crop Protection School Now Available
The 72nd Annual Crop Protection School will be held Wednesday, December 2, 2020, online via Zoom. RSVP is required, …
Dicamba Registration Decision Here
EPA issued a press release on October 27, 2020, approving new five-year over-the-top (for dicamba-tolerant cotton and soybean) registrations …
2020 Soybean Seed Quality Issues
Written By Dominic Reisig, Lindsey Thiessen, and Rachel Vann Soybean seed quality issues are widespread across the NC Coastal Plain …
Official Variety Test: Soybean Variety Selection
Variety selection is one of the most important choices you’ll make all year. Out of the hundreds of soybean …
Soybean Rust Confirmed in Eastern NC October 19, 2020
Soybean rust was found and confirmed on soybeans in Hyde County, NC. Soybean rust has the potential to cause …
Video: Seed Quality Concerns in Soybean
Heavy moisture and temperature extremes can affect soybean seed quality. Not only can these seed quality issues potentially cause …
Video: What Stage Are My Soybeans In? R4 to R6
As our soybeans move from flowering into pod development we also start to focus our management on protecting and …
What Can Cause Soybean Pod Loss and Seed Abortion?
We are getting reports of soybean pods that are both aborting and not filling out with seeds. Environment, stink …
Grain Pea Production in North Carolina
Grain peas are a legume, like soybeans, that can be produced in North Carolina over the winter months with …
Webinar RECORDING: Late Season Soybean Management
Have questions about late-season insect and disease management? Nematode sampling? Want to learn about the new historical basis tool …
Scout Soybeans for Stink Bugs and Defoliators Through R7
Although stink bugs were light across the state (with a few exceptions) in corn and cotton, it looks like …
Late Season Soybean Management Webinar 9/11/2020
Have questions about late-season insect and disease management? Want to learn about the new historical basis tool developed by …
Southeastern Extension District Virtual Grain Links
Southeast Extension District Research and Demonstration Locations 2020 Corn Growth With Starter Fertilizer. Dr. Ron Heiniger Effect of Seed Treatment and …
2020 Production Update: Soybean Pod Damage
Written by Dominic Reisig, Lindsey Thiessen, and Rachel Vann Soybean pod damage can be caused by a variety of pests …
Video: How Do I Manage Stink Bugs in Soybeans?
Stink bugs are more than a nuisance pest in soybeans, they cause direct damage to the crop by feeding …
Video: Corn Earworm in Soybean
Did you know that corn earworm (CEW) is our most important insect pest of soybean? It’s August, so NC …
2020 North Carolina Soybean Yield Contest
We are approaching soybean harvest in North Carolina and therefore County Extension agents and growers may be considering entering …
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