Field Repair and Burndown: Tillage Effects on Weeds
Authored by: Charlie Cahoon and Wes Everman Most folks are trying to put the 2018 growing season behind them, especially …
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Auxin Stewardship: A Few Opportunities Left for Training
Please see update from Dr. Charlie Cahoon below regarding remaining Auxin Training opportunities in North Carolina. If you were unable …
Auxin Stewardship: A Few Opportunities Left for Training
If you were unable to attend one of the 33 previous Auxin Stewardship trainings delivered around the state, there …
Choosing an Insecticidal Seed Treatment or in-Furrow for Thrips in Cotton (Reisig, Collins, Huseth)
Lots of folks are wondering what to use downstream for thrips in cotton. It’s critical to not only get …
2018 Soybean Yield Contest Results Available
The 2018 Soybean Yield Contest results are now available on the Soybean Extension Portal. We had 24 entries in 2018, …
Auxin Herbicide Required Training
All persons planning to apply dicamba (Engenia, FeXapan, or XtendiMax) to Xtend cotton or soybeans or 2,4-D (Enlist Duo …
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 …
2018 Cotton OVT Results - Commercial Varieties Only
These tables do not include any experimental varieties so that producers can focus on varieties that will be available …
Two and Three Year Cotton OVT Results for 2018
The results from 2 and 3 year averages across locations are available in the links: 2018 2 year 2018 3 …
2018 Cotton OVT Results Across Locations
The results from 2018 across locations are available in the link below. We lost the Scotland County location due to …
Preliminary Cotton OVT Data Available by Locations
We are still working on statistics for combining all locations for 2018 and our two and three-year averages. Click …
2019 Schedule for Auxin Stewardship Training and Cotton Production Meetings
Auxin Stewardship Training The schedule for the 2019 Auxin Herbicides-Best Management Practices training has been finalized. This training, presented by …
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 …
On-Farm Fiber Quality Results for 2018 (Collins & Edmisten)
Fiber Quality results for the 2018 NC On-Farm Cotton Variety Evaluation Program are now in. In addition to yield, …
Yield Results are In for the 2018 On-Farm Cotton Variety Evaluation Program (Collins & Edmisten)
Although 2018 brought its share of challenges, it was a decent year for cotton in some areas, while catastrophic …
Soil Health: What Does It Mean in North Carolina?
Check out a recent NC State Extension publication from NC State Researchers, Deanna Osmond, Wayne Roper, and Josh Heitman, …
Planning for 2019: Preemergence Herbicides
As harvest 2018 wraps up, I understand it’s hard to think about 2019. But, seed orders are being placed, …
EPA Extends Registration of Dicamba for Over-the-Top Use
Now that Halloween is over and Christmas music is starting to play, the EPA has reached a decision on …
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 …
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 …
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