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For three weeks in a row, the weatherman has ‘kicked the can down the road’, with long-term forecasts predicting …
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
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Soybean Rust Confirmed in Eastern NC October 19, 2020
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The 2020 North Carolina OVT corn grain data is now available on our new Variety Selection tool, which can …
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Hopefully, this will be the last update on weather and heat unit forecasts for this year. In an effort …
Webinar Recording: Pre-Plant Strategies for Wheat
Are you planting wheat this fall? The recording of Part 1 of our “Wheat Production Series” is available on YouTube. Topics: Dr. …
Webinar: Wheat Marketing & Weed Control
Do you want to improve your wheat production and marketing? Join us online for Part 2 of our “Wheat Production …
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Update: Defoliation Timing and Chasing This Top Crop (Collins & Edmisten)
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Defoliation Timing and Chasing This Top Crop (Collins & Edmisten)
The 2020 season doesn’t seem to want to let up on us. Our last article on August 28 discussed decisions …
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