Another Update: Defoliation Timing and Chasing This Top Crop (Collins & Edmisten)
This is an update to the newsletter article we released last Wednesday, September 30, 2020, which now includes heat …
Field Crops
Video: Optimal Wheat Seeding Rates
What seeding rate is best for soft red winter wheat production? Optimal seeding rates will vary depending on when …
Non-Bt Hybrid Yield Trial 2020 Results and Why You Should Plant Non-Bt Corn as Resistance Insurance
All growers who plant Bt corn in North Carolina are required by law to plant non-Bt corn (refuge). Details …
Update: Defoliation Timing and Chasing This Top Crop (Collins & Edmisten)
This is an update to the newsletter article we released last Friday, September 25, 2020, which now includes heat …
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 …
Video: Pre-Emergent Italian Ryegrass Control
Italian ryegrass is one of our most challenging weeds because it’s competitive with wheat, grows the same time as …
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: Early Soil Fertility Management in Wheat
How much nitrogen does your wheat crop need? If you want a top quality and high yielding wheat crop this …
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 …
Video: Applying Poultry Litter to Small Grains
Thinking about applying poultry litter in the fall prior to a small grain? Dr. Steph Kulesza, Extension Specialist in Nutrient …
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 …
Video: Do You Know How to “Control the Spill” of Your Drill?
It may seem like there’s no good way to know how much seed your grain drill is putting out, …
Texas Panicum Management in Corn
This season I received several complaints of Texas panicum infestations in corn. To get ahead of this emerging pest, …
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 …
Pre-Plant Strategies for Wheat - Webinar
Are you planting wheat this fall? Join us for part 1 of our “Wheat Production Series” on September 25, 2020, from …
Top vs. Bottom Crop…Deciding Which Crop to Chase (Collins & Edmisten)
As expected, the prolonged dry and hot weather that occurred in many areas in North Carolina has not only …
Gearing Up for Cover Crops: Consider Weed Management Benefits
Before procuring your cover crop seed for planting this fall, please watch the video below on the potential weed …
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