Insect Control on Forage Crops
R. Brandenburg, D.D. Reisig, and T.L. Billeisen, Entomology and Plant Pathology Insects pests of pastures and forage crops are often …
Field Crops
Smokable Hemp Fight Continues at General Assembly
By Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter RALEIGH, N.C. — Smokable hemp continues to divide the North Carolina legislature as law enforcement …
Wheat Quality Data for Commercial OVT Entries (2018-19)
Falling Number and %Protein values are now available for each variety in the 2018-19 Commercial Wheat OVT at the …
Wheat Quality for Commercial Entries 2018-19
Falling number is a relative measure of the enzymatic activity in a living wheat seed following harvest, specifically alpha-amylase …
Exserohilum Leaf Spot Causing Problems in NC Hemp
Hemp Leaf Spot Problems North Carolina industrial hemp producers are combatting a leaf spot issue that is caused by Exserohilum …
Management Considerations for the Remainder of the 2019 Season (Collins & Edmisten)
Statewide, the 2019 crop continues to be the most variable crop that we’ve seen in quite some time, primarily …
Root Diseases Prevalent in Industrial Hemp
Root, Crown, and Stem Rot Root, crown, and stem rots are being observed in industrial hemp stands across North Carolina. …
New Resource Available: Find Attorneys, Banks, Insurance Companies & Payment Processors
Although the production of hemp is legal under both NC and federal law, hemp businesses still find it challenging …
Cotton Cercospora Leaf Spot Observed Across NC
Cercospora leaf spot of cotton (Fig. 1), caused Cercospora gossypina (syn. Mycosphaerella gossypina), has been observed across North Carolina cotton growing …
Update From Paul Adams, Industrial Hemp Program Manager at NCDA&CS
Below is a letter sent out to all industrial hemp license holders sent out by the Industrial Hemp Program …
Should You Spray Bollgard 3, TwinLink Plus, or WideStrike 3 Cotton for Bollworm Resistance Management?
The short answer is no way! The following are data and logic to support this position. First, we have replicated …
Hemp Flower Testing for THC
Request sampling of hemp via the NC Industrial Hemp Sample Request Form. Include …
2019 NC Cotton Field Day Scheduled for Thursday, September 19
The 2019 NC Cotton Field Day is scheduled for Thursday, September 19, 2019, and will be held at the …
House Lawmakers Change Course on Smokable Hemp
By Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief RALEIGH, N.C. — A key House committee voted Wednesday to differentiate smokable hemp from …
*Time Sensitive: Industrial Hemp Commission to Host Emergency Public Meeting via Conference Call July 23
This is a notice of an emergency public meeting of the NC Industrial Hemp Commission to be held tomorrow, …
House Looks to Define Smokable Hemp as Marijuana
By Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief, & Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor RALEIGH, N.C. — A legislative fight over …
Important Changes to Insecticide Recommendations for Corn Earworm and When to Treat
We have a number of effective insecticides for corn earworm in North Carolina soybeans. One of these is the …
Background and County Data - Small Grains 2019
The background data for the 2019 Small Grains OVT tests are now live. You can find them under Small …
Managing a Variable Crop (Collins & Edmisten)
The 2019 crop is probably the most variable crop statewide that we’ve seen in quite some time. Many areas …
Start Scouting for Bollworm
As we have seen in previous years from monitoring corn, Bt resistance is on the rise. They also are …
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