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 28th discussed …
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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 …
Watch for Aerial Blight
Aerial Blight is caused by Rhizoctonia solani and is normally associated with high temperatures and high humidity. Over the …
When Bad Things Happen to Good People: Craven County's Corn Varietal Trial Results
Early spring rains greatly delayed corn planting for producers within Craven County. This was followed by three tropical systems …
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 …
2020 Hemp Field Day Is Live!
We are happy to announce that the 2020 NC State University Virtual Hemp Field Day is now live! We’ve …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Should You Stop Treating Cotton for Insects?
Should I treat this cotton for bollworm eggs, plant bugs or stink bugs? This is a question I have …
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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