Corn Earworm / Bollworm Flight Has Started
It is time to start scouting cotton and soybeans for corn earworm also known as bollworm. On Monday (7/26/21), we …
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Late July Hemp Pics-NC Alternative Crops & Organics
7/29/2021 – It is a very beautiful, but very hot day in western North Carolina. And research associate, Margaret …
Bollworm Boom or Bust in 2021?
As we near early August, cotton growers should be shifting their focus from early-season insects to late-season pests that …
Video: Identifying Waterhemp, a New Pigweed in NC
Waterhemp is a new weed to North Carolina. It looks a lot like the other pigweeds- redroot pigweed and …
Organic Commodities Field Day | August 4, 2021 | Goldsboro, NC
Please share across your networks. The NC State University Organic Working Group will be holding an Organic Commodities Field Day …
Reducing Aflatoxin in Grain Corn
Aflatoxins are a type of mycotoxin that is produced by Aspergillus flavus which has a worldwide impact on human …
Effect of Xyway Fungicide on Corn Germination
Does applying Xyway fungicide (flutriafol) in-furrow at planting negatively affect seedling germination in corn? NC State Extension gives an independent …
Biochar Pros and Cons in Horticulture
The biggest handicap to growing crops in the Sandhills is the sandy soil. Acidic and low in organic matter, …
Pics of the Week From the NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program
7/16/21 – Our team is very busy in mid-July with research projects scattered across the state from as far …
Additional Threshold for Bollworm Added This Year
NC State Extension has two thresholds for bollworm, depending on the type of cotton planted: Bollgard II, TwinLink, WideStrike: 25 total …
PGR Management Considerations and Current Weather (Collins & Edmisten)
Tropical Storm Elsa brought us a needed slow, soaking rain that will likely benefit most growers across North Carolina. …
Webinar RECORDING: Mid-Season Soybean Management
A mid season soybean management webinar was hosted on 7/1/2021 via Zoom by NC State Extension Specialists Drs. Wes …
Plant Bug Management in Cotton
Cotton must be managed differently pre- and post-bloom. First of all, we need to use the correct sampling method. …
Register Now for the in-Person Organic Commodities Field Day!
We are so excited to see you all at our in-person 2021 Organic Commodities Field Day! The event will …
Managing Stink Bugs in Corn
Stink bug numbers have been relatively low in corn across the state, but that may change during the remainder …
Mid-Season Soybean Management Webinar 7/1/21
Join us for a mid-season soybean management webinar on July 1, 2021, at 8 a.m. via Zoom. The format …
June Update-Broccoli, Hemp, Hops, and Herbs!
6/11/2021 – By Katherine Learn, graduate student/research assistant, and Margaret Bloomquist, research associate (this article was also sent to …
Evaluating Plant Stands, and Decisions Moving Forward (Collins, Edmisten, Reisig, Huseth, & Cahoon)
The 2021 planting season has been yet another challenge in North Carolina. During the early part of the planting …
Cotton Planting Conditions May 16, 2021
Conditions are looking much better. You can see below that we are close to bumping that morning soil temperature …
Cotton Planting Conditions May 8, 2021
Conditions for the coming week do not look good as you can see estimated planting conditions for Rocky Mount …
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