Soybean Rust Confirmed in Eastern NC October 19, 2020
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False Alarm, Yet Another Update: Defoliation Timing and Chasing This Top Crop (Collins & Edmisten)
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Now Accepting Proposals for NC AgVentures Grants
Note: this news article was adapted from articles written by Jackie Miller, NC AgVentures Program Coordinator. NC AgVentures is an …
Hopefully the Final Update: Defoliation Timing and Chasing This Top Crop (Collins & Edmisten)
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 …
Research in Agronomic Systems' Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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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 …
Video: Optimal Wheat Seeding Rates
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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 …
Farm Visit Snapshots: Huckleberry Trail Farm Fall Festival
From Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos: Farm Visit Snapshots are a new feature on my Growing Small Farms …
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
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