Webinar RECORDING: Mid-Season Soybean Management
Looking for mid-season management information on the following topics? Insect management, weed management, disease management, foliar fertility use, and …
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Final Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – June 15, 2020
This is the tenth and final TSWV and tobacco thrips risk assessment report. Third and fourth generation flights have …
From the Field - Agronomy Notes: Vol. 4, Num. 6
June 12, 2020- Our spring season (almost summer) continues to be one for the record books, and not in a …
North West Corn Research and Field Day Video
Want to learn more about NC State’s field research taking place in the NW Piedmont? If you grow corn, …
How to Scout and Manage Stink Bugs in Pre-Tassel Corn
With corn shooting up, some fields are not too far away from tasseling. It is critical to scout all …
Mid-Season Soybean Management Webinar 6/24/2020
Have questions about soybean pest management, foliar fertilizer use, or late-planted soybeans? Please join us for a Zoom webinar …
Managing Weeds in Light of the Current Dicamba Ruling (Everman and Cahoon)
Hopefully you had the opportunity to purchase your dicamba products prior to reading this blog. If not, you may …
Spray Conditions Tool for NC ECONet is Live (Cahoon and Everman)
Remember to check out the new Spray Conditions Tool for NC ECONet before spraying dicamba products (Engenia, FeXapan, XtendiMax, …
EPA Cancellation Order on Dicamba, Distribution Ceases, Use Ends July 31
The EPA has issued its cancellation order pursuant to the 9th Circuit ruling last week ordering the delisting of …
Last Week in Farm Law (June 5, 2020): 9th Circuit Dicamba De-Listing, Farm Act Passes NC Legislature Sans Smokeable Hemp Ban, SSAWG Closes
9th Circuit Suspends Listing of Dicamba Last week on June 3, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the EPA …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – Update Coming!
Due to server issues associated with the Tobacco Thrips Flight and TSWV Intensity Predictor, our final report will be …
Dicamba Update: EPA Issues Cancellation and Existing Stocks Order (Cahoon and Everman)
In response to the Ninth Circuit Court Appeals’ decision to vacate the registrations of Engenia, XtendiMax, and FeXapan, EPA …
Johnsongrass: Friend or Foe?
Johnsongrass. Some people love it while others seem to cringe at the thought of it springing up in a …
Time to Be Monitoring Your Cotton Crop (Collins, Edmisten, Reisig, Cahoon, & Huseth)
This planting season has been frustrating to say the least. We had a 5-day stretch of good planting weather …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – June 2, 2020
This is the ninth weekly TSWV and tobacco thrips risk assessment update. Third generation flights have now occurred at all …
Early Season Kudzu Bug Management During 2020
I tweeted last month that there was no shortage of kudzu bugs around and that I expected some beans …
Behind Planting My Full Season Soybeans: What Maturity Group Can I Use?
Many growers are now planting soybeans later than they intended to. Whether it is because wet weather prevented fields …
Failed Cotton Stand....Now What? (Cahoon and Everman)
Unfortunately, last week’s rain proved too much for many cotton fields. For those pondering their replant options, here are …
Important Changes for Stink Bug Thresholds in Corn for 2020
The threshold for stink bugs in corn is changing based on recent research conducted in both North Carolina and …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – May 26, 2020
This is the eighth of our weekly TSWV and tobacco thrips risk assessment updates. Third generation flights have now …
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