FREE Farmworker Health Fair
The weekly Farmworker Health Fair will begin Sunday, February 7, 2021, and reoccur every Sunday from noon–4 p.m. throughout the …
Field Crops
How Do I Get My Pesticide License?
Anyone who wishes to apply restricted-use pesticides (Grazon, Prowl, etc.) requires certification through the North Carolina Department of Agriculture …
2021 Production Meeting Registration Details
All production meetings will be virtual this year. If you are not comfortable with Zoom give Maryanna a call …
Your Role and Responsibility in Making the NCDA&CS Cotton Seed Quality Testing Program Work to Your Benefit (Collins, Edmisten, Stewart, Wilson, Snyder, & Williams)
Authors: Guy Collins, Keith Edmisten, Sandy Stewart, Phil Wilson, Lori Snyder, & Mitch Williams As was highlighted and discussed during …
National Webinar 2/19: Soybean Planting Considerations
The US Soybean Extension specialists are working together on a Science for Success initiative doing collaborative research and Extension on a variety of topics. …
Webinar RECORDING: Shifting From Later to Earlier Maturing Soybean Varieties
As more growers shift to producing earlier maturing soybean varieties in North Carolina and South Carolina, there are important …
Webinar Recording: Wheat Disease, Insect and Crop Management Updates
Do you want to be ready to manage your wheat this spring? View the recordings from Part 3 of our …
Steward Insecticide Registered in Tobacco
A new insecticide, Steward, has recently been registered in tobacco. Steward, with the active ingredient indoxacarb, is labeled for …
From the Field - Agronomy Notes: Vol. 5, Num. 1
February 9, 2021- The start of the 2021 tobacco season begins with high hopes in uncertain times! Just last week, Extension …
Recordings of Winter Cotton Meetings
We will post the Zoom recordings of cotton meetings here once they are available. Beaufort, Hyde, Tyrell & Washington County …
Soil Testing for Lawns and Garden
Although longer than normal sample turnaround times may be expected, we are now accepting all routine client samples (soil, …
Webinar: Shifting From Later to Earlier Maturing Soybean Varieties
As more growers shift to producing earlier maturing soybean varieties in North Carolina and South Carolina, there are important …
Do I Need to Add Sulfur When Top-Dressing Wheat?
After we’ve taken a tissue sample of our wheat crop and received the analysis we can determine if our …
How Much Nitrogen Should I Use at Top-Dressing?
Tissue testing is an easy way to know exactly how much nitrogen to put out at top-dress so that …
Farm Policy: AALA Panel Discusses Farming’s Future Under the 117th Congress and Biden Administration
The American Agricultural Law Association (AALA) recently hosted an online panel discussion on what lies ahead for farmers and …
2020 NC Soybean Yield Contest Results Announced
The 2020 North Carolina Soybean Yield Contest winners have been announced in this press release by the NC Soybean Producers Association. Congratulations …
Cotton OVT Results (update 1/1/2021)
Below are PDF tables of 2020 cotton OVT results. The Plymouth location had more variation than we would like …
Preliminary Cotton OVT Results
We only had three locations for cotton OVT in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions. We are only presenting the …
2021 Winter Cotton Meetings
Our cotton meetings will be held virtually this year using Zoom this year due to COVID-19 and restrictions set …
Post-Emergence Control of Italian Ryegrass
Before top-dressing we want to terminate any weeds that could compete with our wheat crop. In this short video, …
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