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Prevalent Seedling Diseases Early planting conditions for soybeans were cool, and wet, which has lead to numerous reports of stand …
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 …
2020 Virtual Tobacco Field Day (Webinar)
June 22nd- It was recently announced that the 2020 Tobacco Field Day was cancelled due to COVID-19. We are pleased to …
Final Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – June 15, 2020
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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 …
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
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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 …
Time to Be Monitoring Your Cotton Crop (Collins, Edmisten, Reisig, Cahoon, & Huseth)
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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 …
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