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Field Crops
Mikayla Graham - Field Crops Agent
Hey y’all, I am Mikayla Graham, the new Field Crops Extension Agent here in Union County. I started my experience …
What Stage Are My Soybeans In? R1-R3
When soybeans start to flower we need to adjust management practices. Learn how to stage soybeans from R1 to …
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, …
Timing Wheat Harvest for Top Quality
When is the best time to harvest for top quality milling and baking wheat? Harvest timing and weather influence wheat …
Making Smart Soybean Replanting Decisions
Making the decision to replant soybeans can be a challenge. Knowing the facts about your existing soybean stand and …
Preventing Seedling Diseases in Early Planted Soybeans
One of the things to consider, as we’re planting earlier soybeans, is the possibility of seedling disease and seed …
Cereal Leaf Beetle in Wheat
Is Cereal Leaf Beetle a problem in your wheat crop this year? CLB is a pest that tends to …
Planting Soybeans Into a Cereal Rye Cover Crop
Want to know more about the benefits cereal rye can have on your soybean crop? Learn the advantages of …
Alternatives to Chlorpyriphos for Tobacco Growers
Chlorpyriphos is an organophosphate insecticide that has been the topic of recent regulatory review. The federal Environmental Protection Agency …
Soybean Pre-Plant Fertility Tips Video
Planting soybeans soon? Learn two pre-plant soil fertility tips for 2020 from Dr. Luke Gatiboni, NC State University’s new Extension …
Challenges With Herbicide Resistance
Value of Cultural Practices for Managing Herbicide-Resistant Weeds During this time of required social distancing to slow the spread of …
Soybean Seed Quality
Growers across the state are gearing up to plant soybeans. Dr. Bill Foote, Director of the NC Crop Improvement …
March Is the Time to Be Thinking Marestail!
As you are well aware, most marestail is now resistant to glyphosate! So don’t spray glyphosate alone and expect …
March 10 Pesticide Classes
Pesticide Classes will be held here on March 10, 2020, for V Credits and Paraquat Training. 10 a.m. until noon: …
Feb. 20 Pesticide Exams & Classes Canceled
Today’s exams and classes have been canceled due to the coming inclement weather. Rescheduling information will be provided to those …
Save Money and Slow Resistance by Skipping Insecticidal Seed Treatments in Soybean
Note this article only applies to insecticides, not fungicides or nematicides. The evidence is overwhelming. Neonicotinoid insecticide seed treatments do …
2019 NC OVT Soybean Results Available
Head over to the NC OVT Website to find the 2019 NC State Soybean Official Variety Testing Results. The NC Soybean Variety Selection …
2019 Southern Piedmont Soybean Variety Trial Results
The 2019 Southern Piedmont Regional Soybean Variety Trial Results and the 2019 NC State University Official Trial Results from Union County. …
Are You Prepared for Wildfire
This week the Drought Monitor map indicates that large portions of North Carolina are drying out. Even after a …
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