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 …
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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 …
Share the Road and Keep Safe During Harvest
It’s that time of year again! Farmers are hard at work, doing what they need to do to get …
Video: Applying Poultry Litter to Small Grains
Thinking about applying poultry litter in the fall prior to a small grain? Dr. Steph Kulesza, Extension Specialist in Nutrient …
Video: Do You Know How to “Control the Spill” of Your Drill?
It may seem like there’s no good way to know how much seed your grain drill is putting out, …
Pesticide Classes - v Credits
N.C. Cooperative Extension of Union County will be holding Private Applicator Recertification Classes on September 10 and 14, 2020, from 6–8 p.m. at …
Pre-Plant Strategies for Wheat - Webinar
Are you planting wheat this fall? Join us for part 1 of our “Wheat Production Series” on September 25, 2020, from …
Insect Management in Soybeans
Hello, this is Mikayla Graham, Union County Field Crops Agent with today’s Cooperative Extension Report. There have been many questions about …
Video: How Do I Manage Stink Bugs in Soybeans?
Stink bugs are more than a nuisance pest in soybeans, they cause direct damage to the crop by feeding …
2020 Union County Soybean Field Day
The 2020 Union County Soybean Field Day has been scheduled for August 25 and 27 at Austin Grading & …
Video: Small Grain Variety Selection
Selecting the right variety can make a huge difference in crop production. How do we know which ones to …
Light Traps
Union County set up two light traps in the past few weeks, one in Goose Creek and one in …
Video: Sugarcane Aphid Control in Sorghum
Sugarcane aphids can damage our sorghum crop and our profits. Watch this quick video to learn what you can …
Environmental Conditions in Soybean Diseases
Today I would like to talk to you about a continuing conducive environment for diseases in soybeans and prevalent …
Corn Earworm in Soybeans
The insect goes by many common names such as corn earworm, soybean pod worm, cotton ball worm, due to …
Improving Corn Fertilizer and Water Management – Field Video
Want to see an AquaSpy in action in a cornfield? Watch our latest video to learn about this new technology …
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 …
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