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Pond Field Day, Pond Management, Southern Pond Management, How to Control Fish Populations, Fish in Pond, Pond Turnover

Pond Field Day

Union County Soil and Water Conservation will be hosting a pond management workshop on Saturday, October 8. This workshop …

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Union County Heritage Festival

The Wild Turkey 5K and the Union County Heritage Festival is held at the Union County Agriculture Center on …

Cleome Flower, Spider Flower, Flower in Garden, Gardens and Flowers, Flowers to Plant in Garden, Pretty Flowers to Grow in the Garden

The Spider Flower

Spider Flower (Cleome hasslerana) or Cleome is native to southeastern Brazil and Argentina making it a great plant for …

Union County Farm City Banquet, Farm City Banquet, What is a Farm City Banquet, Union County Farm City Banquet, Farming Events, Celebrating Farm Events in Charlotte, Charlotte Events, NC Events

Farm City Banquet - 2022

The Farm City Banquet creates an opportunity for an evening of good food, fellowship and celebration of our local …

White Grub, Beetles, Japanese Beetle Grubs, White Larvae

Japanese Beetle Grubs in Turf

White grubs are the larvae of scarab beetles, which include the Japanese beetle. They are the grubs that I …

Lawn Irrigation, How to Irrigate Your Lawn, Irrigating Your Lawn, Lawn Irrigation

Irrigation for Your Home

Hopefully you have received rainfall recently from the numerous showers & thunderstorms, but if you have not, then you …

Garden Beds, How to Make a Garden Bed, Raised Garden Beds,

Summer Vegetables and Heat

The temperature has cooled somewhat, but we a have experienced the extreme heat of summer in the past few …

Picking a Peach, Peaches, NC Peaches, SC Peaches, Georgia Peaches, How Do You Know When a Peach is Ripe, Ripe Peaches, Farmers Market Peaches, Growers Market,

How to Pick a Peach

July is here and that means it’s time for peaches. There is nothing better than standing in an orchard …

Privacy Screening, How to Make a Privacy Screen, Privacy Screen and Nature, What to Build to Hide Neighbors Yard, Hide Neighbors House

Vegetative Screening

Urban trees provide a lot of benefits to us where we live, work, and play. They clean the air …

Homesteading, Canning Near Me, How to Can, Canning Courses, Canning Vegetables, How to Can Vegetables, How to Can Fruits, How to Make Jam, How to Make Jelly,

Join Us for Canning 101

September is a great time for harvesting the last round of produce from your own garden. But what way …

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Using Berms as Barriers

If you want to create privacy, redirect wind, reduce noise, or stop erosion around your urban home, you can …

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Integrated Pest Management

Integrated Pest Management, or IPM, is a well-rounded management approach to pest control. Damage to plants by pests is …

Recent Publications related to Agriculture & Food

Average monthly Fayetteville soybean price versus nearby Chicago futures prices March 2001—August 2024.

12. Soybean Marketing in North Carolina

This publication, chapter 12 of the North Carolina Soybean Production Guide, discusses the soybean market …

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Yield declines if canopy is not able to close.

5. Planting Decisions

This publication, chapter 5 of the North Carolina Soybean Production Guide, discusses soybean planting decisions, …

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Bar graph of soybeans & corn in Blacklands & Piedmont, & Sorghum in piedmont with and without rotation. All crops performed better following a different crop.

4. Soil Health, Tillage, Cover Crops, and Crop Rotation

This publication, chapter 4 of the North Carolina Soybean Production Guide, discusses crop rotation and …

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Figure 6-1. Routine soil samples should be collected from the to

3. Fertilization and Nutrient Management

This publication, chapter 3 of the North Carolina Soybean Production Guide, covers fertilization and nutrient …

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2. Variety Selection

This publication, chapter 2 of the North Carolina Soybean Production Guide, discusses how to choose …

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North Carolina Soybean Production Guide

This publication provides information to growers about soybean production in North Carolina. It discusses economic …

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Cotyledons and hypocotyl emerging from soil

1. The Soybean Plant

This publication, chapter 1 of the North Carolina Soybean Production Guide, describes the soybean plant …

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6. Weed Management

This publication, chapter 6 of the North Carolina Soybean Production Guide, addresses weed management in …

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