USDA to Provide Additional Direct Assistance to Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by the Coronavirus
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Field Crops
What Can Cause Soybean Pod Loss and Seed Abortion?
We are getting reports of soybean pods that are both aborting and not filling out with seeds. Environment, stink …
Grain Pea Production in North Carolina
Grain peas are a legume, like soybeans, that can be produced in North Carolina over the winter months with …
Webinar RECORDING: Late Season Soybean Management
Have questions about late-season insect and disease management? Nematode sampling? Want to learn about the new historical basis tool …
2020 Hemp Field Day Is Live!
We are happy to announce that the 2020 NC State University Virtual Hemp Field Day is now live! We’ve …
What Is This?????
This week I want to share three questions we received at the Caldwell Extension Center. I hope you find …
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 …
Scout Soybeans for Stink Bugs and Defoliators Through R7
Although stink bugs were light across the state (with a few exceptions) in corn and cotton, it looks like …
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, …
Q&A With Seth - Help for Farmers and Ranchers, Hemp, China Seeds
This week I want to share three questions we received at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Caldwell County Center. I hope …
Texas Panicum Management in Corn
This season I received several complaints of Texas panicum infestations in corn. To get ahead of this emerging pest, …
Late Season Soybean Management Webinar 9/11/2020
Have questions about late-season insect and disease management? Want to learn about the new historical basis tool developed by …
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 …
2020 Production Update: Soybean Pod Damage
Written by Dominic Reisig, Lindsey Thiessen, and Rachel Vann Soybean pod damage can be caused by a variety of pests …
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 …
New Wheat Variety Selection Tool
After almost three years of development the North Carolina Wheat Variety Selection Tool is ready for its debut. With support …
Video: Corn Earworm in Soybean
Did you know that corn earworm (CEW) is our most important insect pest of soybean? It’s August, so NC …
2020 North Carolina Soybean Yield Contest
We are approaching soybean harvest in North Carolina and therefore County Extension agents and growers may be considering entering …
Video: Small Grain Variety Selection
Selecting the right variety can make a huge difference in crop production. How do we know which ones to …
Hurricane Recovery and Preparation: Soybean Production Guide
In collaboration with the USDA, the NC State Extension Soybean Team and Dr. David Holshouser (Soybean Extension Specialist at …
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