Fungicidal Seed Treatments in Early Planted Soybeans: 2019 Research Update
If you missed the 2020 County Extension Meetings, we will be providing relevant 2019 research video updates over the …
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Value of Cultural Practices for Managing Herbicide-Resistant Weeds
A team of NC State Extension specialists and researchers explore the value of cultural weed management strategies for controlling …
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 …
NC Soybean Variety Selection Tool Updated
The NC Soybean Variety Selection Tool developed by the NC Soybean Producers Association has now been updated with the …
2020 Auxin Training and Winter Grains Meeting
2020 Auxin Training and Winter Grains Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 6, 2020, from 3 to 6 p.m. …
2019 Soybean Yield Contest Results Posted
The 2019 Soybean Yield Contest results are now available on the Soybean Extension Portal. The NC Soybean Yield Contest categories …
2020 Soybean Production Meeting Schedule
The NC State Extension Soybean Team and County Extension agents will cover a diversity of topics related to soybean …
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 …
Soybean Variety Performance in the NC Mountains
A research summary can be found at this link: NC State Extension Soybean Variety Performance in the Mountains …
Piedmont Commodities Conference Scheduled for December 3
Piedmont Commodities Conference December 3, 2019 N.C. Cooperative Extension Catawba County Center 1175 S Brady Ave., Newton, NC 28658 Check out the event …
Soybean Green Stem
Rachel Vann, Dominic Reisig, Lindsey Thiessen, and Wes Everman We are getting widespread reports of green stem in Eastern North …
Fall Armyworm Infestations Widespread in Southeastern North Carolina
Authors: Dominic Reisig and Anders Huseth During the past few days, we have had a major increase of caterpillar defoliation …
Non-Bt Hybrid Yield Trial Results and Why You Should Plant Non-Bt Corn as Resistance Insurance
All growers who plant Bt corn in North Carolina are required by law to plant non-Bt corn (refuge). Details …
When to Treat Kudzu Bugs in Soybeans
Kudzu bugs have been a no-show since 2013, but are widespread at low levels this year. A lot of …
Hurricane Preparedness – Considerations for Soybeans
DRAFT Soybean Producers Guide to Preparing for and Recovering from Hurricanes in North Carolina and Virginia This is a draft of …
Do's and Don'ts for Treating Soybean Insects in August and September
Do: Scout your crop. Identification is the first step so you know what you’re dealing with. The second step …
Wheat Quality for Commercial Entries 2018-19
Falling number is a relative measure of the enzymatic activity in a living wheat seed following harvest, specifically alpha-amylase …
Important Changes to Insecticide Recommendations for Corn Earworm and When to Treat
We have a number of effective insecticides for corn earworm in North Carolina soybeans. One of these is the …
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