Mid-Season Tobacco Disease Updates
Recent weather conditions have favored several diseases in tobacco. Most pathogens that we manage in tobacco are most severe …
Field Crops
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 …
From the Field - Agronomy Notes: Vol. 4, Num. 7
June 25, 2020- The 2020 tobacco season continues to be one marked by unique challenges. Though these issues are diverse, …
Continuing Conducive Environmental Conditions for Diseases in Soybean
Prevalent Seedling Diseases Early planting conditions for soybeans were cool, and wet, which has lead to numerous reports of stand …
Webinar RECORDING: Mid-Season Soybean Management
Looking for mid-season management information on the following topics? Insect management, weed management, disease management, foliar fertility use, and …
Final Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – June 15, 2020
This is the tenth and final TSWV and tobacco thrips risk assessment report. Third and fourth generation flights have …
From the Field - Agronomy Notes: Vol. 4, Num. 6
June 12, 2020- Our spring season (almost summer) continues to be one for the record books, and not in a …
Mid-Season Soybean Management Webinar 6/24/2020
Have questions about soybean pest management, foliar fertilizer use, or late-planted soybeans? Please join us for a Zoom webinar …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – Update Coming!
Due to server issues associated with the Tobacco Thrips Flight and TSWV Intensity Predictor, our final report will be …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – June 2, 2020
This is the ninth weekly TSWV and tobacco thrips risk assessment update. Third generation flights have now occurred at all …
Early Season Kudzu Bug Management During 2020
I tweeted last month that there was no shortage of kudzu bugs around and that I expected some beans …
Behind Planting My Full Season Soybeans: What Maturity Group Can I Use?
Many growers are now planting soybeans later than they intended to. Whether it is because wet weather prevented fields …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – May 26, 2020
This is the eighth of our weekly TSWV and tobacco thrips risk assessment updates. Third generation flights have now …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – May 18, 2020
This is the seventh of our weekly TSWV and tobacco thrips risk assessment updates. Third generation flights have now …
Webinar RECORDING: Assessing Freeze Damge in NC Grain Crops
Interested in learning more about freeze damage and what to look for in your corn, soybeans, and small grains? Please …
Assessing Freeze Injury in NC Grain Crops Webinar
Do you have any potential freeze injury in your grain crops after the recent cool temperatures? Trying to make …
From the Field - Agronomy Notes: Vol. 4, Num. 5
May 12, 2020- By now, much of the resulting injury from Sunday morning’s (5/10) frost event has been evaluated. In …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – May 11, 2020
This is the sixth of our weekly TSWV and tobacco thrips risk assessment updates. Third generation flights have now …
Planting Soybeans With Cool Weather on the Horizon
We have had several questions in the past 24 hours about continuing to plant soybeans this week with cool …
From the Field - Agronomy Notes: Vol. 4, Num. 4
May 5, 2020- 2020 just seems to be the year that keeps on giving. As we start to wrap up …
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