Fusarium Head Blight Risk Update, April 10, 2019
Fusarium Head Blight Fusarium Head Blight (FHB), also known as scab, is caused by several Fusarium spp., particularly F. graminearum in the U.S. The …
Is It - or Isn't It - a Brown Recluse Spider?
Over the past few years, Matt Bertone (NC State University Entomologist) and a couple of his peers conducted a …
How Important Is Uniform Emergence in Soybeans?
A more comprehensive research summary can be found at this link: NC State Extension Soybean Uniform …
Squaring Off With Plant Bugs and Other Early-Season Cotton Pests
Patrick R. Shepard | 4/8/2019 | Southeast FarmPress You know they’re coming: plant bugs, thrips, and their posses. University entomologists …
Have Farming Practices and Impacts on the Environment Improved?
Today’s agriculture gets pointed at as an example of poor stewardship and science, but is it really? In January, …
Carpenter Bee Activity
Carpenter bee activity is on the increase. The activity near the end of March and early April was mostly …
Duplin County EFNEP Summer 2019
We are excited about the events taking place this summer with Duplin County EFNEP. Fifty years ago on February 1969, …
Emergency Section 18 Approved for Transform to Control Sugarcane Aphid in NC Sorghum During 2019
Prior to the previous 2016 Section 18 registration, the only effective labeled insecticide to manage this aphid was Sivanto. …
Important Dates Relative to Peanut Activities in 2019 Peanut Notes No. 29 2019
NC State Extension Agent Training Events – 2019 Peanuts 101 (Full-Day Sessions throughout the season primarily for agents with limited …
Andrew Hare MS Degree Exit Seminar Peanut Notes No. 28 2019
Drew Hare’s exit seminar slides are found below. Drew’s project included determining the potential for double cropping peanut with …
Thinking About Fungicide Choices Shew Peanut Notes No. 27 2019
Dr. Barbara Shew prepared the following items for the spring issue of V-C Peanut News. Shew VC Peanut News Spring …
Learning to Manage What We Can Control Brandenburg Peanut Notes No. 26 2019
Learning to Manage What We Can Control Rick Brandenburg Peanut Extension Entomology Specialist NC State University Farming has certainly become one of the …
GPS Roll Over Week Information Peanut Notes No. 25 2019
GPS Roll Over Week GPS Roll Over will occur on April 6, 2019. The obvious question is “What is …
Organic Plant Breeding Yields Superior Varieties for Cucurbit Growers
Kiki Hubbard | 3/25/2019 | Organic Seed Alliance via Carolina Farm Stewardship Alliance Farmers looking for disease-resistant cucurbits now have …
Section 18 Crisis Exemption Approved for Sivanto Prime on Sweet Sorghum for Sugarcane Aphid
Sivanto Prime for control of sugarcane aphid on sweet sorghum has been approved for use in North Carolina during …
The New NCSU Cotton Planting Conditions Calculator (Collins & Edmisten)
As the 2019 cotton planting season approaches, we know that it is especially important to frequently monitor and evaluate …
Seed Is Expensive…Protect This Investment!! (Collins & Edmisten)
In NC, we are no stranger to challenging planting weather. The last several years are a testament to this …
Native Fungi Combinations Show Promise Against Aflatoxin
ACSESS | 4/3/2019 | Via Morning AgClips MADISON, Wisc. – It’s not fun when a fungus contaminates crops. Safe native …
Manure Application Changes With Winter Crop Can Cut Nitrogen Loss, Boost Profits
Penn State University | 4/2/2019 | Via ScienceDaily Dairy farmers in the Northeast can improve water quality and boost the …
Peanut Grower Magazine Column Jordan Peanut Notes No. 24 2019
As we move into late May in the Virginia-Carolina region there are a number of things that need to …