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One of the most important steps in selecting a corn hybrid is selecting the right maturity. This decision must …
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As more growers shift to producing earlier maturing soybean varieties in North Carolina and South Carolina, there are important …
Webinar Recording: Wheat Disease, Insect and Crop Management Updates
Do you want to be ready to manage your wheat this spring? View the recordings from Part 3 of our …
Variety Selection Tool Training
On January 28, 2021, the North Carolina OVT program held a virtual webinar going over an introduction to the …
Webinar: Shifting From Later to Earlier Maturing Soybean Varieties
As more growers shift to producing earlier maturing soybean varieties in North Carolina and South Carolina, there are important …
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After we’ve taken a tissue sample of our wheat crop and received the analysis we can determine if our …
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Tissue testing is an easy way to know exactly how much nitrogen to put out at top-dress so that …
2020 NC Soybean Yield Contest Results Announced
The 2020 North Carolina Soybean Yield Contest winners have been announced in this press release by the NC Soybean Producers Association. Congratulations …
Post-Emergence Control of Italian Ryegrass
Before top-dressing we want to terminate any weeds that could compete with our wheat crop. In this short video, …
2020 Soybean OVT Data
The 2020 Soybean OVT data is now available on the new variety selection tool: Variety Selection Tool Additionally, we have created …
Information on Terrestrial Flatworms and Hammerhead Worms
As if Asian giant hornets weren’t enough, this year also saw media attention on a lesser-known, but bizarre, group …
Soils, Nutrient Management & Small Grains Update
Give your county a call or register online! Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made by December 7, …
Video: Post-Emergent Italian Ryegrass Control
Once Italian ryegrass has emerged, we have to change our control strategies. In this short video, Extension Specialist, Dr. Wes …
Webinar Recording: Wheat Marketing and Weed Control
Looking for updates on weed control and grain marketing? The recording of Part 2 of our “Wheat Production Series” is …
Webinar: Wheat Disease, Insect and Crop Management Updates
Do you want to be ready to manage your wheat this spring? Join us online for Part 3 of our …
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