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Head Scab and Vomitoxin Prevention Starts Now

August 27, 2025

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Considerations for Fungicide Applications in North Carolina Corn

June 23, 2025

Map of North Carolina with pins showing the trial locations
Bt Corn and Refuge: Smart Planting for Long-Term Success

June 19, 2025

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Root Cause Reports: One Month In, and Growing

June 13, 2025

Corn leaf with eyespot symptoms showing small, clustered, tan spots
Dichotomous Key for Identifying Corn Leaf Spot Disorders

June 12, 2025

Picture of corn leaf with holcus spot lesions showing tan spot with yellow halo and dark green water soaked margins
Seeing Spots on Corn? It’s Likely Holcus Leaf Spot

June 3, 2025

Weedy grass growing between rows of corn.
Potential Short-Term Economic Impact of Losing Glyphosate in North Carolina

May 7, 2025

Pciture of corn leafhopper with tan body and two black dots between its eyes
Corn Leafhopper and Corn Stunt Disease: See but Don’t Spray

April 29, 2025

Map titled "Soybean Buyer Locations Near Kershaw" with green buyer markers and a 100-mile radius.
Map of Soybean Buyers in North Carolina

April 21, 2025

Dried corn stalks forming a narrow path through a late-season field
Yield Impact of Fungicides on Drought-Stressed Corn in 2024

April 17, 2025

Tractor-mounted boom sprayer applying spray across a green wheat field
Getting Ahead of Wheat and Barley Diseases

April 7, 2025

Soybean Resilience Blueprint webinar — Feb 28 & Mar 14, 1pm ET; SoybeanScienceForSuccess.org
Webinars: Soybean Resilience Blueprint

February 12, 2025

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Insecticide Ratings for Corn

December 9, 2024

Caterpillar crawling across yellow corn kernels
Maximizing Corn Yields: Bt vs Non-Bt Hybrids in Statewide Large-Plot Trials

September 6, 2024

Rows of soybean plants with text Piedmont Soybean Field Day and NC Cooperative Extension logo
Piedmont Soybean Field Day

August 23, 2024

Two hands holding a wheat ear and loose wheat grains over a wheat field
Planting to Reduce Head Scab Risk

August 22, 2024

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Dealing With Ear Rots in Drought Damaged Corn

August 19, 2024

Hand holding corn ear with clustered, fused grayish kernels and corn silk
Comprehending the Changing Colors of Corn Leaves

July 22, 2024

Greenish-brown caterpillar crawling on yellow corn kernels
Concerns About Corn Earworm in Field Corn

July 12, 2024

Ear Leaf identified on corn.
It Is a Drought! When Should I Give Up on My Corn Crop?

June 27, 2024

Golden wheat field beside a narrow paved country road with trees in background
What Are the Pale Patches in Wheat Fields This Year?

May 14, 2024

Palmer amaranth infesting cotton.
EPA Issues Existing Stocks Order for Engenia, Tavium, and XtendiMax

February 14, 2024

Weeds infesting cotton.
Engenia, Tavium, and XtendiMax Labels Vacated

February 7, 2024

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2023 North Carolina Corn Yield Contest Results Are Available

January 31, 2024

Brown shield-shaped stink bug on soil at the base of a green plant stem
New Resource Available- Stink Bug Scouting Guide for Field Corn in the Southeastern US

November 28, 2023

Graph showing difference in yield among three non-Bt hybrids across 5 years at the Tidewater Research Station
Non-Bt Hybrid Performance in the 2023 OVT

November 16, 2023

Grain elevators and metal silos with trucks parked at a rural farm facility
How Hedging Can Help Farmers Reduce Loss From Low Prices

October 16, 2023

NC State University bar chart: Bu/A yields for DKC hybrids with group letters a–e
Reasons Why You Should Plant Non-Bt Corn

October 2, 2023

Ear of dried corn with white fuzzy mold on kernels and dried husks
The Three S's Approach to Tackling Corn Ear Rots

September 27, 2023

Three large metal grain silos with conveyor towers on a rural farm
What Do We Know About Wheat Buyers in NC?

September 26, 2023

Green grass with scattered wood chips and dried plant debris
Italian Ryegrass Discussion on Weeds AR Wild Podcast S3 Ep19

September 22, 2023

Cluster of fuzzy green soybean pods on stem among leaves; text "Shannon Holliday"
Science for Success: Variety Selection

August 30, 2023

Combine harvester unloading grain into tractor trailer in harvested wheat field
Grain Marketing: Forward Price Contracts

August 9, 2023

Young soybean seedlings sprouting in dry, cracked soil with plant debris
Science for Success: Replanting Decisions

May 2, 2023

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Happy Choices for Managing Corn Production in 2023

April 6, 2023

Fluted planter disc opener and adjacent rubber gauge wheel on green implement
Planter Technologies - Webinar Recording Available

March 28, 2023

Seedling showing cotyledon, unifoliolate leaves, and label "1st leaf node"
Replanting Decisions - Webinar Recording Available

March 22, 2023

Soybean field with rows leading to the horizon under a partly cloudy sky
Keys to Early Season Soybean Success Webinar Series - Recordings Available

March 3, 2023

Bar chart: DKC non-Bt hybrid #1=201, #2=187, #3=177 BU/A+ with error bars.
Non-Bt Hybrid Performance in the OVT

December 14, 2022

Bar chart of Bu/A yields for corn hybrids (DKC67-44 to DKC65-93) with NC STATE UNIVERSITY
Why You Should Plant Non-Bt Corn Refuge in the Southeastern U.S.

November 17, 2022

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