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Circular illustration showing three crops (a small plant, corn, and a broadleaf plant) above ground with an extensive shared root system below the soil, symbolizing plant health and underlying causes. The design is labeled “Root Cause Reports, NC 2025"
Tobacco is now on Root Cause Reports

Published - April 8, 2026

From: Tobacco Growers Information
The Gramoxone SL 3.0 trade name as shown on the label.
Syngenta to Stop Selling Gramoxone

Published - March 4, 2026

From: Cotton
Two green combines harvesting a rectangular patch of standing corn in a harvested field
Head Scab and Vomitoxin Prevention Starts Now

Published - August 27, 2025

From: Small Grains
picture of silk from corn ear
Considerations for Fungicide Applications in North Carolina Corn

Published - June 23, 2025

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

Published - June 19, 2025

picture from left to right of soybean, corn, and tobacco in circle with sky on top half and soil with roots from corn plant on bottom half and the works root cause reports in white in brown block and -statewide collaboration- in brown letters under the bl
Root Cause Reports: One Month In, and Growing

Published - June 13, 2025

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

Published - 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

Published - June 3, 2025

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

Published - May 7, 2025

From: Cotton
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

Published - 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

Published - April 21, 2025

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

Published - April 17, 2025

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

Published - April 7, 2025

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

Published - February 12, 2025

From: Soybeans
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Insecticide Ratings for Corn

Published - December 9, 2024

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

Published - September 6, 2024

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

Published - August 23, 2024

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

Published - August 22, 2024

From: Small Grains
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Dealing With Ear Rots in Drought Damaged Corn

Published - August 19, 2024

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

Published - July 22, 2024

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

Published - July 12, 2024

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

Published - 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?

Published - May 14, 2024

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

Published - February 14, 2024

From: Cotton
Weeds infesting cotton.
Engenia, Tavium, and XtendiMax Labels Vacated

Published - February 7, 2024

From: Cotton
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2023 North Carolina Corn Yield Contest Results Are Available

Published - 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

Published - 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

Published - 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

Published - October 16, 2023

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

Published - 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

Published - September 27, 2023

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

Published - September 26, 2023

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

Published - September 22, 2023

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

Published - August 30, 2023

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

Published - August 9, 2023

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

Published - May 2, 2023

From: Soybeans
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Happy Choices for Managing Corn Production in 2023

Published - April 6, 2023

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

Published - March 28, 2023

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

Published - March 22, 2023

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

Published - March 3, 2023

From: Soybeans
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