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  • NC Ag Chemicals Manual
  • 2026 Cotton Information
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  • Calculators and Decision Aids
    • Cotton Variety Performance Calculator
    • Cotton Planting Conditions Calculator
    • Thrips Infestation Predictor for Cotton
    • Crop Comparison Tool
    • NCDA Cotton Seed Quality Database
    • Spray Conditions Tool (Mobile)
    • Spray Conditions Tool (Desktop)
  • Deficiency & Injury Symptoms
    • NC State Plant Disease & Insect Clinic
    • NCDA&CS Agronomic Services - Soil Testing
    • NCDA&CS Agronomic Services - Plant Tissue Analysis
    • 2025 NCDA Cotton Seed Sampling Instructions and Procedures
  • Cotton Insect Management
    • North Carolina Cotton Insect Scouting Guide
    • Thrips Infestation Predictor for Cotton
    • Light Trap Information
    • Managing Thrips in Cotton
    • Tarnished Plant Bug Management in Cotton
    • 2024 Insecticide Ratings for Cotton
    • Excluding Boll Weevil Saves North Carolina Cotton Producers Money
    • Cotton Jassid: New Pest of Cotton in North Carolina
  • Cotton Disease Management
  • More Resources for Agents
    • Cotton Crash Course 2020
    • Virtual Field Day Presentations
    • Alternative Product Demonstrations
    • More Resources
  • Hurricane Preparedness Guide
  • Old Carolina Cotton Notes
    • Guidelines for Use of a Wick Applicator for Applying Mepiquat Chloride
    • Calibration of a Wick Delivery System for Mepiquat Chloride
  • Soil Health: What Does It Mean?
  • Podcasts
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    • Crop Sense
    • Crop & Soil Sciences
    • Extension Entomology
    • Plant Pathology
  • Stay Connected!
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Syngenta to Stop Selling Gramoxone

Published - March 4, 2026 Read
Green vine with multiple leaves chewed by insects among dry twigs and bare soil

Scout for Foliage Feeding From Asiatic Garden Beetle

Published - May 26, 2026 Read
Planting Conditions for 4/23/2026 for Cotton in Rocky Mount

Cotton Planting Conditions April 23, 2026

Published - April 27, 2026 Read

News From Cotton

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Cotton Planting Conditions May 21,2026

Published - May 21, 2026

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Cotton Planting Conditions May 11, 2026

Published - May 11, 2026

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Cotton Planting conditions May 2, 2026

Published - May 2, 2026

A picture of a dry, no-tillage field ready to be planted with a few weeds present.
Managing Residual Herbicides During a Dry Spring

Published - April 21, 2026

Cotton protected from thrips on left versus not protected on right. Basically there is no cotton on the right
Think About Thrips Management Before Planting

Published - April 14, 2026

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When should I begin planting cotton? (Collins & Edmisten)

Published - April 13, 2026

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Preparations for Cotton Planting (Collins, Edmisten, Foote, & Farrer)

Published - March 12, 2026

Underside of leaf with cluster of small green aphids along central vein; text "Scott Graham, Auburn"
Cotton Jassid: Insights From Other Regions on a New Pest

Published - February 3, 2026

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Paraquat Mixtures Peanut Notes No. 106 2026

Published - June 11, 2026

From: Peanut
Peanut stand near Windsor
Peanuts Dying Due to Drought Peanut Notes No. 105 2026

Published - June 11, 2026

From: Peanut
Peanuts near Tarboro
NC Crop Update 4 June 11 2026 Peanut Notes No. 104 2026

Published - June 11, 2026

From: Peanut
peanuts neat edenton, nc
Peanut Grower Magazine Comments Peanut Notes No. 103 2026

Published - June 11, 2026

From: Peanut
cows grazing stockpiled tall fescue
Franklin County Five-County Beef Tour Features Grassland Partnership Participants

Published - June 10, 2026

From: Forages
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Farm Viability Grants Open Until Jun 18

Published - June 10, 2026

From: NC FarmLink
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Breathing It All In: The Power of Scent

Published - June 10, 2026

From: Therapeutic Horticulture
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Using AI to Support a Mother During a Family Health Crisis

Published - June 9, 2026

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AI Skills Help Create a Personal Anniversary Gift

Published - June 9, 2026

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Older Adults Become Advanced AI Learners

Published - June 9, 2026

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