Impact of Guava Root Knot Nematode Internal Quarantine on Tobacco and Field Crops in NC
Meloidogyne enterolobii Internal Quarantine from NCDA On Friday, October 5, 2018, the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services released a press …
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Areolate Mildew Confirmed in North Carolina
Areolate mildew (Ramularia areola syn. Ramularia gossypii) has been confirmed on samples collected from Halifax County, North Carolina. This …
Update on Suspected Areolate Mildew in North Carolina
Recently, cotton producers have been concerned with areolate mildew (Ramularia areola syn. Ramularia gossypii) in North Carolina cotton. This …
Should We Worry About Earworms in Bt Corn?
Earworm populations (known as bollworm in cotton) were relatively low in our system from 2011 to 2016. Arguably, at …
Update for Bollworm / Earworm Management in Soybean and Cotton
Reports have come in on spray failures in some limited spots of pyrethroids over soybeans and cotton for bollworm/earworm. …
Insecticide Spray Considerations for Worms in Cotton, Sorghum and Soybean
I have heard a lot of concern about worms (bollworm, fall armyworm, soybean looper, etc.) in our crops this …
Bollworm Flight Is On! Light Trap Data for NC Available Here
Light trap data can always be accessed by visiting cotton.ces.ncsu.edu. Scroll over to “links” and down to “light trap …
Section 18 Crisis Exemption Approved for Sivanto Prime on Sweet Sorghum for Sugarcane Aphid
Many thanks to Commissioner Troxler for approving the use of Sivanto Prime for control of sugarcane aphid on sweet …
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Field Days!
Mark your calendar for these upcoming events….. Northeast Ag Expo Field Day: Thursday, July 28, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to …
Be Prepared to Spray Bollworm in Bt Cotton This Year- Change in Recommendation
As noted in this complementary article, bollworm populations have been heavy this year in corn and they are breaking …
Managing Plant Bugs in Blooming Cotton
When cotton blooms, it’s time to switch sampling and thresholds for plant bugs. This previous article covered management of …
The Importance of Timely Side-Dress Fertilizer Application and Proper Petiole Sampling (Collins, Edmisten, Crozier, & Hicks)
Timeliness of side-dress applications: As mentioned in other recent articles, some cotton has reached the squaring stage while other …
Gear Up to Scout Plant Bugs in Preblooming Cotton
Cotton should be scouted for plant bugs from the time it squares until the last harvestable boll is formed. …
Factors to Consider for Irrigating Cotton (Collins & Edmisten)
The squaring stage of cotton is an important benchmark in cotton development, marking the point in time in which …
Factors to Consider When Making PGR Decisions (Collins & Edmisten)
The early part of the 2016 has been challenging to say the least, with cool/wet weather and resulting slow …
USDA Provides Targeted Assistance to Cotton Producers to Share in the Cost of Ginning One-Time Payments to Begin in July to Assist With 2016 Ginning Season
WASHINGTON, June 6, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm …
Planting Cotton Late
The weather during our optimum planting period has not been real cooperative. Tomorrow (May 25) is the insurance cutoff …
Thrips Risk Forecast 2016- Should You Spray?
When did you plant? On average, cotton planted after the 17 of May is safe from thrips. The earlier …
Cotton Planting Conditions, May 9, 2016
The cotton planting conditions have not been as promising as forecast have suggested so far this season. Hopefully the …
Evaluating Progress Towards Emergence and Plant Stands (Collins & Edmisten)
The beginning of our 2016 planting window has been marked by short periods of suitable planting weather along with …
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