Frost Potential & Defoliation Considerations (Collins & Edmisten)
For three weeks in a row, the weatherman has ‘kicked the can down the road’, with long-term forecasts predicting …
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Dicamba Registration Decision Here
EPA issued a press release on October 27, 2020, approving new five-year over-the-top (for dicamba-tolerant cotton and soybean) registrations …
False Alarm, Yet Another Update: Defoliation Timing and Chasing This Top Crop (Collins & Edmisten)
The weatherman’s predictions for this week and this coming weekend was fairly accurate, however, he’s had a major change …
Hopefully the Final Update: Defoliation Timing and Chasing This Top Crop (Collins & Edmisten)
Hopefully, this will be the last update on weather and heat unit forecasts for this year. In an effort …
Another Update: Defoliation Timing and Chasing This Top Crop (Collins & Edmisten)
This is an update to the newsletter article we released last Wednesday, September 30, 2020, which now includes heat …
Non-Bt Hybrid Yield Trial 2020 Results and Why You Should Plant Non-Bt Corn as Resistance Insurance
All growers who plant Bt corn in North Carolina are required by law to plant non-Bt corn (refuge). Details …
Update: Defoliation Timing and Chasing This Top Crop (Collins & Edmisten)
This is an update to the newsletter article we released last Friday, September 25, 2020, which now includes heat …
Defoliation Timing and Chasing This Top Crop (Collins & Edmisten)
The 2020 season doesn’t seem to want to let up on us. Our last article on August 28 discussed decisions …
Top vs. Bottom Crop…Deciding Which Crop to Chase (Collins & Edmisten)
As expected, the prolonged dry and hot weather that occurred in many areas in North Carolina has not only …
Gearing Up for Cover Crops: Consider Weed Management Benefits
Before procuring your cover crop seed for planting this fall, please watch the video below on the potential weed …
Should You Stop Treating Cotton for Insects?
Should I treat this cotton for bollworm eggs, plant bugs or stink bugs? This is a question I have …
NCDA&CS Cotton Seed Testing Pilot Program Report
See the attached report from the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services which provides a thorough summary of …
Questions About PGRs at This Point in the Season (Collins & Edmisten)
We’ve been getting a number of questions this week regarding the need for mepiquat-based PGRs applied to cotton at …
Bollworm Flight Beginning in Some Locations
Two bits of information today tell me that we are likely beginning the main bollworm flight of the year. …
Timing Is Everything: Plant Bug Scouting for Differently Aged Fields
It has been a tough year for cotton across the state. As we move toward squaring and bloom stages, …
Pre-Bloom PGR Decisions (Collins & Edmisten)
The 2020 crop is currently variable with some fields still struggling and lagging behind due to early-season stress (4-6 …
Pre-Bloom Plant Bug Management
By Dominic Reisig and Anders Huseth With cotton moving into squaring it’s a good time to think about a game …
Managing Weeds in Light of the Current Dicamba Ruling (Everman and Cahoon)
Hopefully you had the opportunity to purchase your dicamba products prior to reading this blog. If not, you may …
Spray Conditions Tool for NC ECONet is Live (Cahoon and Everman)
Remember to check out the new Spray Conditions Tool for NC ECONet before spraying dicamba products (Engenia, FeXapan, XtendiMax, …
Dicamba Update: EPA Issues Cancellation and Existing Stocks Order (Cahoon and Everman)
In response to the Ninth Circuit Court Appeals’ decision to vacate the registrations of Engenia, XtendiMax, and FeXapan, EPA …
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