Cotton OVT Results (update 1/1/2021)
Below are PDF tables of 2020 cotton OVT results. The Plymouth location had more variation than we would like …
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Preliminary Cotton OVT Results
We only had three locations for cotton OVT in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions. We are only presenting the …
2021 Winter Cotton Meetings
Our cotton meetings will be held virtually this year using Zoom this year due to COVID-19 and restrictions set …
On-Farm Fiber Quality Results for 2020 (Collins & Edmisten)
Fiber Quality results for the 2020 North Carolina On-Farm Cotton Variety Evaluation Program are now in. In addition to …
Yield Results for the 2020 NC On-Farm Cotton Variety Evaluation Program (Collins & Edmisten)
As we all know, every year brings its share of challenges, and 2020 brought us plenty. The 2020 planting …
2021 Auxin Herbicides-Best Management Practices
As most have heard, the recently approved federal labels for dicamba-containing products labeled for over-the-top use to dicamba-tolerant cotton …
Agenda for 2020 Crop Protection School Now Available
The 72nd Annual Crop Protection School will be held Wednesday, December 2, 2020, online via Zoom. RSVP is required, …
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 …
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 …
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