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Graph showing fall armyworm moth activity

Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests

Published - August 29, 2025

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Graph showing soybean looper moth activity

Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- Soybean Looper Numbers Up

Published - August 21, 2025

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Line chart titled "Soybean looper pheromone trap captures 2025" showing peak ~200 on 7/25/25

Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests

Published - August 18, 2025

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2025 NC Cotton Field Day Is Less Than a Month Away

Published - August 12, 2025

Leaves on cotton plants wilting due to heat and lack of water.

Management Considerations for the Current Crop Situation (Collins & Edmisten)

Published - July 26, 2025

2025 NC Cotton Field Day Scheduled for Thursday, September 11th

Published - July 7, 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

From: Corn

Striped small insect perched on the edge of a white flower petal

Insecticide Recommendations for Tarnished Plant Bug

Published - June 18, 2025

Thrips Applications, Insecticide Choice, and Rainfall

Published - May 28, 2025

A map of North Carolina temperatures showing cooler temps in the west and warmer temps around 70 degrees in the east.

Cotton Planting Conditions: May 8, 2025

Published - May 8, 2025

Weedy grass growing between rows of corn.

Potential Short-Term Economic Impact of Losing Glyphosate in North Carolina

Published - May 7, 2025

Thrips Infestation Predictor within-season risk running from green (low risk) to red (high risk)

How to Nail 2025 Thrips Management (Reisig, Huseth)

Published - April 28, 2025

UPDATE on Thrips Infestation Predictor for Cotton

Published - April 28, 2025

DD60 Planting Forecast from 4/28 until 5/8.

Cotton Planting Conditions April 27, 2025

Published - April 27, 2025

IMPORTANT Message for Thrips Infestation Predictor for Cotton

Published - April 18, 2025

Is Starter Fertilizer Essential for Cotton? (Collins & Edmisten)

Published - March 26, 2025

Preparations for Cotton Planting, March 24th Update (Collins, Edmisten, Foote, & Farrer)

Published - March 24, 2025

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

Published - March 6, 2025

Preserve Cotton Yield by Addressing Tarnished Plant Bug

Published - March 5, 2025

Group of people in a field gathered around a man holding insect nets

Saving Money on Cotton in 2025? Don't Skimp on Scouting & Treating Mite and Insect Pests

Published - March 5, 2025

Timeline showing the considerations for cotton pests throughout the growing season

Timeline for Cotton Pest Management Considerations

Published - March 5, 2025

Instructions for Collecting and Submitting Cotton Seed Samples to NCDA for Warm / Cool Germ Testing

Published - February 6, 2025

2025 Winter Cotton Meetings & 2025 NC Commodities Conference

Published - January 6, 2025

Preliminary Cotton OVT Yield Data for 2 and 3 Year Averages

Published - December 30, 2024

Preliminary 2024 Cotton OVT Results Including Newly Announced Commercial Varieties.

Published - December 18, 2024

2024 Cotton Official Variety Preliminary Results

Published - December 10, 2024

Insecticide Ratings for Cotton

Published - December 9, 2024

Yield Results for the 2024 NC on-Farm Cotton Variety Evaluation Program

Published - November 21, 2024

Field rows of mature cotton plants with white open bolls along a dirt path

Foliar Fungicide Impact on Cotton in 2024

Published - November 20, 2024

14-day forecast table with dates, highs/lows, conditions (Sunny/Mostly Sunny/Partly Cloudy) and precipitation %

Update on Defoliation Conditions

Published - October 7, 2024

Thoughts as We Approach Defoliation and Harvest (Collins & Edmisten)

Published - September 24, 2024

Should Additional Fertilizer Be Applied to Cotton at This Point? (Collins & Edmisten)

Published - August 18, 2024

Cotton plants with open white bolls and cotton scattered on the ground among dry leaves

Hurricane Preparation and Recovery in the Southeastern United States Cotton Producers Guide

Published - August 6, 2024

Mesh cone insect trap with moths inside, mounted in a grassy field by trees.

Bollworm Populations on the Decline With Another Generation on the Way

Published - August 1, 2024

Split green pea pod interior showing a single immature pea nestled in the seam

Don't Forget About Stink Bugs in Cotton

Published - July 17, 2024

Young cotton plant with pale yellow bloom and green bolls on dry soil

Crop Status Now That Cotton Is Entering the Bloom Period (Collins & Edmisten)

Published - July 7, 2024

Tarnished Plant Bug Management in 2024

Published - June 25, 2024

Lint Yield (lbs/A) comparing Full-Season and Early varieties across three treatments: Normal Irrigation, No Irrigation during Squaring, Rainfall Only

Cotton Is Still small.....Do We Even Need to Think About Irrigation? (Collins & Edmisten)

Published - June 14, 2024

Green vine with multiple leaves chewed by insects among dry twigs and bare soil

Pest Alert- Scout for Foliage Feeding From Asiatic Garden Beetle

Published - June 4, 2024

Cotton field with white bolls and brown plants, dirt foreground, overcast sky

Should You Treat ThryvOn Cotton With Insecticide?

Published - May 23, 2024

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