When to Spray Late-Season Bollworm
Another bollworm flight is on and, from the looks of it, there are many more moths in the system …
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 …
When Should You End Insecticide Sprays for Tarnished Plant Bugs in Cotton?
Article by Reisig and Collins To answer this question, you need to know when the field first reached cutout, which …
Aphids, Bollworms, Stink Bugs, & Tarnished Plant Bugs Complicating Insecticide Management
Well it is definitely mid-season cotton management time here in North Carolina. Lots of questions on a complex of …
Bollworm Spray Recommendations for Bt Cotton and Important Scouting Changes
We are seeing as many, or more breakthroughs in Bt corn this year compared to last. Bollworms that are …
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 …
A Simple Science Experiment: Temperature Inversion
After walking a dicamba complaint last summer in Virginia, I could come to only one conclusion. It had to …
Cotton and Soybean Scouting School
Please consider attending a scouting school this summer. We will post as they become available. Here is information on …
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 …
Section 18 Emergency Exemption Approved for Transform in Cotton-Plant Bugs
Effective June 15, 2018 and expiring October 30, 2018, Transform has been approved for use in cotton as an …
Scouting and Treating for Plant Bugs in Squaring Cotton
Article by Dominic Reisig, Guy Collins, and Mohammad Amir-Aghaee Cotton should be scouted for plant bugs from the time it …
PGR Decisions for Cotton (Collins & Edmisten)
2018 has brought another challenging spring, with ideal planting conditions in early May followed by excessively wet conditions in …
Points to Consider for Irrigating Cotton (Collins & Edmisten)
Due to prolonged rainy weather during the 2nd half of May, the 2018 cotton crop in NC can be …
To Mix or Not to Mix…..Herbicides and Acephate
I have received several calls concerning mixing herbicides and acephate (Orthene). With challenging weather comes the urgency to save …
Should You Spray for Cotton Thrips?
What is the growth stage of the cotton? I cannot stress the importance of this point. Cotton is the …
Re-Planting Decisions and Managing Late Planted Cotton (Collins, Edmisten, and Reisig)
Most areas of the state have experienced rainfall nearly daily for a week now. In my conversations with growers …
Cotton Planting Conditions - May 14, 2018
Keith Edmisten, Professor of Crop Science & Soil Sciences and Extension Cotton Specialist Guy Collins, Extension Associate Professor – Cotton We …
Cotton Planting Conditions May 8, 2018
Keith Edmisten, Professor of Crop Science & Soil Sciences and Extension Cotton Specialist Guy Collins, Extension Associate Professor – Cotton Cotton …
Cotton Planting Conditions May 3, 2018
Keith Edmisten, Professor of Crop Science & Soil Sciences and Extension Cotton Specialist Guy Collins, Extension Associate Professor – Cotton The …
Cotton planting conditions April 30, 2018
Keith Edmisten, Professor of Crop Science & Soil Sciences and Extension Cotton Specialist Guy Collins, Extension Associate Professor – Cotton The …