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A picture of a dry, no-tillage field ready to be planted with a few weeds present.

Managing Residual Herbicides During a Dry Spring

The 2026 planting season is moving at a breakneck pace, but the persistent lack of moisture is raising critical questions about our weed control programs. In most North Carolina systems, we are…

Weedy grass growing between rows of corn.

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

Glyphosate has long been a cornerstone herbicide for weed control across a range of cropping systems. However, its widespread use has also brought increased legal scrutiny. Under pressure from…

Weeds infesting cotton.

Engenia, Tavium, and XtendiMax Labels Vacated

A Federal district court in Arizona issued an order on February 6 to vacate labels for Engenia, Tavium, and XtendiMax. Many will panic in response to this news and scramble to switch technology.…

Green grass with scattered wood chips and dried plant debris

Italian Ryegrass Discussion on Weeds AR Wild Podcast S3 Ep19

Early this week, I got together with Drs. Tom Barber (University of Arkansas) and Jason Bond (Mississippi State University) for a discussion on Italian ryegrass management. You can access the podcast…

Ruts in a field caused by a grain combine due to a wet 2018 harvest season.

Field Repair and Burndown: Tillage Effects on Weeds

Authored by: Charlie Cahoon and Wes EvermanMost folks are trying to put the 2018 growing season behind them, especially with the abnormally wet, hurricane-ridden, and drawn-out harvest season.…

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Insecticide Efficacy Results for Corn, Cotton and Soybeans

Extension entomologists are surveyed yearly across the Cotton Belt for how well insecticides and Bt crops are working. These results are summarized in an Excel spreadsheet and broken out by region…

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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 through a lot of Bt corn. What that means for cotton growers is that they need to…

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Last Chance! North Carolina Agriculture and Forestry Adaptation Work Group Needs You Help

Dear North Carolina Commodity Crop Producers,North Carolina produces more tobacco and sweet potatoes than any other state and ranks in the top fifteen nationally in the production of upland cotton,…

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Cotton Belt Regional Survey Insecticide Efficacy- Cotton, Corn, Soy

Each year the Cotton Belt entomologists are polled concerning insecticide efficacy. You can find these by going to the homepage of cotton.ces.edu, hovering over links, clicking "2014 Cotton Belt…