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We are getting reports of soybean pods that are both aborting and not filling out with seeds. Environment, stink …
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Grain peas are a legume, like soybeans, that can be produced in North Carolina over the winter months with …
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Have questions about late-season insect and disease management? Nematode sampling? Want to learn about the new historical basis tool …
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Although stink bugs were light across the state (with a few exceptions) in corn and cotton, it looks like …
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This season I received several complaints of Texas panicum infestations in corn. To get ahead of this emerging pest, …
Late Season Soybean Management Webinar 9/11/2020
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2020 Production Update: Soybean Pod Damage
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Video: How Do I Manage Stink Bugs in Soybeans?
Stink bugs are more than a nuisance pest in soybeans, they cause direct damage to the crop by feeding …
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Did you know that corn earworm (CEW) is our most important insect pest of soybean? It’s August, so NC …
2020 North Carolina Soybean Yield Contest
We are approaching soybean harvest in North Carolina and therefore County Extension agents and growers may be considering entering …
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Should you apply a foliar fertilizer to your soybean crop this year? NC State University’s Soybean Extension Specialist, Dr. Rachel …
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Many North Carolina soybean fields got off to a rough start in 2020. Early planted soybeans encountered excessive moisture …
Pesticide Recertification "V" Training, September 1 - ONLINE
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Video: Effects of Winter Crops on Soybean
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