December Tobacco Webinar Series
Join us for two webinars next month! The first is December 4, 2020, from 8–9 a.m. and will focus …
Field Crops
V-C Crop Report November 19 Peanut Notes No. 252
The latest crop report for the region can be found at the following link. V-C Crop Report November …
Peanut Response to Digging Date Peanut Notes No. 251 2020
Summary of peanut response to digging date can be found at the following link. Peanut Response to Digging …
Peanut Response to Planting Date Peanut Notes No. 250 2020
Summary of peanut response to planting date at Lewiston-Woodville in 2020 is provided at this link: Peanut Response to Planting …
2021 Tobacco Winter Meetings Go Virtual!!
Tobacco meetings in 2021 will look and feel a little different than in years past, at least those planned …
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 …
Key for Peanut Production Exam Peanut Notes No. 249 2020
The key for the exam associated with the Peanut Production Class at NC State University can be found …
V-C Crop Report November 4 Peanut Notes No. 248 2020
The most recent crop report can be found at the following link: V-C Crop Report November 4 V-C Crop Report November …
Temperatures and Heat Units in Context Peanut Notes No. 247 2020
The following information helps explain why the 2020 peanut crop has struggled to reach optimum maturity this fall and …
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 …
Dan Anco Comments Clemson Peanut Notes No. 246
NASS estimates this week have us at 70% dug with half of total SC peanut acres having already been …
Digging Between October 29 and November 3 Peanut Notes No. 245 2020
Note sent to Agents in North Carolina on the morning of October 29 If you can send out information quickly, …
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 …
Videos Showing Methods of Determining Pod Maturity Peanut Notes No. 244 2020
The following links provide an overview of how to determine pod maturity using several approaches. I realize these are …
V-C Region Crop Report October 23 Peanut Notes No. 243
The most recent crop report for the region can be found at the following link: V-C Crop Report October …
Response to Comment Posted in 2014 Peanut Notes No. 242 2020
Comment on post from September 5, 2014, about potash and gypsum: I received feedback a few days ago from a …
Methods of Exposing Pod Mesocarp Color Peanut Notes No. 241 2020
A video comparing ways to determine pod maturity is found at the following link. A set of slides showing …
Maturity Differences for Bailey II, Emery, Sullivan and Walton Peanut Notes No. 240 2020
Differences in pod maturity for Bailey II, Emery, Sullivan, and Walton on October 14 (planted on May 14) are …
Bailey II Maturity May 30 Versus June 15 Planting Dates Peanut Notes No. 239 2020
Differences in maturity based on planting dates are provided at this link. Planting Date Maturity October …
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