Let's Grow Broccoli in WNC! Project Update
Written by Margaret Bloomquist, Research Associate 7/30/2020 – Next year marks the 10th growing season of the Eastern Broccoli Project! This season we …
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Digging Peanuts and Keeping Records V-C Peanut News Jordan Column Peanut Notes No. 165 2020
The following is my column for the next issue of V-C Peanut News. VC Peanut News Jordan …
Dan Anco Comments Peanut Notes No. 164 2020
It is still uncertain what exactly will become of tropical storm Isaias’ route. If things go as predicted, we …
CHROME Field Day Early Season Weed Control Peanut Notes No. 163 2020
The following links include a discussion of weed control with contact and residual herbicides applied early in the season …
Apogee Question Peanut Notes No. 162 2020
Question: Is there harm in applying Apogee 7 days apart? Got some really growth Bailey peanuts. Just got the first …
Unsolicited Seed from China APHIS and WSSA Warning Peanut Notes No. 161 2020
See the attachment concerning unsolicited seed from China. Preventing invasive species, including plants, from entering the US is an …
Insects in the Peanut Canopy Peanut Notes No. 160 2020
Images of insects observed in the peanut canopy near Whiteville, NC on July 28, 2020. Insects in the Peanut …
Manganese Deficiency in Peanuts Peanut Notes No. 159 2020
The following are examples of manganese deficiency in peanuts. Manganese Deficiency in …
Images of Leafhopper Burn Peanut Notes No. 158 2020
The following are images of injury or “burn” caused by potato leafhoppers. Images of Leafhopper …
Mid-Season Arthropod Issues Peanut Notes No. 157 2020
Midsummer Pests are Getting Active Rick Brandenburg Entomology Extension Specialist Insect and mite activity has begun to increase in the past week …
SNAP Benefits to Increase in Fiscal Year 2021
2020 has been a difficult year but in every tragedy, there is triumph. The USDA has decided to increase …
Southern Region Teen Leadership Conference: September 24-26, 2020
The 4-H Southern Region Teen Leadership Conference is going virtual September 24-26, 2020. Because of the current global pandemic, …
At Your Door Step
Right at your doorstep may be many of the answers to the social, educational, and health challenges faced by …
Video: Applying Foliar Fertilizers to Soybeans
Should you apply a foliar fertilizer to your soybean crop this year? NC State University’s Soybean Extension Specialist, Dr. Rachel …
Sclerotinia Blight Spray Question Peanut Notes No. 156 2020
The following includes comments relative to Sclerotinia Blight management. Sclerotinia advisory spray …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - July 28, 2020
Codling moth pheromone trap captures remain low throughout the area, while oriental fruit moth captures have crept up in …
Section 18 Crisis Exemption Approved for Sivanto Prime on Sweet Sorghum for Sugarcane Aphid
Sivanto Prime for control of sugarcane aphid on sweet sorghum has been approved for use in North Carolina during …
July Update From the NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program
Written by Margaret Bloomquist, Research Associate, and Katie Learn, Research Assistant in the North Carolina Alternative Crops and Organics …
How Do High Temperatures Impact My Soybeans?
Many North Carolina soybean fields got off to a rough start in 2020. Early planted soybeans encountered excessive moisture …
Dan Anco Clemson Comments Peanut Notes No. 155 2020
Things have been on the fairly quiet side across the state for peanuts. Attached are a few recent pictures. …