Nutrient Deficiencies Based on Tissue Analysis Peanut Notes No. 128 2019
I have received several questions about what to do if tissue analysis is low for certain elements, in particular …
Inoculant Failure Peanut Notes No. 127 2019
I was recently asked how to handle N deficiency in new ground. The problem occurred when the inoculant was …
Weed Control Peanut Notes No. 126 2019
Question: Finally getting some rain in areas in Duplin and Sampson counties. Farmer has made his Gramoxone/Basagran/Zidua application last week. …
Sequential Sprays Peanut Notes No. 125 2019
When logistically possible sequential sprays often result in performance that is more effective. When controlling grass weeds, apply herbicides …
Manganese and Boron Compatibility Peanut Notes No. 124 2019
Use caution when mixing manganese with other products, especially if mixing more than two components. Make sure dry materials …
Grape Pest Survey - 2nd Week of July
The grapes at our monitoring sites continue to grow and are getting close to full size. This week, we caught …
Managing a Variable Crop (Collins & Edmisten)
The 2019 crop is probably the most variable crop statewide that we’ve seen in quite some time. Many areas …
Start Scouting for Bollworm
As we have seen in previous years from monitoring corn, Bt resistance is on the rise. They also are …
Save the Date: Strawberry Pre-Plant Meeting in Hendersonville, Aug 27
Western NC Strawberry Pre-Plant Meeting August 27, 2019 Registration: free Sponsored by the USDA and ASAP. 9:30 a.m.–3 p.m. Location: North River Farms 3333 N …
2019 Blackland Farm Managers Tour
August 7, 2019 Coastal Carolina Gin, Fairfield 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with breakfast and registration starting at 7 a.m. See flyer …
Grape Pest Survey - 1st Week of July
Presence of pests in our scouted vineyards remain very similar than last week. As in the past report, grape berry …
Stink Bug Management in Cotton
Folks have been noting a fair bit of stink bugs in cotton and earlier than normal this year. Below …
Time for Tick Treatments
On Monday, the N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services posted a press release about the deaths of five …
Apply First Fungicide at R3 Stage Peanut Notes No. 123 2019
Apply the first fungicide at the peanut growth stage R3. Unless planted into June, many fields are now at …
Tank Mixture Comments Peanut Notes No. 122 2019
A common mixture during this time of the season is 2,4-DB and fungicides. While at times we have seen …
Gypsum and Excessive Rain Peanut Notes No. 121 2019
While many areas of the state have continued to be dry other areas of the state have received excessive …
2019 NC OVT Small Grains Data
The data from our 2018-19 NC OVT Small Grains trials are now available. You can find this data under …
Peanut Growth and Development Near Whiteville NC Peanut Notes No. 120 2019
The following images were recorded July 2 in a field of peanuts planted at Whiteville on May 1, 2019. Peanut …
Manganese Deficiency in Peanuts Peanut Notes No. 119 2019
Images of manganese deficiency in peanut can be observed at the following link. Manganese Deficiency in …
Grass Control With Cadre / Impose and Clethodim-Containing Products Peanut Notes No. 119 2019
Cadre/Impose and clethodim-containing products control annual grasses. Cadre/Impose will not control bermudagrass (wiregrass) but clethodim products do control this …