What Are the Optimal Planting Conditions for Corn?
In order to achieve optimum corn yields, we need to get the corn crop off to a good start. …
Field Crops
2021 WNC Hemp Grower Meeting
3/29/2021 – Videos from 2021 WNC Hemp Grower Meeting Held via Zoom on February 17, 2021 Organized by NC Extension personnel …
Register Now for Climate Webinar on April 26
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center will offer a Climate Webinar on April 26, 2021, from 7–9 p.m …
Thinking About Planting Corn at Higher Populations?
Higher Corn Populations? Where is the Industry Headed? In this video, Area Agent, Tim Hambrick, discusses why higher populations are …
What Pesticides Are Registered for Hemp in NC in 2021?
3/10/2021 – Yesterday, the EPA released a long list of pesticides that they have cleared for use on hemp: …
Keep an Eye on Mg Levels for Hemp Production
2/13/2021 – A team of researchers in the Department of Horticultural Science at NC State University, led by undergraduate …
Selecting a Corn Hybrid Maturity Class for Your Field
One of the most important steps in selecting a corn hybrid is selecting the right maturity. This decision must …
New Hemp Nitrogen and Potassium Info!
1/25/2021 – Dr. David Suchoff and graduate student Maggie Short have just published a research summary of the nitrogen …
WNC Hemp Growers Meeting-Feb. 17, 2021
1/25/2021 – The Western North Carolina Hemp Growers meeting will be held via Zoom on February 17, 2021, starting …
How Does Soil Health Impact Yield?
In order to answer this question two or three years of research isn’t enough. This video discusses soil health …
Video: 5-Minute Field Day on Corn Side-Dressing
Is side-dressing your corn worth the work? Side-dressing equipment and technology is emerging to help farmers improve yield. But is …
Hemp Connections Rule Changes on January 1
12/31/2020 – When the pilot hemp program was initiated in North Carolina in 2017, there were no established ways …
USDA NIFA Offers Grants for Hemp Supply Chains & Rural Development
12/10/2020 – The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), an agency within USDA, has announced a new round …
New NC State Hemp Articles Published
12/10/2020 – This week two new publications were released on hemp research and extension conducted at NC State University. …
Now Accepting Proposals for NC AgVentures Grants
Note: this news article was adapted from articles written by Jackie Miller, NC AgVentures Program Coordinator. NC AgVentures is an …
Non-Bt Hybrid Yield Trial 2020 Results and Why You Should Plant Non-Bt Corn as Resistance Insurance
All growers who plant Bt corn in North Carolina are required by law to plant non-Bt corn (refuge). Details …
Farm Visit Snapshots: Huckleberry Trail Farm Fall Festival
From Chatham County Agriculture Agent Debbie Roos: Farm Visit Snapshots are a new feature on my Growing Small Farms …
2020 Hemp Field Day Is Live!
9/14/2020 – We are happy to announce that the 2020 NC State University Virtual Hemp Field Day is now …
Texas Panicum Management in Corn
This season I received several complaints of Texas panicum infestations in corn. To get ahead of this emerging pest, …
Southeastern Vegetable Crop Handbook
Everything you need to know to successfully grow vegetables in the Southeast including: varieties, planting dates, fertilizer recommendations, cover …
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