Correcting Pesticide Source Water Poor Quality
As discussed in the article, Poor Water Quality May Negatively Impact Pesticide Performance, pesticide half-life and performance can be …
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Using Realistic Yield Goals and Budgets for Break-Even Analysis
Examine the two proposed budgets with varying yields below. First realize that at higher yields, all crops provide a …
2022-2023 Recordings of Extension Field Crop Meetings
Below are links to NC Extension meetings either recorded or provided via Zoom in case your schedule did not …
Early Soybean Maturity Groups Have Greater Yield Potential
While climatic factors are often indeed the determining factor for yield within Eastern North Carolina, the weather and climate …
Poor Water Quality May Negatively Impact Pesticide Performance
Water qualities that may impact pesticide application are the water pH, carbonates, water hardness and turbidity. Whether one uses …
2022 Southeast District Corn Varietal Trail
In most places across NC, this year’s corn yield was disastrous due to very low rainfall and extreme heat. …
Eliminating Weed With Cultural and Chemical Practices
Choosing the row width and associated equipment to manage a crop might seem an easy choice. However, it is …
Craven County Extension Provides Weather Data
A Tempest Weather Station has been installed at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Craven County Center. The unit will automatically …
Cotton Defoliation for All Situations
Virtually all Extension Cotton Specialist readily relay that there is no preferred defoliant material and/or tank mix that is …
When Fertilizer Is NOT the Reason for Poor Plant Growth
Typically, when plants experience poor growth, the assumption is that the plant lacked some nutrient. Thus, adding more or …
Why We Can't Practice No-Till Forever
Utilizing minimum or no tillage as a farming production system is often presented as the solution for reducing fuel …
Who Ya Gonna Call? Agricultural Agencies & Services
The term “agricultural production” covers just about any plant, animal, or fish one can imagine. Compounding this is that …