Seeking Nominations for Soybean Agent of the Year by 1/1/24
We have incredible Extension Agents across the state who are doing important work to support the soybean farmers of …
Rachel Vann
Assistant Professor and Extension Soybean Specialist Crop & Soil Sciencesrachel_vann@ncsu.eduStreet Address: 101 Derieux Place (Williams Hall)
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695
Mailing Address: Campus Box 7620
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695
Job Description Dr. Rachel Vann provides leadership for the NC State Soybean Extension Program focused on providing soybean stakeholders across North Carolina with agronomic information that will aid in maximizing soybean yields. Rachel directs her extension efforts towards general soybean agronomic management. The focus of her research program includes appropriate soybean maturity group selection, ideal planting windows, rotational effects on soybean production, maximizing cover crop benefits to increase soybean yields, product evaluation, and grain pea production. She teaches the agricultural institute and undergraduate course on soybean production in the spring.
Website soybeans.ces.ncsu.edu
Recent Posts by Rachel Vann
Introducing Beans Gone Wild!
North Carolina has a diverse set of talented field-based experts helping growers troubleshoot soybean problems that arise in the …
Plant Full-Season Soybeans by Mid-May to Prevent Yield Loss
Using the right soybean planting date is one of the most important management decisions in soybean production. We have been …
Precision Planting Versus Drilling Soybeans in North Carolina
We are starting to get a few phone calls about the advantages of precision planting soybeans in North Carolina …
Soybean On-Farm Trial (OFT) Program
What is the Soybean On-Farm Trial Program? The North Carolina Soybean On-Farm Trialing (OFT) Program was initiated in 2020 as …
Data-Driven Recommendations for NC Soybean Planting Date
The NC State Soybean Extension program has been investigating the best soybean planting date in applied research trials since …
Science for Success: Planter Technologies
Recent investments into planting technologies by equipment manufacturers have resulted in giant leaps forward in both high- and low-tech …
2023 NC County Extension Winter Grain Meeting Schedule
There are plentiful opportunities to hear the latest NC State Extension Grain production recommendations at upcoming winter meetings hosted …
Meet Some of Rachel Vann's Colleagues
Crop & Soil Sciences
NC State Extension, NC State University
- User has no photo Baumann, JessicaExtension Associate, Aquatic Weed Program
- User has no photo Cahoon, CharlieExtension Weed Specialist & Assistant Professor
- User has no photo Childres, WesleyAgriculture Research Technician
- User has no photo Collins, GuyExtension Cotton Specialist
- User has no photo Davis, JeremyResearch Assistant
- User has no photo Everman, WesleyExtension Weed Specialist & Professor
- User has no photo Garcia-Lawson, JazminExtension Associate
- User has no photo James, MaggieExtension Associate, Tobacco
- User has no photo Jordan, DavidExtension Peanut Specialist
- User has no photo Kelly, KathyExecutive Assistant
- User has no photo Luxford, KathrynConference & Workshop Manager
- User has no photo Menker, AustinConservation Agriculture Extension Associate
- User has no photo Mullahey, JeffDepartment Head
- User has no photo Phillips, MichaelResearch Specialist
- User has no photo Reberg-Horton, ChrisProfessor & Extension Organic Cropping Specialist
- User has no photo Severson, ErikExtension Associate, Wastewater Management Training Program
- User has no photo Unruh Snyder, LoriAssociate Professor
- User has no photo Vepraskas, MichaelWilliam Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor
- User has no photo Wassmer, SusanBusiness Manager
