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Field Crops
DEA Certified Labs for Testing Your Hemp
1/14/2020 – The new federal hemp rules require hemp testing to be conducted by DEA registered laboratories only. Growers …
2019 - NC's Warmest Year...so Far
It’s official. According to the blog posted by the North Carolina State University Climate Office, 2019 edged out 1990 …
Important Information From NCDA&CS About Hemp Licenses
On November 21, 2019, we posted information about how the new USDA interim final rule would potentially impact our …
EPA Approves Pesticides for Hemp
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved 10 pesticides for use on hemp. Of the pesticides approved, 9 are …
Crop Budgets & Break-Even for Craven & Carteret Counties
Within Craven and Carteret counties, the past five years of low commodity prices and frequent damage or complete destruction …
NC Industrial Hemp Commission Comments on USDA Hemp Rule
On Oct. 31, 2019, the USDA released its interim final rule that establishes a domestic hemp production program. The …
USDA Extends Comment Period for Hemp Rule
The USDA published an interim final rule for the Domestic Hemp Production program on Oct. 31, 2019. The USDA …
N.C. Industrial Hemp Commission Meeting on Dec. 19
WHO/WHAT: The Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting so Commission members can review and approve applications and discuss …
Plant Disease and Insect Clinic Holiday Schedule
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2020 Tobacco Short Course
Applications are now available for the 2020 Tobacco Short Course! The Short Course will begin on the evening of Monday, …
Save the Date for Our 2020 Spring Ag Fest!
Spring Ag Fest Celebrating Chatham County Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources Saturday, March 28, 2020 10 a.m.–4 p.m. This is a FREE Event! Chatham …
Seeking a Farmer to Tend Land? Land to Tend? Find NC FarmLink!
Landowners seeking farmers to tend land or farmers seeking new farmlands to tend should strongly consider developing a profile …
Nematode Species Identification Diagnosis Available
Beginning November 2019, the N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Agronomic Division (NCDA&CS) will provide molecular species identification. …
Auxin Stewardship Trainings for 2020
All individuals that qualify to apply auxin herbicides to auxin tolerant crops are required to obtain this training in …
Federal Agencies Clarify Requirements for Banks Working With Hemp Businesses
The Federal Reserve Board, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, …
USDA Clarifies Policy on Organic Certification of Hemp
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released a clarification of their policy for the organic certification of …
NC Industrial Hemp Commission Resolution: Continue Pilot Program for 2020
The NC Industrial Hemp Commission met on Friday, November 22, 2019. During this meeting the Commission passed a resolution …
Thanksgiving Holiday Hours for the Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
The NC State University Plant Disease and Insect Clinic will be closing for the Thanksgiving holiday starting at 1:30 …
Hemp: Breaking Down USDA's Rule & NC Law
On October 31, 2019, the USDA released its interim final rule (IFR) which establishes the US Domestic Hemp Production …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
All Field Crop Production
- 2014 USDA Farm Bill Decision Aid Data Sheet
- 2015 Agricultural Tax Guides and Information
- 2016 Commodity Production Evaluations for Profit or Loss
- 2017 Potential Profits at Various Crop Yield and Prices
- 2018 Black Light Data
- Considerations for Transferring Agricultural Land to Solar Panel Energy Production
- Craven County Farmland Preservation & Voluntary Agricultural District Programs
- Evaluating Stevia Production
- Farmland Management, Rental and Preservation
- Kudzu Bug Information
- La EPA ofrece una guía para ayudar a traducir al español la información de seguridad de los pesticidas
- Managing Herbicide Resistant Weeds
- Multiple Problems Complicate Diagnosis
- NC Agricultural Chemicals Manual
- Planning a Deer Food Plot in Eastern NC
- Rainfastness of Agricultural Pesticide Products
- Recycling Empty Pesticide Containers
- Selecting Nozzle Types for Pesticide Applications
- Subscribe to Electronic Communications
Corn Production
- 2014 Craven County Corn Variety Trial
- 2014 Multi-County Corn Variety Test
- 2015 Multi-County Corn Variety Trials
- 2016 Craven County Corn Variety Trial Results
- 2017 Corn Variety Trial Results, Craven County
- 2017-2018 Corn Fertilization Study
- 2018 Corn Variety Trial
- 2018 Multi-County Corn Varietal Performance Trial Results
- 2019 Multi-County Corn Variety Trial Results and Intepretation
- Corn Production Guide
- Early Season Corn Production Adjustments Due to Excessive or Frequent Rainfall
- Early Season Frost or Freeze Damage to Corn
- How Late Can I Plant Corn?
- Keys to Successful Corn Production
- NC Corn Kernels website
- Refuge Requirements for Corn
- Southern Corn Rust Management Publication
- Why is My Corn Still Yellow?
Cotton Production
County Extension Programs
Crop Scouting, Pest Management and Alerts
Custom Tools for Growers
Information Portals
- Corn
- Cotton
- Extension Entomology - Insect Biology and Management
- Extension Plant Pathology
- Industrial Hemp
- NC Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- Official Variety Testing
- Organic Commodities
- Peanut Growers Information
- Soybeans
- Tobacco Growers Information
More Extension Programs at NC State University
- Agriculture and Resource Economics Extension
- Crop and Soil Sciences
- NC State Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
- NC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
Newsletters
Organic Production
Partnerships and Organizations
- Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)
- NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- NCSU/USDA Forage Program
Peanut Production
- 2015 Peanut Information
- 2016 Peanut Disease Advisory Program & Sample Fungicide Programs
- 2016 Peanut Fungicide Spray Programs
- 2016 Peanut Information Publication
- 2017 Online NCSU Peanut Presentations
- 2017 Peanut Fungicide Spray Schedule and Disease Advisory
- December 2015 JLA US & World Peanut Harvest Information
- EU Import Tolerances Restricts Use of Certain Peanut Fungicides
- Peanut Production posted prior 2015
Publications, Information, and News
- Integrated Pest Management Blogs
- NC Agricultural Chemicals Manual
- NC Official Variety Tests
- NC Pest News
Scouting, Pest Management and Alerts
Soil Management
Sorghum Production
Soybean Production
- 2014 Soybean Fungicide Considerations
- 2015 Soybean Yield Enhancement Trials, Craven County NC
- Early Season Management Choices to Optimize Potential Soybean Profit
- Managing the Corn Earworm Pest in Soybean
- Selecting a Soybean Variety for Late Planting
Tobacco Production
- 2014 Tobacco Situation and Outlook
- Curing Flue-Cured Tobacco
- Monitoring Flue-Cured Tobacco Barn Heat Exchangers
Wheat and Small Grain Production
- 2014 Wheat Varietal Performance Evaluation
- Determining Nitrogen Rates for Stressed Wheat
- Managing Rust in 2016 Wheat Production
Wildlife Management and Control
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