North West Corn Research and Field Day Video
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NC State PDIC to Expand Modified Operations
This announcement was updated Friday May 29th, 2020 from a previous version The NC State Plant Disease and Insect …
Timing Wheat Harvest for Top Quality
When is the best time to harvest for top quality milling and baking wheat? Harvest timing and weather influence wheat …
Webinar RECORDING: Assessing Freeze Damge in NC Grain Crops
Interested in learning more about freeze damage and what to look for in your corn, soybeans, and small grains? Please …
Assessing Freeze Injury in NC Grain Crops Webinar
Do you have any potential freeze injury in your grain crops after the recent cool temperatures? Trying to make …
Asian Giant Hornets Not a Problem for NC Beekeepers...yet?
There is a viral news story circulating about the “murder hornet,” the unfortunate moniker of the Asian Giant hornet, Vespa …
Stripe Rust Alert May 1st, 2020
Over the last week stripe rust has been reported in several counties across North Carolina (Table 1). A stripe …
Scout Stink Bugs in Seedling Corn
A lot of folks have noticed more stink bugs than normal for this time of year. The most common …
Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program for Farmers and Ranchers Affected by COVID-19
Farmers and ranchers will soon be eligible for Economic Injury Disaster Loans, in anticipation of the $484 billion aid …
Low Head Scab Risk Throughout North Carolina
Wheat and Barley Scab Risk Low Throughout North Carolina For wheat flowering around April 17, risk of damage from Fusarium …
Cereal Leaf Beetle in Wheat
Is Cereal Leaf Beetle a problem in your wheat crop this year? CLB is a pest that tends to …
Planting Soybeans Into a Cereal Rye Cover Crop
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Scouting for Freeze Injury
Last night, April 10th, 2020, some areas in North Carolina experienced temperatures in the mid to low 30s and …
Alternatives to Chlorpyriphos for Tobacco Growers
Chlorpyriphos is an organophosphate insecticide that has been the topic of recent regulatory review. The federal Environmental Protection Agency …
Modified Plant Disease and Insect Clinic Operations
UPDATE: In order to comply with the latest NC State University policy, the Plant Disease and Insect Clinic will now …
Plant Disease and Insect Clinic Holiday Schedule
North Carolina State University, including the Plant Disease and Insect Clinic, will be closed the week of December 23–27, …
2020 Schedule: Auxin Herbicides-Best Management Practices
The schedule for the 2020 Auxin Herbicides-Best Management Practices training has been finalized. This training, presented by NC State …
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 …
71st Annual Crop Protection School: Final Details
The 71st Annual Crop Protection School will be held Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at the Johnston County Agricultural Center …
Plant Disease and Insect Clinic Resuming Regular Services for Hemp
The NC State University Plant Disease and Insect Clinic (PDIC) is resuming normal services for hemp disease diagnosis. Please …
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