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Hessian Fly Alert - March 2014

Hessian fly problems are being seen in areas of the Coastal Plain and Tidewater. Learn how to recognize them and management options.An excellent video on Hessian fly can be found here!

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Head Scab and Grain DON - May 2013

Head Scab is being found throughout North Carolina. Growers need to scout their fields now to determine if DON grain levels may be too high.An excellent video on head scab can be found here!

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Stripe Rust Alert for NC - April 2013

Stripe rust has arrived in North Carolina. Growers should be watching for the development of stripe rust "hot-spots" in their fields and be prepared to spray a triazole containing fungicide if needed…

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Yellow Wheat Needs Help! - April 2013

Many growers are reporting that their wheat is not greening up after topdressing. Causes for this can include cold damage, nutrient deficiencies, and soil virus infections.

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Hessian Fly, Herbicide Resistance, and Stripe Rust - January 2013

Hessian fly have been reported in wheat fields across the state. New control recommendations are available. Herbicide resistant chickweed is being investigated and growers are encouraged to begin…

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Wheat Variety Recommendations - July 2012

Wheat acreage is likely to be up again this coming season, and seed supply of our most popular varieties may be limited. This crop update is a brief summery of wheat variety performance and…

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Managing "Big Wheat" - February 2012

Planting last fall began in early October and continued into December. Weather conditions have been unseasonably warm. This resulted in some wheat fields being well advanced, about to joint, and at…