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Easy Biscuit Recipe With NC Wheat

Did you know that North Carolina wheat makes great biscuits? The type of wheat grown in our state, soft red winter wheat, is prized by bakers for making excellent flour for bi … Continue Reading

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Piedmont Soybean Field Day

Join us for the N.C. Cooperative Extension Piedmont Soybean Field Day on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at the NCDA&CS Piedmont Research Station in Salisbury, NC.You will s … Continue Reading

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OVT and Selecting the Right Soybean Variety for You

Each day this week we are releasing information delivered at the Soybean Field Day at the NCDA&CS Piedmont Research Station in September for those who could not attend.Var … Continue Reading

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Precision Planted Versus Drilled Soybeans

Each day this week we are releasing information delivered at the Soybean Field Day at the NCDA&CS Piedmont Research Station in September for those who could not attend.Pro … Continue Reading

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2022 Crop Protection School Details

The 74th Annual Crop Protection School will be held Thursday, December 1, 2022, online via Zoom. RSVP is required, as the passcode and link will be given upon confirmation of … Continue Reading

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Recommendations for Treating Hessian Fly in the Spring

Scattered reports are coming in about Hessian fly infestations in North Carolina wheat. Usually this occurs after a period of cold weather when growth has slowed, followed by … Continue Reading

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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 by Extension Agents across the stat … Continue Reading

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Easy Homemade Pizza Recipe With NC Wheat

Did you know that you can cook at home with North Carolina wheat?North Carolina farmers harvest over 1 billion pounds of wheat each year. If you would like to make pizza at ho … Continue Reading

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Keys to Early Season Soybean Success Webinar Series – Recordings Available

Science for Success, a national team of soybean extension specialists led by Dr. Rachel Vann, NC States Soybean Extension Specialist, held a 2023 webinar series for soybean pr … Continue Reading

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Should We Be Concerned About Cereal Leaf Beetle in 2023?

Cereal leaf beetle growth and population development can be tracked using a simple temperature-based model. Based on the temperatures in Salisbury, NC, this week (March 5-11, … Continue Reading

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Replanting Decisions – Webinar Recording Available

On March 17, 2023 the Science for Success team held the first webinar in our three-part series “Keys to Early Season Soybean Success”. This webinar answered theque … Continue Reading

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Chocolate Chip Cookies Made With NC Wheat

Did you know that you can cook at home with North Carolina wheat?North Carolina farmers grow the type of wheat that is best for baking cookies. If you would like to make homem … Continue Reading

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Grain Marketing: Forward Price Contracts

Concerned about falling grain prices? There are a few ways to lock-in a future price for your crop before it has been harvested. A forward price contract with a nearby elevato … Continue Reading

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Italian Ryegrass Discussion on Weeds AR Wild Podcast S3 Ep19

Early this week, I got together with Drs. Tom Barber (University of Arkansas) and Jason Bond (Mississippi State University) for a discussion on Italian ryegrass management. Yo … Continue Reading

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What Do We Know About Wheat Buyers in NC?

Knowing our customers is one of the most important aspects of marketing, even in grain crops.The NC Small Grain Growers Association funded a 2-year research project to learn m … Continue Reading

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75th Annual Protection School – November 30, 2023

The 75th Annual Crop Protection School will be held virtually (via Zoom) Thursday, November 30, 2023. Registration is free but is required, as the passcode and link will be gi … Continue Reading

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How Hedging Can Help Farmers Reduce Loss From Low Prices

Planting a crop requires substantial up-front investment, yet the farmer will not know how much they will earn until the crop is sold. If the price can be set in advance, then … Continue Reading

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Engenia, Tavium, and XtendiMax Labels Vacated

A Federal district court in Arizona issued an order on February 6 to vacate labels for Engenia, Tavium, and XtendiMax. Many will panic in response to this news and scramble to … Continue Reading

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EPA Issues Existing Stocks Order for Engenia, Tavium, and XtendiMax

EPA just issued an existing stocks order for Engenia, Tavium, and XtendiMax, previously labeled for use in dicamba-tolerant cotton and soybean. This order authorizes limited s … Continue Reading

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Wheat Variety Resistance Ratings for Hessian Fly

by D. Reisig, A. Post, and Ryan HeinigerHessian fly is a serious pest of North Carolina wheat. A description of its life cycle and management strategies is available, with a s … Continue Reading

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