Are You Prepared for Wildfire
This week the Drought Monitor map indicates that large portions of North Carolina are drying out. Even after a …
Field Crops
Cotton Management Tips Following Hurricane Dorian (Collins & Edmisten)
First of all, we pray that everyone is safe from Hurricane Dorian and that damage to homes and property …
Hurricane Preparedness – Considerations for Soybeans
DRAFT Soybean Producers Guide to Preparing for and Recovering from Hurricanes in North Carolina and Virginia This is a draft of …
Hurricane Preparedness - Tobacco
DRAFT Flue-Cured Tobacco Producers Guide to Preparing for and Recovering from Hurricanes in the Southeastern U.S. This is a draft …
Hurricane Prepardness Guide USDA FS SE Climate Hub Peanut Notes No. 190 2019
Attached is a draft version of a hurricane preparedness guide Dr. Barry Tillman (UF), Dr. Dan Anco (Clemson) and …
Hurricane-Related Comments Disease Barbara Shew Peanut Notes No. 187 2019
From leaf spot advisory: Make sure peanuts are protected with a leaf spot fungicide as Dorian approaches. Shorten spray intervals …
Soybean Considerations Following Hurricane Florence
Hurricane Florence has caused catastrophic damage across parts of North Carolina primarily from flooding but also from wind damage. …
Guidance for Industry: Evaluating the Safety of Flood-Affected Food Crops for Human Consumption
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided guidance for situations under which farms may be affected by flooding …
Power Loss During Curing and Selecting Generator Capacity
Below are some links to information concerning power loss during curing and selecting generator capacity. Hopefully this will not be …
Thoughts on Defoliation With Regard to the Impending Hurricane (Collins & Edmisten)
Now that the weather forecasters seem more certain that Hurricane Matthew will make landfall in NC, we’ve received a …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
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
National eXtension Resources
Partnerships and Organizations
Publications, Information, and News
Recent Publications related to Field Crops
Water Needs Assessment Tool—A Guide for Technical Specialists
This publication provides background information and references for the Water Needs Assessment Tool spreadsheet and …
3 days ago
Critical Management Issues for SDI Systems in North Carolina
Although subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) is in its infancy in North Carolina, it is becoming …
3 days ago — Subsurface Drip Irrigation
Design and Installation of SDI Systems in North Carolina
As a part of the humid Southeast, North Carolina’s climate, topography, soils, cropping systems, and …
3 days ago — Subsurface Drip Irrigation
Site Selection for SDI Systems in North Carolina
Subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) is a relatively new system that may give North Carolina producers …
3 days ago — Subsurface Drip Irrigation
Long-Term Tillage Effects on Corn and Soybean Yield in the Piedmont
This publication discusses tillage treatments for large-seeded crops like corn and soybeans in the Piedmont …
4 days ago — SoilFacts
Ethanol: A Gasoline Alternative for North Carolina
Ethanol is an alternative fuel source that can be produced domestically from renewable materials. Learn …
1 week ago
2014 Wheat Variety Performance and Recommendations
This publication summarizes recommendations based on wheat variety tests conducted in North Carolina in 2012-13 …
2 weeks ago — SmartGrains
Conservation Tillage on Organic Farms
This online publication describes how cover crops affect the soil, how to establish cover crops, …
2 weeks ago — CEFS