Stripe Rust Arrives in North Carolina
Video from Randy Weisz, NCSU Small Grains Specialist … Continue reading →
View ArticleManaging Thrips in Cotton
Article by Jack Bacheler, Extension Entomologist When planning for the upcoming thrips season, a few suggestions come to mind: Thrips damage: Several thrips species, especially tobacco thrips, and...
View ArticleConsider a Spray for Cereal Leaf Beetle
Fortunately this has not been a bad year for cereal leaf beetle. Unfortunately, in places where the beetle has been found, it has been developing very slowly. The beetle develops quicker in warmer...
View ArticleMost Cotton Planting on Hold
Article by Jack Bacheler, NCSU Extension Entomologist Most cotton producers are holding off on planting until we get back to warmer sunny conditions and drier soils. In much of our cotton production...
View ArticleNo Target Leaf Spot in NC Despite Spots On Cotton Leaves
From Steve Koenning, NCSU Extension Plant Pathologist The North Carolina Plant Disease and Insect Clinic received a cotton sample on June 27 thought to have target spot. Ascochyta spp. was the only...
View ArticleShould Soybean Loopers Be Treated This Late?
I’ve had a rash of questions lately on soybean loopers, which have been widespread this year. To be honest, I’m still surprised they are around, given the weather. The rule of thumb is that several...
View Article
