What's Growing in Gates County
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Field Crops
Response to Comment Posted in 2014 Peanut Notes No. 242 2020
Comment on post from September 5, 2014, about potash and gypsum: I received feedback a few days ago from a …
Methods of Exposing Pod Mesocarp Color Peanut Notes No. 241 2020
A video comparing ways to determine pod maturity is found at the following link. A set of slides showing …
Soybean Rust Confirmed in Eastern NC October 19, 2020
Soybean rust was found and confirmed on soybeans in Hyde County, NC. Soybean rust has the potential to cause …
Maturity Differences for Bailey II, Emery, Sullivan and Walton Peanut Notes No. 240 2020
Differences in pod maturity for Bailey II, Emery, Sullivan, and Walton on October 14 (planted on May 14) are …
Bailey II Maturity May 30 Versus June 15 Planting Dates Peanut Notes No. 239 2020
Differences in maturity based on planting dates are provided at this link. Planting Date Maturity October …
Maturity of Bailey II and Bailey Peanut Notes No. 238
A private consultant indicated that Bailey II was reaching optimum maturity more slowly than Bailey. The following images support …
Frost Information VT Peanut Notes No. 237 2020
I received a comment from a previous post (235) that the link for the frost advisory was not included. …
Changes in Maturity October 15 Peanut Notes No. 236 2020
Examples of changes in pod maturity and weather data through October 15 can be found at this link: Maximum and …
False Alarm, Yet Another Update: Defoliation Timing and Chasing This Top Crop (Collins & Edmisten)
The weatherman’s predictions for this week and this coming weekend was fairly accurate, however, he’s had a major change …
Frost Advisory October 16 Peanut Notes No. 235 2020
Looks like we do not have a frost predicted for the next 7 days. When fields dry next week …
Hopefully the Final Update: Defoliation Timing and Chasing This Top Crop (Collins & Edmisten)
Hopefully, this will be the last update on weather and heat unit forecasts for this year. In an effort …
Potential Frost October 18 and Following Peanut Notes No. 234 2020
The following is a prediction for frost (correspondence on October 11) for the northeastern part of North Carolina for …
Webinar Recording: Pre-Plant Strategies for Wheat
Are you planting wheat this fall? The recording of Part 1 of our “Wheat Production Series” is available on YouTube. Topics: Dr. …
Dan Anco Clemson Peanut Notes No. 233 2020
The week ahead looks to be bringing some warmer temperatures without much rain. This will help wet fields to …
Peanut Production Exam October 8 Peanut Notes No. 232 2020
The exam for the undergraduate class on peanut production can be found at this link. I’ll post the key …
V-C Crop Report October 7 Peanut Notes No. 231 2020
The most recent crop report can be found at this link: V-C Crop Report October …
Maturity Near Whiteville on October 6 Peanut Notes No. 230 2020
The following images demonstrate that a wide range in planting dates does not generally result in major differences in …
Maturity and Temperatures October 7 Peanut Notes No. 229 2020
An update on maturity progression can be found at the following link: Maximum and Minimum Temps October 7, …
Webinar: Wheat Marketing & Weed Control
Do you want to improve your wheat production and marketing? Join us online for Part 2 of our “Wheat Production …
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