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Cotton jassid adult about 2-3 millimeters in length
Invasive Cotton Jassid is an Emerging Threat to Southeastern Cotton

September 2, 2025

From: Cotton
Graph showing fall armyworm moth activity
Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests

August 29, 2025

From: Soybeans
Graph showing soybean looper moth activity
Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- Soybean Looper Numbers Up

August 21, 2025

From: Soybeans
Soybean aphids on a soybean leaflet
Check Fields for Soybean Aphid

August 19, 2025

From: Soybeans
Line chart titled "Soybean looper pheromone trap captures 2025" showing peak ~200 on 7/25/25
Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests

August 18, 2025

From: Soybeans
Adult corn earworm moth on soybean leaf
Corn Earworm Flight Has Started- Scouting Tips

July 16, 2025

From: Soybeans
Shows larval instars and how much each one can eat with photos of defoliated leaves
Soybean Looper Defoliation Guide

June 20, 2025

From: Soybeans
Soybean field with rows leading to the horizon under a partly cloudy sky
Important Change to North Carolina Soybean Defoliation Thresholds After Beginning Flowering (R1)

June 20, 2025

From: Soybeans
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The Gramoxone SL 3.0 trade name as shown on the label.
Syngenta to Stop Selling Gramoxone

March 4, 2026

From: Cotton
planter set up
Optimizing your No-till Planter to Handle Cover Crop Residue

March 2, 2026

From: Soybeans
Underside of leaf with cluster of small green aphids along central vein; text "Scott Graham, Auburn"
Cotton Jassid: Insights From Other Regions on a New Pest

February 3, 2026

From: Cotton
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Final Cotton OVT Results

January 30, 2026

From: Cotton
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Fiber Quality Results From the 2025 NC on-Farm Cotton Variety Evaluation Program (Collins & Edmisten)

December 5, 2025

From: Cotton
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Preliminary Cotton OVT Results for 2025

November 26, 2025

From: Cotton
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Yield Results for the 2025 NC on-Farm Cotton Variety Evaluation Program (Collins & Edmisten)

November 22, 2025

From: Cotton
NC State BeanPACK page with "Select Region" and NC map split into colored soybean regions with legend
BeanPACK (2.0) Available

October 15, 2025

From: Soybeans
BeanPACK webpage showing North Carolina regional map with selectable regions and "Select Your Region"
BeanPACK 2.0 Launch Webinar on 10/15 at 9 AM

October 1, 2025

From: Soybeans
Hurricane forecast map showing a major storm tracking west-northwest across the Atlantic with projected intensification to Category 4 before curving northward off the U.S. East Coast. The forecast cone includes portions of the southeastern U.S. coast near
Management Strategies When Tropical Weather Approaches (Collins & Edmisten)

September 25, 2025

From: Cotton
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