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Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- September 10

Published - September 10, 2026

From: Soybeans
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Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- September 3

Published - September 8, 2026

From: Soybeans
Shows larval instars and how much each one can eat with photos of defoliated leaves
Soybean loopers are here- are you scouting?

Published - September 1, 2026

From: Soybeans
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Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- August 28

Published - August 28, 2026

From: Soybeans
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Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- August 20

Published - August 20, 2026

From: Soybeans
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Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- August 13

Published - August 14, 2026

From: Soybeans
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Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- August 6

Published - August 10, 2026

From: Soybeans
Boll with holes from bollworm
Don't Assume Cotton is Safe- Scout for Bollworm Now

Published - August 4, 2026

From: Cotton
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Defoliation Strategies for 2026 (Collins & Edmisten)

Published - September 10, 2026

From: Cotton
close up of irregularly shaped black spot on corn leaf
First Report of Tar Spot of Corn Confirmed in North Carolina

Published - August 31, 2026

From: Corn
Close-up of a mature corn ear showing patches of discolored, moldy kernels associated with ear rot, with white-gray fungal growth visible between kernels, particularly on the lower half of the ear.
Corn Ear Rot. Now What?

Published - August 24, 2026

From: Corn
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2026 Corn Yield Contest Rules and Entry Form are Live

Published - August 17, 2026

From: Corn
Figure 1. Frogeye leaf spot on soybean.
Soybean Foliar Disease Pressure and Fungicide Considerations

Published - August 14, 2026

From: Soybeans
Drought-stressed corn field with widespread leaf drying and browning, exposed soil, and some remaining green foliage under a partly cloudy blue sky.
Considerations for Harvesting Drought-Stressed Corn for Silage

Published - August 10, 2026

From: Corn
Adult corn earworm moth on soybean leaf
Corn Earworm Flight Is Underway- Watch Blooming Soybeans

Published - July 13, 2026

From: Soybeans
Bollworm moth on cotton leaf
Bollworm Moth Activity Is High- Scout Cotton Before Damage Builds

Published - July 13, 2026

From: Cotton
Figure 2. Asiatic garden beetle feeding starts on the leaf edges and moves inward, resembling other leaf eating pests.
Asiatic Garden Beetle Continues to Threaten Pockets of Cotton Production

Published - June 30, 2026

From: Cotton
early season variation in growth
Is it time for PGR applications? (Collins & Edmisten)

Published - June 24, 2026

From: Cotton
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