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

Published - September 2, 2025

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

Published - August 29, 2025

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

Published - August 21, 2025

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

Published - 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

Published - August 18, 2025

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

Published - July 16, 2025

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

Published - 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)

Published - June 20, 2025

From: Soybeans
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Green vine with multiple leaves chewed by insects among dry twigs and bare soil
Scout for Foliage Feeding From Asiatic Garden Beetle

Published - May 26, 2026

From: Cotton
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Cotton Planting Conditions May 21,2026

Published - May 21, 2026

From: Cotton
three soybean seedlings one has cotelydons two have been eaten by deer below the cotelydon node
Where Are My Soybeans? Checking for Deer Damage to Soybean Seedlings

Published - May 18, 2026

From: Soybeans
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Cotton Planting Conditions May 11, 2026

Published - May 11, 2026

From: Cotton
Brown marmorated stink bug on soybean leaf
Stink bugs species and risk to soybeans across different North Carolina regions

Published - May 11, 2026

From: Soybeans
An upclose picture of two corn plants that have turned white in the new growth due to injury from a HPPD herbicide.
Why Did My Corn Turn White?

Published - May 4, 2026

From: Corn
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Cotton Planting conditions May 2, 2026

Published - May 2, 2026

From: Cotton
Planting Conditions for 4/23/2026 for Cotton in Rocky Mount
Cotton Planting Conditions April 23, 2026

Published - April 27, 2026

From: Cotton
two week old corn seeding with roots over 6" long accessing soil moisure
Drought Resources from Extension

Published - April 22, 2026

From: Soybeans
A picture of a dry, no-tillage field ready to be planted with a few weeds present.
Managing Residual Herbicides During a Dry Spring

Published - April 21, 2026

From: Cotton
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