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Cotton starter fertilizer: In-furrow or 2×2 placement?
Due to the widespread use of Admire Pro in-furrow for thrips control, there has been a noticeable and increasing interest in applying starter fertilizers in-furrow as well.
FAA Drone Approvals Have Skyrocketed
The agriculture industry is expected to capture as much as 80% of all commercial use as this emerging technology advances.
(NC) Producers working on burndown in a time crunch
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With a couple of weeks of dry, warm weather, Dr. Alan York, weed science professor emeritus with NC State says producers have been working on burndown, albeit a little late due to very wet early March: |
SeedMatrix: A Cotton Variety Selection Resource for NC Cotton Producers
SeedMatrix.com is an online database that allows users to customize variety comparisons by selecting criteria including soil type, irrigation, geography, and years.
Bayer CropScience Opens New North Carolina Research Station
Bayer CropScience has dedicated its new $6.3 million state-of-the-art Breeding and Trait Development Station in Pikeville, North Carolina.
North Carolina Cotton Industry Leader Leaves Legacy of Leadership and Learning
Billy Carter left behind a legacy that even today continues to improve tomorrow’s agricultural leaders.
USDA Extends ARC and PLC Deadlines
News: Farmers Have Until April 7 to Update Yields, Reallocate Base Acres, and Make Final Selections.
USDA wants to change ‘actively engaged’ in farm operation rule
On March 24, the U.S. Department of Agriculture proposed a rule to limit farm payments to non-farmers.
U.S. Cotton: Quality Continues A Major Emphasis
Kevin Lynch, who is president of the Southeastern Cotton Ginners Association says, “In a continuing effort to enhance the image of U.S. cotton as being the world leader in quality, a move is under way to clearly identify bales of U.S. origin with a distinctive logo.”
97 percent of all U.S. farms are family-owned
Family-owned farms remain the backbone of the agriculture industry. The latest data come from the Census of Agriculture farm typology report and shines light on the question, “What is a family farm?”