Statewide
1. Check out BeanPACK to find the optimal soybean maturity group and planting date combination for your region. We now have over 21,000 data points from NC guiding the recommendations and have optimized the tool for mobile devices. Video: Why is planting date so critical for soybeans?
2. We are beginning to conduct interviews for our next Corn Specialist. Of course, Dr. Ron Heiniger is irreplaceable but I am confident that we will be able to move forward in great ways once we get the right person in place.
Piedmont
2/9: Cleveland County's new Field Crops & Horticulture Agent starts position.
2/16: Cover Crop Production Meeting. Albemarle, 10 AM. I'll be speaking on "Your Cover Crop Game Plan". See the attached flyer for more details, register using the link above.
2/24: Southern Piedmont Small Grains Field Day (Union County), 10 AM, Unionville, NC
Coastal Plain
2/23: Corn Meeting at Ag. Center in Lumberton, noon. (910) 671-3276
Agenda-
12pm Lunch
12:40pm Jenny Carleo Row Spacing Considerations
1:00 pm Dr. Cahoon Weed Management
1:30pm Dr. Poole Soil Moisture Management
2:00pm Dr. Gatiboni Fertility Management
2:30pm Ryan Heiniger Variety Selection
2:50 pm Mac Malloy Local On-farm Data
3:00 pm Adjourn
