Do You Have Angry Fire Ants Again This Spring?
Red Imported Fire ants aggressively attack anyone or anything that disturbs them or their mound, as too many Lincoln …
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2018 Southwest Piedmont Corn and Soybean Field Day
Join us on August 18 for the 2nd Annual Southwest Piedmont Corn and Soybean Field Day! This is an …
2017 Southwest Piedmont Soybean Trial Results
Gaston County Brand Variety Maturity Herb. Trait Yield (bu./ac) Croplan RX5137S 5.1 Xtend 60.8 Croplan RX4825 4.8 Xtend 60.6 USG 7487XTS 4.8 Xtend 60.1 Pioneer 55A49X 5.5 Xtend 59.2 Asgrow 59X7 5.9 Xtend 58.1 Seedway SG5616 5.6 RR2Y 55.5 Pioneer 52A26R 5.2 RR 52.6 Asgrow 55X7 5.5 Xtend 50.8 Southern States 5511NR2 5.5 RR2Y 50.6 Southern States 5917NSX 5.9 Xtend 48.8 Credenz 6060RY 6.0 RR2Y 45.7 USG 75B75R 5.7 RR2Y 42.4 Cleveland and Lincoln County (averaged across two locations) Brand Variety Maturity Herb. Trait Yield (bu./ac) Asgrow 49X6 4.9 Xtend 45.8 Dyna-Gro S56XT98 5.6 Xtend 45.2 Dyna-Gro SX17869XT 6.9 Xtend 42.7 Dyna-Gro S48XS78 4.8 Xtend 40.2 Progeny 6710RY 6.7 RR2Y 40.2 Asgrow 59X7 5.9 Xtend 39.6 Progeny 5752RY 5.7 RR2Y 38.8 Asgrow 69X6 6.9 Xtend 38.4 Dyna-Gro S75XT26 7.5 Xtend 38.0 Asgrow 75X6 7.5 Xtend 37.0 Progeny 4757RY 4.7 RR2Y 36.2 Progeny 7516RX 7.5 Xtend 36.1 *These are non-replicated strip trial …
Controlling Fire Ants - VIDEO!
Now is the time to get out there and make smart, strategic fire ant treatments! This link will take you …
2017 Cleveland County Corn Hybrid Trial Results
*This is single year, single location, non-replicated strip trial …
Winning the Battle Against Ryegrass in Wheat
Italian ryegrass has caused significant issues for small grain production in Cleveland and Lincoln counties in recent years due …
Fall Armyworms Make Unwelcomed Visit to Lincoln Co. Crop Fields
“2016 certainly seems to be a year for fall armyworms,” says Andrew Scruggs, Lincoln County’s Extension Agent for field …
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