After Matthew

I wanted to pass along these URLs from NCSU regarding the issues we are facing after hurricane Matthew. Cotton https://cotton.ces.ncsu.edu/2016/10/possible-effects-of-matthew-on-cotton-in-north-carolina/?src=rss Sweet Potatoes https://ncdisaster.ces.ncsu.edu/2016/10/sweetpotato-harvest-considerations-after-hurricane-matthew/ Soybeans As flood waters recede across North Carolina, disaster assessment begins. For soybean farmers one of the first things is to attempt to estimate crop damage. Unfortunately, this can be a difficult task. The […]

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Potential Impact of Hurricane Matthew and the Temporary Suspension of Motor Vehicle Regulations

Please see email below from Commissioner Steve Troxler, you can also click on the link at the bottom. To All Commodity Leaders:  In preparations for the potential impact of Hurricane Matthew, please share the attached memo with farmers in your area. We will be sending the Executive Orders from the Governor’s Office as soon as […]

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August Blog!

Greetings everyone. This time of the year you can almost bet to see worm pressure in soybeans, peanuts and cotton. So far pressure has been sporadic dependent on rainfall. Never the less worms will come later this month and I want you to be prepared to help your clients. Call me with any questions. Please see emails below […]

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July Blog!

Hello everyone! It’s been a very busy growing season and a hot summer. Some areas of the state have received too much water while others not enough. When weather extremes occur insect extremes occur as well. Over the next couple of months I will try to keep you informed so you can advise your clients. See […]

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June Blog

Hello everyone! Summer has finally arrived and just in time for some crops. We have good looking crops scattered throughout NC, however we have had challenges this spring.  The blog in this issue will be devoted to corn.  Corn is growing rapidly since soil temperatures have warmed. This was not the case during the month […]

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May Blog!

Hello everyone! I hope the crops in your region are looking good and off to a good start. In case some of you have growers interested in growing sorghum take a look at the following article. Dr.  Brent Bean, Director of Agronomy with the United Sorghum Checkoff program sent me the following production information and […]

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April Blog- Urgent News about Wheat Crop!

Hello everyone! I just received urgent information about this year’s wheat crop. Please take a few moments to observe comments from University Specialist about recent findings throughout the state.  Sincerely,  Rick Morris  Harvey’s Agronomist STRIPE RUST Low to medium levels of wheat stripe rust have been observed over the past week in a handful of […]

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URGENT HESSIAN FLY DAMAGE!

Greetings Everyone! I just received the email below from Tyler Adams (Agent in Cumberland County) about the Hessian Fly. I thought this information was timely and beneficial. More information coming in the upcoming blog. Sincerely, Rick Morris- Harvey’s Agronomist Just a quick update, I have looked at several different wheat fields today in Cumberland County […]

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February Blog!

Hello Everyone!  In this blog, you will find several links to topics I believe could be beneficial to you. The first link is to a resistant weed chart developed by chemical companies to help farmers manage resistant weeds in 2016. The second link is to a chart showing how to calculate soluble fertilizer rates for […]

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Happy New Year!

I want to start the year off by letting all of you know about some educational opportunities. Listed is a master list of commodity meetings offered throughout the state by Extension specialists. Please plan to attend meetings close to your location to stay abreast of what’s new and obtain pesticide credits. Upcoming Workshops 2016 Winter […]

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