Crop Sense

Dr. Chad Poole stopped by to discuss the dry weather, soil moisture, and the corn crop.  Listen in as we talk about how soil moisture works and ways to manage until we get some rain. Corn Growers Moisture Update

Stop in and listen as Maggie James, Tobacco Associate talks about early season recommendations for transplanting in a hot a dry spring.  We talk about plowing, fertilization, and transplant water. Tobacco Portal Here

Listen in as Dr. Charlie Cahoon discusses questions he has been getting over the last few weeks.  We discuss residuals, burn down and a good corn weed program.  Dr. Cahoon also has a recommendation for the sprayer companies on some future engineering!

Stop in and listen to Dr. Ahumada discuss early season tobacco disease. What to look out for and what to do about it! Tobacco Portal  click HERE

Join us as Dr. Reisig tells us what insects we should be on the lookout for in wheat and beyond as we enter Crop2026! https://entomology.ces.ncsu.edu/

Maggie James, Tobacco Extension Associate stopped by to give us some pointers on getting tobacco transplants off on the right foot!  Also she tells us how to get a very important service done without having to pay for it!  Click here for the Tobacco Production Guide  Maggie's Email- mmshort2@ncsu.edu

Join us as we talk with World Renowned Weed Scientist Charlie Cahoon as he discusses recommendations for burn down in corn, cotton and soybeans! Start clean to end clean!

Dr. Matthew Vann joins us to discuss greenhouse considerations to get the 2025 tobacco crop off to a great start.  I really doubt you are going to want to miss this one! https://tobacco.ces.ncsu.edu/

Jenny Carleo stops in to talk about wheat diseases, what to look for and what to do about it! Wheat Disease Portal https://smallgrains.ces.ncsu.edu/smallgrains-disease-identification-management/ Head Scab Tool https://www.wheatscab.psu.edu/ Wheat Fungicide Efficacy Table https://cropprotectionnetwork.s3.amazonaws.com/cpn3002_fungicideefficacywheatdisease2023-1684787198.pdf

Dr. Wesley Everman and Dr. Charlie Cahoon are back!  Listen in for some spring burn down recommendations and then we spend some time on Dicamba Labels, the EPA, and Moving forward with Xtend technology. Extension Crop Portal Links: http://cotton.ces.ncsu.edu/ https://soybeans.ces.ncsu.edu/

Dr. Matthew Vann joins us today to discuss getting your tobacco greenhouse off on the right foot!  We talk about tray sanitation, water sampling, temperature management, and fertilizer. Transplant Production Poster

Kelly O'Reilly stopped by to discuss her research on seed quality at the elevator and how to keep from getting that dreaded dockage on your soybean check.   https://soybeans.ces.ncsu.edu/

Bennett Harrelson Doctoral Student from Clemson University stopped in to talk about a unique system that some growers are seeing great success with in South Carolina.  With funding from the South Carolina Soybean Board Bennett has been working on the ins and outs of producing a corn and soybean crop in the SAME field in the SAME year! For more information on the work they are doing at Clemson Univ...

D.J. Stokes, Soybean Associate with Dr. Rachel Vann,  stopped by to discuss soybean research with regards to adjustments in recommendation for late season soybean planting.  You are not going to want to miss this one! Soybean Portal

Dr. Dominic Reisig and Dr. Anders Huseth are back to discuss thrips, resistance, and what it means for your cotton crop.  Find out more Here

Dr. Rachel Vann stopped in to talk about the best thing since bacon!  The Beans Gone Wild tool!  If you want a quick way to see issues occurring in your area, if you want to see what a specific problem looks like, if you want to find out the best way to manage a problem while making the best financial decisions?  Beans Gone Wild is it! Beans Gone Wild Decision Tool can be found HERE

Dr. Chris Reberg-Horton stops by to discuss the When, Why, and What of cover crops. Whether you are just thinking about cover crops or a long time cover cropper, it all comes down to dollars and sense!  https://www.precisionsustainableag.org/ https://cals.ncsu.edu/psi/resilient-agricultural-systems/

Listen in as Dr. Anders Huseth and Dr. Dominic Reisig talk about early season insects.  If you grow corn, cotton, or soybeans you aren't going to want to miss this one! Thrips Infestation Calculator Cotton Planting Conditions Calculator

Dr. Heiniger discusses a number of things, including planting weather, early season issues and fertilization strategies going forward, and his outlook on the rest of the season.

Dr. Wes Everman stops by to talk about weed control in the most widely planted crop in North Carolina.  Sit on down a while and listen in on keeping your soybeans weed free in 2023. Soybean Weed Management

Dr. Charlie Cahoon stopped by to discuss burndown, and early season weed management in corn and cotton.  Come on in and give it a listen because if it isn't making money, it isn't making sense! 

Dr. Vann shared some BREAKING NEWS on the Crop Sense Podcast!  The First  Public Announcement of something you are going to want to hear.   We also discuss transplanting and early season management with the up and down weather this spring has given us.  You are going to want to hear this!

Dr. Guy Collins stopped by to discuss what planting conditions to look for to begin planting cotton.  We discuss planting depth, early season fertility, plant population and germination rates.  You need to listen to this one before your cotton planters roll!

Dr. Vann stops by to discuss her research she has been doing over a number of years on planting date for soybean.  Drop in an listen for some important changes that could impact your federal crop insurance!

Dr. Rachel Vann discusses her new role with the Plant Science Initiative.  She talks about how this initiative differs from historic Extension Research, how it will help the farmers, and how farmers can help the researchers at the NC Plant Sciences Initiative. Here is an article discussing the PSI. Website to keep up with everything PSI.