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2024 Southeast Transition to Organic Partnership Program Survey Results Now Available!

Published - August 15, 2025 Read

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Cotton jassid adult about 2-3 millimeters in length
Invasive Cotton Jassid is an Emerging Threat to Southeastern Cotton

Published - September 2, 2025

From: Cotton
Graph showing fall armyworm moth activity
Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests

Published - August 29, 2025

From: Soybeans
Graph showing soybean looper moth activity
Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- Soybean Looper Numbers Up

Published - August 21, 2025

From: Soybeans
Line chart titled "Soybean looper pheromone trap captures 2025" showing peak ~200 on 7/25/25
Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests

Published - August 18, 2025

From: Soybeans
Adult corn earworm moth on soybean leaf
Corn Earworm Flight Has Started- Scouting Tips

Published - July 16, 2025

From: Soybeans
Shows larval instars and how much each one can eat with photos of defoliated leaves
Soybean Looper Defoliation Guide

Published - June 20, 2025

From: Soybeans
Soybean field with rows leading to the horizon under a partly cloudy sky
Important Change to North Carolina Soybean Defoliation Thresholds After Beginning Flowering (R1)

Published - June 20, 2025

From: Soybeans
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UPDATE on Thrips Infestation Predictor for Cotton

Published - April 28, 2025

From: Cotton
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An upclose picture of two corn plants that have turned white in the new growth due to injury from a HPPD herbicide.
Why Did My Corn Turn White?

Published - May 4, 2026

From: Corn
Rows of green tobacco plants in neat field rows with bare soil pathways
Section 18 Emergency Exemption Approved for Excalia in 2026 Tobacco

Published - May 1, 2026

From: Tobacco Growers Information
Close-up of a green tobacco leaf showing two circular brown lesions with distinct concentric rings and yellow halos; one lesion has a cracked center, characteristic of target spot symptoms.
2025 Fungicide Treatments for Target Spot in NC Flue-Cured Tobacco

Published - April 29, 2026

From: Tobacco Growers Information
Crop Sense written in red letters over a cotton field with bolls, and NC Cooperative Extension written on the bottom right
Crop Sense Podcast: The Tobacco Transplanters are ROLLING... or maybe not.

Published - April 27, 2026

From: Tobacco Growers Information
close up of a tobacco plant with necrotic tissue due to TSW disease
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – April 24, 2026

Published - April 24, 2026

From: Tobacco Growers Information
two week old corn seeding with roots over 6" long accessing soil moisure
Drought Resources from Extension

Published - April 22, 2026

From: Soybeans
soybean seeds sprouting in soil that is very dry
Soybean Planting Decisions under Drought Conditions

Published - April 21, 2026

From: Soybeans
Circular illustration showing three crops (a small plant, corn, and a broadleaf plant) above ground with an extensive shared root system below the soil, symbolizing plant health and underlying causes. The design is labeled “Root Cause Reports, NC 2025"
Tobacco is now on Root Cause Reports

Published - April 8, 2026

From: Tobacco Growers Information
Crop Sense written in red letters over a cotton field with bolls, and NC Cooperative Extension written on the bottom right
Crop Sense Podcast: Early Tobacco Disease Management

Published - April 8, 2026

From: Tobacco Growers Information
Rustic oval logo for the Tobacco Connection Newsletter featuring a sunrise over a tobacco farm with a barn and tractor in the background, framed by large green tobacco leaves. Bold vintage lettering reads “Tobacco Connection Newsletter"
Tobacco Connection: Vol. 3, Num. 1 (Spring 2026) Update))

Published - March 16, 2026

From: Tobacco Growers Information
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