Winter Weeds and Soil Compaction
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Disaster Relief for Farmers
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Hurricane Florence Agricultural Program of 2018
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Florence Lands Another Gut Punch
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Corn - Important Links
Cotton - Important Links
- Cotton Incorporated
- Cotton Insect Corner - NCSU
- Cotton Insect Light Trap Data
- ICE: Global Commodity Markets
- King Cotton Market Information - Weil Brothers-Cotton, Inc.
County Extension Programs
Custom Tools for Growers
Extension Programs at NC State University
Information Portals
- Corn
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- Extension Entomology - Insect Biology and Management
- Extension Plant Pathology
- Industrial Hemp
- NC Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- Official Variety Testing
- Organic Commodities
- Peanut Growers Information
- Soybeans
- Tobacco Growers Information
More Extension Programs at NC State University
- Agriculture and Resource Economics Extension
- Crop and Soil Sciences
- NC State Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
- NC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
Newsletters
- Crops Update - August 27, 2007
- Crops Update - March 2007
- Crops Update - May 2007
- Field Crops Update - March 27, 2007
- Field Crops Update Newsletter March 2011
- Field Crops Update Newsletter September 2011
- Prepare for Profits - September 2007
- The Power of Extension Newsletter - 2017, February
- The Power of Extension Newsletter - 2017, September
- The Power of Extension Newsletter - 2018, February
- The Power of Extension Newsletter, 2018 - September
Partnerships and Organizations
- Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)
- Market News - NCDA&CS
- NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- NCSU/USDA Forage Program
- USDA Farm Service Agency - Farm Loan Programs
Peanuts - Important Links
Publications, Information, and News
- Integrated Pest Management Blogs
- NC Official Variety Tests
- NC Pest News
- North Carolina Integrated Pest Management Information Production Guides
Small Grains - Important Links
Soybeans - Important Links
- NC Integrated Pest Management Information - Soybeans
- Soybean Rust Observations - Integrated Pest Management for Extension and Education
Tobacco - Important Links
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