Solar Farming: Not a Good Use of Agricultural Land

By: Ron Heiniger NCSU Professor and Extension Specialist, Corn/Soybeans/Small Grains Crop Science You can’t help but notice changes on the landscape of agriculture in North Carolina in the form of solar farms. The question arises are these uses of agricultural land a good thing or something we will come to regret. As an agronomist who works with crops and soils every day and as one who has gone through a life-changing event that changed my future from being a farmer in Kansas to my present position as an extension specialist,

By |December 11th, 2015|Categories: Home|
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Trilogy Tray – The Future Today

Achieve better and more consistent tobacco transplant results with the latest advancement in float tray technology – the Trilogy Tray.  The Trilogy Tray is an injection molded plastic float tray made from recyclable material. It is produced to have more consistent characteristics from season to season, and its patent pending design yields a better plant with faster and more consistent germination.

By |December 9th, 2015|Categories: Home, Tobacco|
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Boost Fall Tillering in Winter Wheat with Impact F

Higher tiller counts in the late fall and early winter have a big impact on yield potential. Early tillering produces larger and more grains per head, which accounts for a high percentage of yield. Wheat needs to go into the winter with enough tillers to indicate good root establishment; a good rule of thumb is a minimum of 3 tillers/plant or 600 tillers/square yard. Managing nitrogen applications is a key factor affecting tiller development and root establishment, and it's also important to maintain the correct nitrogen to sulfur ratio. An

By |November 20th, 2015|Categories: Home, Wheat|
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Clean Up Weeds This Fall for a Head Start in Spring

Resistant weeds are an ongoing threat to crop yields, and likely will be an even bigger problem in 2016 due to the cutback in crop protection inputs in the past year. Weed competition affects yield potential; that’s why it’s important to stay ahead of weeds by keeping fields clean. To give crops the early advantage in the spring, clean-up is needed this fall. Fall herbicide applications are a relatively new but growing practice because of successful results achieved in using residual herbicides to combat resistant weeds. A fall burndown with

By |October 22nd, 2015|Categories: Corn, Cotton, Home, Peanuts, Tobacco, Uncategorized|
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2015-2016 Scholarship Recipients Announced

Coastal AgroBusiness is pleased to announce the 2015-2016 recipients of the J.C. Whitehurst, Jr. Agricultural Scholarship. The NC State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) has selected Mitchell Austin Wrenn and Nashea Nicole Williams to receive this honor. Mitchell Austin Wrenn of Zebulon, NC is a senior majoring in Agricultural Business Management with double minors in Horticultural Science and Crop Science. Having grown up on a family farm in Nash County where strawberries, greenhouse tomatoes, sweet corn and butter beans are the main crops, Austin has continued his

By |September 16th, 2015|Categories: Home|
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Improve Performance of Cotton Defoliation

When selecting a cotton harvest aid program that is best for your fields, one thing is certain - include MATRIXX in the tank-mix. Matrixx improves the performance of cotton defoliant spray applications by facilitating thorough, uniform coverage on cotton leaf surfaces, allowing for quicker penetration. Matrixx is proven to increase boll opening and enhance leaf drop when added to the defoliant application compared to applications without Matrixx. Based on a unique blend of organo-modified siloxane surfactant and other nonionic surfactants, Matrixx is a 100% active ingredient surfactant that provides excellent

By |September 4th, 2015|Categories: Cotton, Home|
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Protect Those Pods

By: Dan Davidson, DTN Contributing Agronomist, July 9, 2015 If soybeans played politics, they would definitely fall into a red state. The plant takes a decidedly conservative stance by shedding at least 60% of its pods and flowers when it feels stressed or feels there are simply too many pods to support. Soybean yield is based on how many seeds go in the hopper. However, what we sometimes fail to remember is that each pod contains a fairly consistent average of 2.5 seeds per pods. That means getting the plant

By |July 13th, 2015|Categories: Home, Soybeans|
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Stay Ahead of Yield-Robbing Soybean Nutrient Deficiencies

Early nutrient deficiencies negatively affect the growth and development of your soybean crop and rob it of its highest yield potential. The best way to avoid nutrient deficiencies is to proactively supply your crop with needed nutrients before any symptoms become visible. The most critical times to apply supplemental nutrients are during the transition from vegetative to reproductive growth stages, during periods of great growth activity, and, if necessary, when deficiency symptoms are present. When soybeans need a boost in nitrogen, potassium and/or sulfur levels, Coastal’s Quantum SDS is the

By |July 2nd, 2015|Categories: Home, Soybeans|
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Plant Growth Regulator in Peanuts

Apogee®is a plant growth regulator (PGR) used for canopy management, improving harvestability, and improving yields and quality in peanuts. By managing the peanut canopy growth, Apogee® reduces internode length allowing for better row definition and therefore a more efficient and productive harvest. The potential yield benefits come from stronger pegs and improved quality, which allow the peanuts to stay on the vines longer. This minimizes pod shed and pod loss during digging and harvesting operations. Row definition and canopy management are greatly improved in a twin row production system where

By |June 24th, 2015|Categories: Home, Peanuts|
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Be On Time With Tobacco Sucker Control

To achieve the best tobacco yields and quality while keeping production costs down, you need a good sucker control program. With over 50+ years experience in the sucker control business, Coastal has developed and refined the highest quality products and successful sucker control programs for flue-cured tobacco. The keys to successful tobacco sucker control: Start early at 30 – 40% button stage Be timely. Make applications at the proper intervals. Use the right products at the correct rate. Use the right spray application. Coastal offers three highly effective contact sucker

By |June 12th, 2015|Categories: Home, Tobacco|
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