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 CalculatorCotton 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.  

Today, Award Winning Area Specialized Agent Jenny Carleo and I discuss on-farm research.  We answer some common questions, talk about the short and long term benefits and discuss an exciting opportunity to host research on your farm!