Crop Sense
Crop Sense is brought to you by N.C. Cooperative Extension. Join us as we discuss a wide range of topics that affect your crops including weeds, disease, insects, varieties, and soils because if it isn't making money, it isn't making cents!
Episodes
51 episodes
Burning One Down!
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!
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Tobacco Greenhouse Considerations in 2025
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/
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20:40
Wheat Diseases... Decisions Decisions...
Jenny Carleo stops in to talk about wheat diseases, what to look for and what to do about it!Wheat Disease Portalhttps://smallgrains.ces.ncsu....
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12:40
Burning One Down, the Dicamba Debacle and Xtend(ing) the Conversation ...
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:<...
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16:07
Get Ready to Float Some Tobacco Trays!
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.
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17:44
Don't Get Docked! Soybean Seed Quality
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/...
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Corn and Soybean Crop Same Field Same Year!?!?
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 C...
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Late Season Soybeans- What you should know
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!
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Thrips and Pesticide Resistance
Dr. Dominic Reisig and Dr. Anders Huseth are back to discuss thrips, resistance, and what it means for your cotton crop. Find out more
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14:38
Beans Gone WILD!!!
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 ...
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The Dirt on Cover Crops
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!
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17:11
Early Season Insect Pressure
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!Thrip...
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18:35
Dr. Heiniger and Early Season Corn Management
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.
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12:56
Soybean Weed Control
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.
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Early Season Corn and Cotton Weed Control
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!
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BREAKING NEWS! Tobacco Transplanting, and Early Season Management in 2023
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 weath...
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Cotton Planting Considerations for 2023
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 yo...
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15:07
Updated Soybean Plant Dates!
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!
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15:19
What is the Plant Science Initiative??
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...
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Invest Your Time- Make That Money
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! ...
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11:28
Cotton Plant Growth Regulators
Dr. Collins stopped by and I asked him his favorite question! We also talk about the cotton crop so far and how to manage this drought stressed crop now that we have some moisture.NCSU Cotton...
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17:12
Midseason Tobacco Update!
Listen in as Dr. Vann discusses the tobacco season so far and what to look out for going forward. Tobacco Field Day Registration- hereTobacco Production information can be f...
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Soybean Update 6/21/2022
Dr. Vann Stopped by to discuss where this soybean crop is at and where it is going!Hope you enjoy!
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