Is Hemp the Same Thing as Marijuana?
There is confusion over the differences between marijuana, hemp, industrial hemp, and CBD hemp. What are they? What is …
Field Crops
NCDA&CS Food and Drug Information on CBD
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is sending out letters next week to manufacturers and retailers who …
Beer and Beyond: A Conference for Southern Hop Growers
What else can you do with hops besides brew beer? For regional growers, the question is, what other markets …
How to Determine Female and Male Hemp Plants
I found male flowers last year in fields that were started with clones from female mother plants and with …
New York City Bans CBD Sales in Eateries
The New York City Health Department has banned eateries from selling food and drinks containing CBD. The New York …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
Articles of Local Interest
County Extension Programs
Custom Tools for Growers
Information Portals
- Corn
- Cotton
- Extension Entomology - Insect Biology and Management
- Extension Plant Pathology
- Industrial Hemp
- NC Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- Official Variety Testing
- Organic Commodities
- 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
- Peanut Growers Information
Partnerships and Organizations
- Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)
- NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- NCSU/USDA Forage Program
Publications, Information, and News
Recent Publications related to Field Crops
Plant Growth Regulators
This publication explains plant growth regulators for a variety of crops.
3 days ago
Chemical Weed Control
This publication covers chemical weed control and weed response to a variety of crops.
3 days ago
Insect Control
This publication covers insect control in a variety of crops, as well as household pests.
3 days ago
Fertilizer Use
This publication offers fertilizer suggestions for a variety of crops, including field, pasture and hay …
3 days ago
2019 North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual
This manual, updated every year, covers pesticide use and safety information, chemical application equipment, fertilizer …
3 days ago
Deep Soil Sampling for Nutrient Management
Soil samples that determine lime and fertilizer needs of crops routinely come from the top …
4 days ago — SoilFacts
Managing Equipment Traffic to Limit Soil Compaction
Most soil compaction from equipment traffic occurs where tires contact soil during the first pass …
4 days ago — SoilFacts