Peanut Activities During Late Summer and Fall 2014
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Wednesday, August 20, Peanut Belt Research Station, Bertie County Agricultural Tour (see details at end of document)
On behalf of Richard I am inviting agents with peanut responsibility to attend either all of the program or meet with Barbara and I after lunch to discuss peanut issues
Tuesday, September 2, Upper Coastal Plain Research Station (9:30-11:30 a.m., Lunch) and Wilson County (1:30-2:30 p.m.) Informal Plot Tour and Discussion of Peanut Issues
Thursday, September 4, Peanut Belt Research Station, Lewiston-Woodville (9:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.), Peanut Field Day
Tuesday, September 9, Border Belt Research Station, Whiteville (9:30-11:30 a.m., Lunch), Southeastern NC Peanut Field Day
Tuesday, September 16, Taylor Slade Farm (TBA, 10:00 a.m.?), PVQE Tour
Wednesday, September 17, Peanut Belt Research Station, Lewiston-Woodville (9:00 a.m.-noon), Informal Discussion of Pod Maturity and Late-Season Peanut Production Issues
Thursday, September 18, Peanut Belt Research Station, Lewiston-Woodville (9:00 a.m.-noon), Informal Discussion of Pod Maturity and Late-Season Peanut Production Issues
Bertie County Agricultural Research Tour
Where: Peanut Belt Research Station in Lewiston, NC
When: Wednesday, August 20, 2014, Registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. and field tour starts at 9:00 a.m.
Field Tour Agenda
9:00 a.m. – Cotton Official Variety Trial, Dr. Keith Edmisten
9:30 a.m. – Cotton Weed Control, Dr. Alan York
10:00 a.m. – Effects of Tillage and Irrigation on Corn Production, Dr. Alan Meijer
10:30 a.m. – Nutrient Management and Deficiency Symptoms in Field Crops, Dr. Carl Crozier
11:00 a.m. – Soybean Seed Treatments and Foliar Fungicides/Soybean Variety Test, Bertie County Agents
11:30 a.m. – Peanut Disease Management, Dr. Barbara Shew
12:00 p.m. – Uniform Emergence and In-Furrow Seed Treatments for Corn, Dr. Ron Heiniger
12:30 p.m. – Peanut Thrips & Weed Management, Dr. David Jordan
1:00 p.m. – Lunch
Pesticides and CCA credits will be available.
Article first appeared as North Carolina Peanut Note (PNNC-2014-123)