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2025 Cotton Variety Trial Results

Each year growers must choose which varieties of a commodity they will plant. Variables such as soil type, growth habits, herbicide resistance and yield influence this decision. The most important…

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Peanut and Cotton Yield Contests

As we progress through the harvest season, we'd like to remind you that our peanut and cotton yield contests are now open for entry. Participation in both contests requires the following…

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Thrips, Insecticides and Wet Weather

Wet weather has our cotton at various stages across the County. Thrips pressure can be a problem as cool wet weather hampers early season growth giving the insect more of a chance to cause injury.…

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Late Cotton Planting Decisions

Our Spring rains have been a blessing and a hindrance (I’ll not call it a curse) making it difficult to get our crops planted, sprayed and fertilized on time. Currently our cotton crop is under the…

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Tips for Late Planted Cotton

If you are thinking about planting during the first week of June, here are a few things to consider from Dr. Guy Collins: Plant as soon as possible. With the recent rains we have good moisture, don’t…

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Cotton Planting Conditions

Just last week everyone was praying and looking for rain. We were blessed to have good general rainfall over the County. With cotton land prepared for planting prior to the rain most of this is is to…

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2024 Bertie County Cotton and Peanut Production Contests

If you're interested in submitting entries for the 2024 Bertie County Cotton and Peanut Yield contests, please follow the links below for each crop. Peanut The contest entry system is online again…

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High Yields Still Possible for NC Cotton

Speaking at the CHROME Regional Ag Expo at the Peanut Belt Research Station on August 21st, N.C. Cooperative Extension Cotton Specialist Guy Collins advised against corrective action for nutrient…

2024 CHROME Regional Ag Expo flyer — Peanut Belt Research Station, Aug 21, 3:00–6:00 PM

2024 CHROME Ag Expo | August 21, 2024

The 2024 CHROME Ag Expo is scheduled for Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at the Peanut Belt Research Station in Lewiston-Woodville, NC. Registration:2024 CHROME Registration through…

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Winter Meetings

N.C. Cooperative Extension, Bertie County Center will be offering multiple winter production meetings next year. Below is a list of in-person meetings planned for January, February, & March 2024.…