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Recent Publications related to Field Crops
Water Needs Assessment Tool—A Guide for Technical Specialists
This publication provides background information and references for the Water Needs Assessment Tool spreadsheet and …
Critical Management Issues for SDI Systems in North Carolina
Although subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) is in its infancy in North Carolina, it is becoming …
Design and Installation of SDI Systems in North Carolina
As a part of the humid Southeast, North Carolina’s climate, topography, soils, cropping systems, and …
Site Selection for SDI Systems in North Carolina
Subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) is a relatively new system that may give North Carolina producers …
Long-Term Tillage Effects on Corn and Soybean Yield in the Piedmont
This publication discusses tillage treatments for large-seeded crops like corn and soybeans in the Piedmont …
Ethanol: A Gasoline Alternative for North Carolina
Ethanol is an alternative fuel source that can be produced domestically from renewable materials. Learn …
2014 Wheat Variety Performance and Recommendations
This publication summarizes recommendations based on wheat variety tests conducted in North Carolina in 2012-13 …
Conservation Tillage on Organic Farms
This online publication describes how cover crops affect the soil, how to establish cover crops, …