Hello everyone! Over the next couple of weeks, I would like to provide some information that may help you. We will discuss soil fertility, dry fertilizer vs liquid fertilizer, understanding nematodes and management, land application of by-product materials, animal manure concerns, weed management systems, etc. If you have heard some of this before please forgive […]
Read MoreHello Everyone! The 2014 growing season is coming to a close and it has been my pleasure to work with the entire Harveys group this year. Hopefully 2015 will be a joyous and prosperous year for Harveys and all the farmers we serve. I thought you might enjoy a “You Tube” video narrated by Paul […]
Read MoreBelow are links of fact sheets passed out at a local FSA grower meeting. In case you missed your local county FSA meeting, I have provided the information you would have received. The enclosed fact sheets are user friendly. Happy Thanksgiving! -Rick ARCPLC-FactSheet ARCPLC-Steps
Read MoreGreetings Everyone! There are a few meeting announcements that I would like to make followed by a couple of links to Ag News you should be aware of. The first educational meeting I would encourage you to attend is “Tobacco Day” which is on Thursday, December 4, 2014 in Johnston County. The Extension Center in […]
Read MoreGreetings everyone! Listed below are a couple of articles from Dr. Ron Heiniger, Professor of Crop Science and Cropping Systems Specialist, NCSU and Dan Weathington with the NC Small Grain Growers Association expressing their views on why growers should plant wheat this year. Also included is important news from FSA you should know about. I […]
Read MoreNematodes in Soybeans (See pictures below) Cyst nematode injury is prevalent across southeastern North Carolina. Growers have sent pictures to me of problem soybeans with nutritional deficiency symptoms but the under lying cause of the problem is root injury from nematodes. When cyst populations get high enough the soybean plant will exhibit visual symptoms of […]
Read MoreGreetings everyone! It is hard to believe that September is already here. We have had many challenges thus far and I suspect we will have several more before the end of crop harvest. The next major item on the production calendar is protecting our crops from late season insect pressure. Several crop consultants and University […]
Read More1st Annual Harvey and Affiliates Relay for Life Golf Tournament Four Person Superball Saturday, October 18, 2014 1:00 pm Shotgun Start Lunch Served at 12:00 pm Falling Creek Golf Club- Kinston, NC Hole Sponsor–$125.00 4 Person Team–$200.00 REGISTRATION FORM [contact-form-7 id=”383″ title=”Registration – Golf Tournament”]
Read MoreWhat is Southern rust and is it something we should be worried about? Listed is a link from NCSU that may help answer some of your questions regarding rust in corn. http://robeson.ces.ncsu.edu Generally common rust is something we see every year in corn and is not considered to be an economic threat. This year we […]
Read MoreGreetings from the field! I hope the crops in your region are looking good and growing well. I have visited many Harvey’s locations and it has been a pleasure working with you. Often I am called to investigate problems in the field. Sometimes we can fix the problem and other times offer solutions to […]
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