Crop Profile
- North Carolina Soybeans General production information, production practices, worker activities, insect, mite, and nematode pests and their control, diseases and their control, and weed management are detailed in the profile. List of Extension Specialists is included.
Production
- Soybeans Portal (NC State Cooperative Extension) Website that has current information on numerous topics for soybean farming. Production information, management of insects, diseases, weeds and nutrients are addressed. A section on organic soybeans is included.
Diseases
- Fungicide Efficacy for Control of Foliar Soybean Diseases (2013) Fungicide ratings for major foliar soybean diseases in U.S.
- Soybean Rust IpmPIPE Website A Web-based system that uses pest and crop data from sentinel plantings to provide a warning system to help soybean farmers protect their crop from soybean rust.
Insects
- Soybean Insect Pest Management - Soybeans Portal, NC State Cooperative Extension Information on pest avoidance, scouting, beneficial insects, thresholds, insecticide use and soybean pests found under the Insect Management tab.
- Soybean Insect Pests - Soybeans Portal, NC State Cooperative Extension Direct link to a list of soybean pests which includes bean leaf beetle, corn earworm, cutworm, grape colaspis, grasshopper, kudzu bug, soybean aphid, soybean looper, stink bug, three cornered alfalfa hopper, and velvet bean caterpillar.
Weeds
- Weed Management in Soybeans - Soybeans Portal, NC State Cooperative Extension An overview of weed management is given and more topics are located under the Weed Management tab including the control of broadleaf, grass, nutsedge, and sicklepod weeds. Other subjects include cultural weed management, herbicide resistance, responsible herbicide use, selecting a herbicide program, and spray adjuvants.
Publications
- North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual The manual has ten main sections: I. Pesticide use and safety information II. Chemical application equipment III. How to send specimens for disease, insect, and weed identification IV. Fertilizer use V. Insect control VI. Insect and disease control of fruits VII. Chemical weed control VIII. Plant growth regulators IX. Animal damage control X. Disease control Detailed information on controlling pests of field crops, forage crops, grains, fruits, vegetables, ornamentals, turf, landscape, nursery, livestock, poultry, home garden, communities, and industrial sites is included.
