Variety Selection Tool Training
On January 28, 2021, the North Carolina OVT program held a virtual webinar going over an introduction to the …
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2020 Soybean OVT Data
The 2020 Soybean OVT data is now available on the new variety selection tool: Variety Selection Tool Additionally, we have created …
Soybean Rust Confirmed in Eastern NC October 19, 2020
Soybean rust was found and confirmed on soybeans in Hyde County, NC. Soybean rust has the potential to cause …
Corn Data AVAILABLE on New Variety Selection Tool
The 2020 North Carolina OVT corn grain data is now available on our new Variety Selection tool, which can …
Pre-Plant Strategies for Wheat - Webinar
Are you planting wheat this fall? Join us for part 1 of our “Wheat Production Series” on September 25, 2020, from …
Video: Effects of Winter Crops on Soybean
How do winter crops affect your soybean production? Sixth generation farmer and graduate student, MaKayla Gross, gives us an update …
Low Head Scab Risk Throughout North Carolina
Wheat and Barley Scab Risk Low Throughout North Carolina For wheat flowering around April 17, risk of damage from Fusarium …
Wheat Quality Data for Commercial OVT Entries (2018-19)
Falling Number and %Protein values are now available for each variety in the 2018-19 Commercial Wheat OVT at the …
Background and County Data - Small Grains 2019
The background data for the 2019 Small Grains OVT tests are now live. You can find them under Small …
2019 NC OVT Small Grains Data
The data from our 2018-19 NC OVT Small Grains trials are now available. You can find this data under …
2018 Small Grains Data Now Available
Wheat and Oat data from the 2017-18 Small Grains OVT tests are now available for viewing. Online tables and …
New Twitter Account
For those that use Twitter, the NC OVT has a new Twitter account (@NCOVT) where we will be posting …
2017 Soybean Data - NOW AVAILABLE
The 2017 NC OVT soybean data is now available on the website for viewing and download. This includes both …
2017 Sorghum Data - NOW AVAILABLE
2017 NC OVT sorghum data is now available on the website for viewing and download. This includes both full …
Broken Links - Corn Data
My apologies for the broken links you might have found on the 2017 Corn data page. I’ve identified all …
All 2017 Corn Data - NOW AVAILABLE
The 2017 Corn data (Grain and Silage) is now available. This data can be found at the link below, …
2017-18 Small Grains Entry Letters and Forms NOW AVAILABLE
The instruction letters and entry forms for the 2017-18 NC Small Grains OVT tests can are now available. Navigate …
2017 Wheat and Oats Data AVAILABLE
2017 Wheat and Oat OVT results are now available. This includes both individual location, location summary, and statewide (1, …
Freeze Warning in NC: Are Your Varieties at Risk?
The state will be experiencing temperatures below freezing over the weekend and into next week. In North Carolina, temperatures …
Update for Bollworm / Earworm Management in Soybean and Cotton
Reports have come in on spray failures in some limited spots of pyrethroids over soybeans and cotton for bollworm/earworm. …
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