The Johnston County Grower

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1 The Johnston County Grower Johnston County Center January 2016 Inside This Issue V class Schedule Tobacco GAP meeting Production Meetings Pesticide Exam Interactive Pesticide Day Annual Fit Testing Pesticide Disposal Day County Variety Trial Summaries Commodity meeting and Farm Show Cover crop Trial Contact Us Johnston County Cooperative Extension 2736 NC Hwy 210 Smithfield, NC (919) Phone (919) Fax johnston.ces.ncsu.edu Distributed in furtherance of the acts of Congress of May 8 and June 30, North Carolina State University and North Carolina A&T State University commit themselves to positive action to secure equal opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex, age, veteran status or disability. In addition, the two Universities welcome all persons without regard to sexual orientation. North Carolina State University, North Carolina A&T State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments cooperating 566 copies of this document were printed at $.009 per copy. Private Applicators Recertification/Safety Classes (2 hours V) The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service is inviting all private applicators whose license expires in 2016 to attend one of four Private Applicator Pesticide Recertification/Safety classes. These two-hour classes will be held on the following dates: Tuesday, February 2, 2016 beginning at 1:30-3:30 PM Thursday, February 4, 2016 beginning at 6:30-8:30 PM Tuesday, February 23, 2016 beginning at 3:00-5:00 PM Thursday, September 8, 2016 beginning at 6:30-8:30 PM The classes will be at the Johnston County Ag Center in Smithfield on NC 210 Hwy. Applicators are reminded that licenses expire at the end of the year, but all recertification credits must be obtained before September 30 th of the year the license expires. Applicators are asked to bring their Pesticide Credit Report Card with the bar code scan along with them to class. Please call Tim Britton at to check credits. Tobacco Production and GAP Meeting-January 7, 2016 Johnston County Cooperative Extension will host a Tobacco Production and GAP recertification meeting on Thursday, January 7, 2016 beginning with registration at 8:30 AM at the Johnston County Agricultural Center. The meeting will begin at 9:00 AM and will conclude with lunch. Leaf dealers and contracting companies require growers to attend the GAP recertification meeting. If you are not able to attend this meeting, a complete list of meetings can be found at Tobacco Information books, new materials for the GAP record keeping binder, all-in-one labor posters, and the updated Labor Management Resource Guide will be available at the meeting. Pesticide applicator continuing education credits will be offered in categories N, O, D, and X. Exhibitors representing seed, media, lending, trays, and other products will be present to discuss their products before and following the meeting. The program will include a representative from the US Department of Labor who will give a labor management update. There will also be production updates from NC State University Tobacco Specialists. Pre-registration is required so that we can make adequate provisions for seating and food. Please bring your GAP Connections card and your Pesticide Applicator License to scan for credit. Please call to register.

2 2 Fumigation Recertification-January 7, :00 PM (1hour fumigation) North Carolina Cooperative Extension in Johnston County will offer fumigation recertification on January 7, 2016, immediately following the GAP meeting. Based on the fumigation labels, growers that completed the initial training in 2013 must attend a fumigation recertification training every three years. Small Grain, Corn and Grain Sorghum Meeting-February 2, :00 PM (2 hours NODX) The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service in Johnston County are inviting small grain and grain sorghum growers to a production meeting on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at 4:00 PM. The meeting will be at the Johnston County Ag Center Auditorium, 2736 NC 210 Hwy, Smithfield, NC, and will end with a sponsored dinner. Presentations from Extension Specialist, NCDA, and Agents. Ron Heiniger will discuss small grain production, specifically the winter stages of wheat and what growers need to look for and corn production. Wesley Everman and Dominic Reisig will talk about small, grain, corn, and grain sorghum production. Continuing education credits will be offered for pesticide applicators and for Certified Crop Advisers. Pre-registration is required for the meeting. Please mark your calendar and call the Johnston County Extension Center at (919) to let us know that you are coming. Soybean Production Meeting-February 23, :00 PM (2 hours NODX) The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service is inviting all growers to attend the Soybean Production meeting on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 12:00 pm. The meeting will be at the Johnston County Ag Center Auditorium. Soybean varieties, disease management and weed control will be discussed. A sponsored meal will be served and continuing education credits will be offered for pesticide applicators and for Certified Crop Advisers. Pre-registration is required for the meeting. Please mark your calendar and call the Johnston County Extension Center at (919) to let us know that you are coming. Regional Peanut Production Meeting- February 12, :00 PM (2 hours NODX) The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service in Johnston, Wilson, Wayne, Harnett, and Greene counties are inviting all growers to attend the Regional Peanut Production meeting on Wednesday, February 12, 2016 at 12:00 PM. The meeting will be held at the West Farm at 1365 NC 222 East, Fremont, NC This will be about 2 miles east of Fremont. Peanut varieties, insect, disease management, and weed control will be discussed. A sponsored meal will be served and continuing education credits will be offered for pesticide applicators. Pre-registration is required for the meeting. Please mark your calendar and call the Johnston County Extension Center at (919) to let us know that you are coming. Regional Cotton Production Meeting- February 18, :00 PM (2 hours NODX) The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service in Johnston, Sampson, Cumberland and Harnett counties are inviting all growers to attend the cotton production meeting on Thursday, February 18, The meeting will be held at Sampson County Agricultural Expo Building, 414 Warsaw Rd in Clinton at 6:00 PM. Cotton varieties and management, insect management and weed control will be discussed. A sponsored meal will be served at the beginning of the meeting and continuing education credits will be offered for pesticide applicators and for Certified Crop Advisers. Pre-registration is required for the meeting. Please mark your calendar and call the Johnston County Extension Center at (919) to let us know that you are coming. Regional Sweet Potato Production Meeting, February 11, 2016 (1 hour NODX) The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service is inviting all growers to attend the Sweet Potato Production meeting on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 5:30 pm. The meeting will be at the Johnston County Ag Center Auditorium. Disease and Insect issues, production practices, and storage issues will be discussed. A sponsored meal will be served and continuing education credits will be offered for pesticide applicators and for Certified Crop Advisers. Pre-registration is required for the meeting. Please mark your calendar and call the Johnston County Extension Center at (919) to register.

3 3 Pesticide Exam Schedule-Johnston County The North Carolina Pesticide exams will be offered on Wednesday, March 9 th and Wednesday, August 10 th at 1:00 PM at the Johnston County Ag Center. To take the exam, bring valid ID (Drivers License) and calculator. Please arrive by 12:30PM. Interactive Pesticide Training-March 17, 2016 (2 hours, all except V) The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service in Johnston County is inviting all commercial and private applicators, dealers, consultants and public ground operators to attend an Interactive Pesticide Training class. This two-hour class will be held at the Johnston County Livestock Arena on Thursday, March 17 th. The arena is located at 520 County Home Road, Smithfield, NC The class will begin at 10:00 AM. Please bring your Pesticide Credit Report Card with the barcode to this class. Please call Tim Britton at for more information about the credits to be offered. Annual Fit Testing-January 19 and 22, 2016 Annual fit testing will be on Tuesday, January 19 th from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM and Friday, January 22 nd from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Johnston County Ag Center. HRMA is charging $25 per person for the fit testing. Payment will be collected at the time of the test. There were some issues with seals last year. Please check seals by doing a seal test before coming in. If you were fitted last year, you must bring your respirator. If you were not fitted, you do not need to acquire a respirator prior to the fit testing. Medical clearance will be required for individuals who were not fitted last year. You can obtain medical clearance at or at your local doctor's office. If you have questions, please call Tim Britton or Bryant Spivey at Pesticide and Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Day-April 30, 2016 Need to clean out the barn, the chemical storage building, pantry, or underneath the sink. On April 30, 2016, North Carolina Cooperative Extension in Partnership with Johnston County Solid Waste and the NCDA will hold a Pesticide and Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Day. The event will take place at the Johnston County Livestock Arena at 520 County Home Road in Smithfield from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Acceptable items include old and unused pesticides, household cleaners, fluorescent (high TCLP mercury) lamps and bulbs from homeowners, and all types of household batteries i.e. Nickel-Cadmium, Lithium, Alkaline and Metal Hydride. In addition, we will be accepting oil base paint only from the public, but not latex. Oil base paint has a volatile organic odor and can only be washed-off with solvent, such as mineral spirits or kerosene. Latex paint, however, will wash-off with water. If the label is still attached, it will indicate oil base vs. latex. Again, we will only be accepting oil base paint and aerosol paints. The latex paint is a non-hazardous household liquid that can be solidified with sand, soil or kitty litter and disposed of in the landfill. Price Risk Management/Commodity Outlook Workshops-10:00 AM January 8, 2016 The Marketing Division of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services is planning a series of risk management workshops on Managing Price Volatility/Identifying Macro Indicators. There is no charge for these workshops and the following topics will be covered: Introduction to Grain Hedging, Basis, Trading, Cost of Carry, Cotton Futures, Option Trading on Futures and Equities, and macro forces impacting the hedger. There will be an emphasis on the principles of options, spreading strategies, and using options to manage financial risk. Energy derivatives, traded at the CME/NYMEX, will be explained as well as trading strategies to manage your exposure to business community. The meeting will be at the Johnston County Extension Center on January 8 th at 10:00 AM. Please pre-register by calling the extension office at by January 7 th.

4 4 Johnston County Corn Variety Trial Bushels/A Planted 4/23/2015-Harvested 8/26/ ,000 plants/a Multi County Corn Variety Results Wilson, Johnston, Greene, Wayne, Pitt, and Edgecombe Bushels/A

5 5 Soybean Variety Study-Johnston County-Planted Early Full Season Soybean Vareity Trial-Johnston County Bushels/A Planted 5/28/2015-Harvested 12/5/ SS 5511N SS 5513N CPS 32RY55 S 67- R6 P 6710 SS 6713N USG 76S37R USG 76S22R AG 7535 P 7310 S 74 M3 USG 77540R Soybean Variety Study-Johnston County-Planted Late Double Crop Soybean Trial -Johnston County Bushels/A Planted 6/22/2015-Harvested 12/5/ SS 5511N SS 5513N CPS 32RY55 S 67- R6 P 6710 SS 6713N USG 76S37R USG 76S22R AG 7535 P 7310 S 74 M3 USG 77540R The soybean variety guide from Dr. Dunphy will be distributed as soon as it becomes available.

6 6 County Cotton Trial Johnston County Cotton Variety Trial Lbs/A Lint Cotton Planted 5/14/2015-Harvested 11/16/ Deltapine 1538 Stoneville 4946 Deltapine 1522 Dyna- Gro NexGen 3406 NexGen Stoneville 4747 Multi County Cotton Variety Trial Johnston, Wilson, Wayne, and Greene lbs/a Lint Cotton Deltapine 1538 Stoneville 4946 Deltapine 1522 Dyna- Gro NexGen 3406 NexGen Stoneville 4747

7 2016 NC Commodity Conference January 13-16, 2016 You are invited to attend the 27th Annual NC Commodities Conference of NC Small Grains, Soybeans, Corn & Cotton Producers Associations, an informative and educational conference dedicated to discussing challenges of farming in the 21st Century. Come along and find out the latest in trends and technologies, and hear from some of the leading figures in the industry today. The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center 4700 Emperor Blvd, Durham, NC. Southern Farm Show, February 3-5, 2016, NC State Fairgrounds Over 400 exhibiting companies make the Southern Farm Show, the largest agricultural exposition in the Carolinas and Virginia. A tradition at the NC State Fairgrounds each February, the show hosts key industry events, and is known as the region s annual meeting place for farmers and agricultural leaders. Free admission and parking make the show a can t-miss for farmers, as well as allied professionals including landscapers and excavation contractors. Cover Crop Field Day, April 5, :00 AM (1 hour NODX) The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, NRCS, and Soil and Water in Johnston County are inviting all interested growers to attend a cover crop field day. The field day will begin at 8:00 AM at the Johnston County Ag Center with a sponsored breakfast. After breakfast, we will have a plot tour. The plots are located at the corner of Elevation and Gardner Roads in Four Oaks. We will walk through plots, discussed the reasons for the trial and the benefits of cover crops. We will try to end the meeting no later than 10:30, but will stay around for questions. Please call to register. The trial was planted on the corner of Elevation and Gardner Road in Four Oaks, with cooperator Dennis Durham. The purposes were to: (1) establish possible dates that mixes could be planted in this area and still produce enough cover to prevent erosion, (2) determine the best mix for our area, and (3) look at the potential benefits of a legume and a bulb producing, high bio-mass plant like radishes or turnips. Some of the benefits of cover crops can be Cut fertilizer costs Reduce the need for herbicides Increase organic matter in soil Maintain a consistent ph Break up soil compaction Photo of Plots 3 weeks after planting Prevent soil erosion Conserve soil moisture Protect water quality Lower Soil Temperature Provide Early spring forage for bees Photo of Mix 7

8 8 The following chart shows how the plots are laid out, fronting Elevation Road. Planted 12/04/2015 Planted 12/04/2015 Planted 12/04/2015 Planted 12/04/ lbs/A Rymin Planted 12/04/2015 Planted 12/04/ lbs/A Rymin Austrian Winter Peas Austrian Winter Peas Austrian Winter Peas Tim Britton Extension Agent Agriculture