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Crop Sense

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About this Podcast:

Crop Sense is brought to you by N.C. Cooperative Extension. Join us as we discuss a wide range of topics that affect your crops including weeds, disease, insects, varieties, and soils because if it isn't making money, it isn't making cents!

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What is Crop Sense about?

Crop Sense is brought to you by N.C. Cooperative Extension. Join us as we discuss a wide range of topics that affect your crops including weeds, disease, insects, varieties, and soils because if it isn't making money, it isn't making cents!

Who hosts Crop Sense?

Crop Sense is hosted by NC State Extension. The show has published 57 episodes to date.

What has Crop Sense covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Drought, Heat and Corn" (9 June 2026, 19 minutes), "The Tobacco Transplanters are ROLLING... or maybe not." (24 April 2026, 8 minutes), and "Rain and Residuals" (16 April 2026, 13 minutes).

How often does Crop Sense publish?

Crop Sense publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 14 minutes across 57 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Crop Sense?

Booking probability for Crop Sense is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Crop Sense requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Crop Sense's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch Crop Sense?

The strongest fits for Crop Sense are Other Crop Farming and Crop Farming Services. Crop Sense has an education audience.

About the host

NC State Extension hosts Crop Sense, an education podcast with 57 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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    Drought, Heat and Corn

    Jun 9, 202619 min

    Dr. Chad Poole stopped by to discuss the dry weather, soil moisture, and the corn crop. Listen in as we talk about how soil moisture works and ways to manage until we get some rain. Corn Growers Moisture Update

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    The Tobacco Transplanters are ROLLING... or maybe not.

    Apr 24, 20268 min

    Stop in and listen as Maggie James, Tobacco Associate talks about early season recommendations for transplanting in a hot a dry spring. We talk about plowing, fertilization, and transplant water. Tobacco Portal Here

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    Rain and Residuals

    Apr 16, 202613 min

    Listen in as Dr. Charlie Cahoon discusses questions he has been getting over the last few weeks. We discuss residuals, burn down and a good corn weed program. Dr. Cahoon also has a recommendation for the sprayer...

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    Early Tobacco Disease Management

    Mar 26, 20267 min

    Stop in and listen to Dr. Ahumada discuss early season tobacco disease. What to look out for and what to do about it! Tobacco Portal click HERE

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    Wheat Insects and Other Things with Dr. Reisig

    Feb 25, 202616 min

    Join us as Dr. Reisig tells us what insects we should be on the lookout for in wheat and beyond as we enter Crop2026! https://entomology.ces.ncsu.edu/

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    Tobacco Greenhouse Production and Free Money!

    Jan 8, 202612 min

    Maggie James, Tobacco Extension Associate stopped by to give us some pointers on getting tobacco transplants off on the right foot! Also she tells us how to get a very important service done without having to pay for...

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    Burning One Down!

    Feb 24, 202512 min

    Join us as we talk with World Renowned Weed Scientist Charlie Cahoon as he discusses recommendations for burn down in corn, cotton and soybeans! Start clean to end clean!

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    Tobacco Greenhouse Considerations in 2025

    Feb 7, 202521 min

    Dr. Matthew Vann joins us to discuss greenhouse considerations to get the 2025 tobacco crop off to a great start. I really doubt you are going to want to miss this one! https://tobacco.ces.ncsu.edu/

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    Wheat Diseases... Decisions Decisions...

    Feb 29, 202413 min

    Jenny Carleo stops in to talk about wheat diseases, what to look for and what to do about it! Wheat Disease Portal https://smallgrains.ces.ncsu.edu/smallgrains-disease-identification-management/ Head Scab Tool...

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    Burning One Down, the Dicamba Debacle and Xtend(ing) the Conversation ...

    Feb 23, 202416 min

    Dr. Wesley Everman and Dr. Charlie Cahoon are back! Listen in for some spring burn down recommendations and then we spend some time on Dicamba Labels, the EPA, and Moving forward with Xtend technology. Extension Crop...

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    Get Ready to Float Some Tobacco Trays!

    Jan 29, 202418 min

    Dr. Matthew Vann joins us today to discuss getting your tobacco greenhouse off on the right foot! We talk about tray sanitation, water sampling, temperature management, and fertilizer. Transplant Production Poster

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    Don't Get Docked! Soybean Seed Quality

    Jul 25, 202311 min

    Kelly O'Reilly stopped by to discuss her research on seed quality at the elevator and how to keep from getting that dreaded dockage on your soybean check. https://soybeans.ces.ncsu.edu/

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    Corn and Soybean Crop Same Field Same Year!?!?

    Jul 12, 202317 min

    Bennett Harrelson Doctoral Student from Clemson University stopped in to talk about a unique system that some growers are seeing great success with in South Carolina. With funding from the South Carolina Soybean Board...

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    Late Season Soybeans- What you should know

    Jul 7, 20235 min

    D.J. Stokes, Soybean Associate with Dr. Rachel Vann, stopped by to discuss soybean research with regards to adjustments in recommendation for late season soybean planting. You are not going to want to miss this one...

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    Thrips and Pesticide Resistance

    Jun 15, 202315 min

    Dr. Dominic Reisig and Dr. Anders Huseth are back to discuss thrips, resistance, and what it means for your cotton crop. Find out more Here

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    Beans Gone WILD!!!

    Jun 12, 202312 min

    Dr. Rachel Vann stopped in to talk about the best thing since bacon! The Beans Gone Wild tool! If you want a quick way to see issues occurring in your area, if you want to see what a specific problem looks like, if you...

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    The Dirt on Cover Crops

    Jun 1, 202317 min

    Dr. Chris Reberg-Horton stops by to discuss the When, Why, and What of cover crops. Whether you are just thinking about cover crops or a long time cover cropper, it all comes down to dollars and sense...

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    Early Season Insect Pressure

    May 19, 202319 min

    Listen in as Dr. Anders Huseth and Dr. Dominic Reisig talk about early season insects. If you grow corn, cotton, or soybeans you aren't going to want to miss this one! Thrips Infestation Calculator Cotton Planting...

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    Dr. Heiniger and Early Season Corn Management

    May 8, 202313 min

    Dr. Heiniger discusses a number of things, including planting weather, early season issues and fertilization strategies going forward, and his outlook on the rest of the season.

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    Soybean Weed Control

    May 3, 202312 min

    Dr. Wes Everman stops by to talk about weed control in the most widely planted crop in North Carolina. Sit on down a while and listen in on keeping your soybeans weed free in 2023. Soybean Weed Management

Recent guests

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David Jordan

Co-Director of the Freeman Air and Space Institute and Senior Lecturer in Defence Studies, United Methodist Health Ministry Fund

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Dr. Reisig

North Carolina State University

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Dr. Anders Huseth

North Carolina State University

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Dr. Guy Collins

NCSU

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