Source: John Hart, FARM PROGRESS, 5/17/21


When it comes to managing insects in cotton, corn and soybeans, Dominic Reisig strongly encourages farmers, particularly cotton farmers, to invest in a professional consultant to scout their crops. “If a farmer wants to manage plant bugs well, they probably need to hire a consultant. It’s just really intense the kind of sampling you have to do. Here in northeastern North Carolina, where the plant bug pressure can be really intense, it would not be uncommon for someone to have to spray six times for plant bugs."

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