Al Wood

Crops Agent and Pesticide Coord. Pasquotank Co., NC Cooperative Extension. and Currituck Co. for 35 years. Handle includes Clayton HS football no. - The Comets

[Al Wood @aewood73]

@hendricksonfarm The yield component , seed weight, can add a lot to yield.

[Al Wood @aewood73]

@pasquotankCES partnering w/ @NCAgriculture Pesticide Section Pesticide Disposal Assistance Program provide farmers & homeowners an environmentally safe way of disposing of unwanted pesticides. @NCExtension addressing needs/issues of people

[Al Wood @aewood73]

@HertfordCoAg @pasquotankCES @NCExtension @AustinBrownAg Thank you Dylan. Having people like you on the Expo Team is what made the so enjoyable!!!

[Al Wood @aewood73]

Harvested the @pasquotankCES corn variety trial today , which is one of several https://t.co/Nb8ZsWsXXJ trials . My last field test/trial with @NCExtension . My last day of work is September 30, 2024. Been 39.5 years of fun and satisfaction. @AustinBrownAg @HertfordCoAg

[Al Wood @aewood73]

@NCAgriculture partnering w/ @pasquotankCES & other @NCExtension Centers across NC conducting testing for new private (farmer) Category, Commodity Fumigation Z(CF). Farmers that fumigate grain need certification. More info https://t.co/8LliwkE4xd @AustinBrownAg @HertfordCoAg

[Al Wood @aewood73]

@Traugh_Ag Going for the Gold. Thought appropriate with the Olympics.

[Al Wood @aewood73]

2024 https://t.co/Nb8ZsWsq8b Summer Field Day history. Weather presented challenges but was a success w/ about 300 plus people attending. Cooperative effort of growers, agribusiness, @NCExtension specialists, grad students & Extension Agents @AustinBrownAg @NCState_ARE

[Al Wood @aewood73]

2024 https://t.co/Nb8ZsWsq8b Summer Field Day this week. Signs are out and post cards sent for event. See you Thursday, July 25. Check link for more info.

[Al Wood @aewood73]

Already have a black light going to monitor economically important field crop insects. Dr Huseth provided pheromone trap for corn earworms. Just installed. To view data for across the state, use the following: https://t.co/BzhgwNL7pn @DominicDReisig @NCSU_DEPP @NCExtension

[Al Wood @aewood73]

What does it take for farmers to find answers to their questions- farmers with inquisitive minds, and their ingenuity feed with Extension county meetings, field trials, field days, newsletters, farm visits and much more.

[Al Wood @aewood73]

Pleasant surprise w/ grower. Evaluated ears from several fields (see one ear). Had one field accidentally planted 77k per acre (see 2 ears). Fieldview says they’ve had 7 inches rain since planting. Amazing figures. See secret weapon. @NCCornGrowers @NCExtension

[Al Wood @aewood73]

Pleasant surprise w/ grower. Evaluated ears from several fields (see one ear). Had one field accidentally planted 77k per acre (see 2 ears). Fieldview says they’ve had 7 inches rain since planting. Amazing figures. See secret weapon. @NCCornGrowers @NCExtension

[Al Wood @aewood73]

https://t.co/Nb8ZsWsq8b wheat test site being harvested (6/14) by @NCOVT and @NCGrainTalk . Plots look good. Soon should see what the outcome of the tests are. @AustinBrownAg

[Al Wood @aewood73]

Planted https://t.co/Nb8ZsWsXXJ soybean trial in Chowan yesterday (5/22) and in Perquimans today (5/23). Don’t forget our 2024 Summer Field Day on July 25 https://t.co/Af2lKMXHnw @AustinBrownAg

[Al Wood @aewood73]

A train engine didn’t show up at https://t.co/Nb8ZsWsq8b whistle stop tour but even better @NCGrainTalk with a lot of good information on wheat production including wheat varieties. @NCExtension providing researched based info to the farming community. @AustinBrownAg

[Al Wood @aewood73]

Another https://t.co/Nb8ZsWsq8b soyb variety trial & in Currituck. Our seed trailer one of most useful pieces of equipment. Save “grunt work” (handling seed) & work w/ one set of seed for 6 counties. Summer field day July 25th. @AustinBrownAg @ncsoybeans @NCStatesoybeans

[Al Wood @aewood73]

Here is test site for bill bug and nematode management with @DominicDReisig and @AdrienneGorny . Just waiting to see what the results will be.

[Al Wood @aewood73]

Thanks @DominicDReisig & @AdrienneGorny for joint study of treatments to control bills bugs & nematodes in corn. Interesting results last year & one reason for repeating test. @NCExtension mission is generating research based info. @NCCornGrowers @AustinBrownAg

[Al Wood @aewood73]

https://t.co/j3YbMOGrsy 2024 Small Grain test site looking good. See variety trial right that includes varieties planted at our other variety trial sites. “Whistle Stop” at site Thurs May 16th at 9:00 am. More details forthcoming. @NCGrainTalk @AustinBrownAg @NCExtension

[Al Wood @aewood73]

https://t.co/Nb8ZsWsq8b math goes like this. Two seasoned (old) agents plus two young agents equals getting the work done. Planted the Pasquotank soybean variety trial. Could use some rain. Remember our 2024 Summer Field Day 7/25. @ncsoybeans @NCStatesoybeans @AustinBrownAg

[Al Wood @aewood73]

This is what the rye & hairy vetch cover crop looks like after being rolled (cover crop rolled may have been a little earlier) and planted 4/29 with corn. Looks great. Now let’s see how the corn performs.

[Al Wood @aewood73]

As they would say around home, getting in the “short rows w/ https://t.co/Nb8ZsWsq8b corn varieties trials. Planted Camden’s today.. Check our website for our 2024 Summer Field Day on July 25th. @NCCornGrowers @NCExtension @AustinBrownAg