The Northeast Ag Expo Team is comprised of agriculture Extension agents in Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Pasquotank, and Perquimans counties. Annually, this group conducts variety trials of corn, wheat, and soybeans. With the support of seed companies, the Ag Expo Team plants multiple trials across the six counties of Northeast North Carolina. These trials are conducted using the same varieties in each of the species planted. The data from these field experiments are compiled and shared with farmers across the region to help them to make profitable agriculture decisions for the upcoming cropping season.

This year, Currituck County Extension Staff partnered with Barco Brother’s Farms to produce the Currituck Corn Variety Trial. Data from this trial, and the other NE Ag Expo Counties’ can be found in the table below. Varieties are listed in descending order according to average yield (i.e. 1 (highest yielding) to 22 (lowest yielding). The top three yielding varieties within locations have their ranking marked as follows: 1 (blue), 2 (red), and 3 (yellow). Production information can be found on page two of this report.

2023 NE Ag Expo Corn Data

At the same time, Extension staff partnered with the Garrett family to produce the Currituck Soybean Variety Trial. This year we tested Xtend beans here in Currituck. Varieties are listed in the same manner as the corn trial, and again, production data can be found on page two of this report.

2023 NE Ag Expo Soybean Data

Thank you to all of the farm cooperators, seed companies, and Extension staff who made producing this local data possible, and a special thank you to Barco Brother’s Farms and the Garrett family for planting and harvesting the Currituck County Corn & Soybean Variety Trials!

For more information on the NE Ag Expo Variety Trial Data, contact Adam Formella at (252) 232-2261 or by email at adam_formella@ncsu.edu.