North Carolina Agriculture

North Carolina

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Greenville is Fully Stocked as Planting Season Heats Up
Greenville is Fully Stocked as Planting Season Heats Up

As the planting season heats up, we're here to support you. Triest's Greenville, NC hub is fully stocked and ready to assist you with all your irrigation needs. Developing efficient and cost-effective irrigation designs to meet grower goals and industry standards.

3/31/2025
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NC State 2025 Jobs + Internships Fair
NC State 2025 Jobs + Internships Fair

TriEst Ag Group is kicking off spring career fair season with the NC State 2025 CALS & CNR HOT Jobs + Internships Fair today. If you're looking for a great career opportunity submit your resume with us today.

3/5/2025
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North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission's Meeting Approaches
North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission's Meeting Approaches

Join Teleos Ag at the North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission's upcoming regional sweetpotato production meetings. Their Mid-Atlantic TELONE™ Specialist will be onsite at both events to answer all of your nematode-related questions.

2/12/2025
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Fun Young Visitors ay Southern Farm Show in Raleigh
Fun Young Visitors ay Southern Farm Show in Raleigh

Reddick Equipment had some fun young visitors in our booth at the Southern Farm Show at the NC State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, NC. These three young men are going to be a part of the next generation of farming! Pre-plant through harvest Reddick Equipment can help.

2/7/2025
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Triest Ag at the Southern Farm Show
Triest Ag at the Southern Farm Show

Join Triest Ag Group at the Southern Farm Show in Raleigh, NC at the NC State Fairgrounds this week, February 5-7,2025. Our team will be there in booth #1002 ready to help you get ready for 2025 growing with soil health, irrigation, and plant nutrition solutions.

2/3/2025
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Southern Farm Show in Raleigh, NC
Southern Farm Show in Raleigh, NC

Join Reddick Equipment next week, February 5-7, 2025, at the Southern Farm Show in Raleigh, NC at the NC State Fair Grounds. Stop by booth #1202 Reddick Equipment to assist you with your 2025 for Pre-plant through harvest field equipment needs.

1/31/2025
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TriEst Ag Group Internships
TriEst Ag Group Internships

Are you ready to dive into an exciting journey with one of the leading agricultural companies? TriEst Ag Group is on the lookout for passionate and driven interns to join our dynamic team. Learn more and apply here: https://triestag.com/careers/

1/31/2025
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NC State Extension released its Strategic Plan for Strawberry
NC State Extension released its Strategic Plan for Strawberry

NC State Extension recently released its Pest Management Strategic Plan for Strawberries in the Southeast including Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, giving detailed information on common pests, weeds, pathogens, and best practices.

1/28/2025
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Teleos at the North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission
Teleos at the North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission

Teleos Ag is proud to be a member of the North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission and support their mission to increase sweetpotato production and consumption. NC farmers know that nematodes are a common pest one of the biggest sweetpotato-growing areas in the country.

1/16/2025
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TriEst Ag & Reddick Equipment will be at the Green & Growin
TriEst Ag & Reddick Equipment will be at the Green & Growin

TriEst Ag & Reddick Equipment will be at the Green & Growin in Greensboro, NC on January 16 & 17th. Triest Ag's Brock and Richard will be at booth #1710 and Reddick will be at booth #1635.

1/13/2025
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Sweetpotato field trials in Eureka, NC.
Sweetpotato field trials in Eureka, NC.

Dr. Huckaba, USA Sales Manager Bruce Jacobs, Mid-Atlantic TELONE™ Specialist Greg Roberson, and USA Credit Manager Bill Reinbott, Dr. Adrienne Gorny from NC State Extension and consultant Chris Pierce came together plow up, harvest and sort sweetpotatoes for ongoing trials Eureka, NC.

11/20/2024
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Tri-Hishtil Grafted Watermelon
Tri-Hishtil Grafted Watermelon

Watermelon farmers are planning ahead for quality grafted watermelon plants that offer improved root systems, increased vigor, better overall plant and vine health, and that's just a start. Tri-Hishtil provides conventional and certified organic grafted watermelons grown in a 128-cell vacuum formed tray.

11/9/2024
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Sweetpotato harvesting in Eureka, North Carolina
Sweetpotato harvesting in Eureka, North Carolina

Our Director of R&D Dr. Randy (RM) Huckaba was in Eureka, NC harvesting a sweetpotato experiment. The test treatments included TELONE™ II as well as TELONE™/Chloropicrin combinations. The results showed TELONE™ provided very good control of the devastating guava root-knot nematode.

11/1/2024
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North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission's Annual Field Day
North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission's Annual Field Day

Our Mid-Atlantic TELONE™ Specialist Greg Roberson, was onsite at the North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission's Annual Field Day. This event is held in conjunction with North Carolina State University's Extension Program and is an excellent opportunity to connect with researchers and sweetpotato growers.

10/14/2024
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Triest Irrigation assists in Hurricane Helene Relief
Triest Irrigation assists in Hurricane Helene Relief

Triest Irrigation answered the call! Our truck is loaded and heading to Asheville to help with the relief efforts for citizens in the Ashville area!

10/4/2024
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Tobacco Research Field Day
Tobacco Research Field Day

Teleos Ag's mid-Atlantic TELONE™ Specialist Greg Roberson attended the NC State Tobacco Field Day last week in Kinston, NC. This was an excellent opportunity to interact with local tobacco growers, county extension agents, and researchers. Learn about how TELONE™ can set you up for a successful tobacco season.

7/17/2024
News
Newly Automated Irrigation System in North Carolina
Newly Automated Irrigation System in North Carolina

This newly automated irrigation system is working great in this North Carolina field of stevia .

6/24/2024
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Jalapeno Trial, Clinton NC

Our Director of Agronomy, Josh Mays, was back out in the field at the end of May checking on a jalapeno field trial in Clinton, NC. In this video he's highlighting the difference in growth and uniformity seen in this field and why it matters.

6/14/2024
Article
Low Dose Chloropicrin – When SweetPotato set is at Stake
Low Dose Chloropicrin – When SweetPotato set is at Stake

In the Summer/Fall of 2022 TriEst Ag Group did a mixture study that focused on Enterolobii in Nash County, NC. The trial evaluated the use of TELONETM, C15, and C35 at 6 GPA (22 GPA broadcast) shank applied in-row 14” deep with 10” of stack.

4/3/2024
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TELONE™ USA R&D – Sweetpotato Field Trials 2024
TELONE™ USA R&D – Sweetpotato Field Trials 2024

Nematodes are a common pest in sweetpotato-growing areas. This blog post will cover most common and destructive nematode affecting sweetpotatoes in North Carolina—the guava root-knot nematode— and recap a sweetpotato field trial that was done to demonstrate TELONE™ efficacy.

2/29/2024
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Opportunities in Pecans
Opportunities in Pecans

The TriCal Group recently hosted a meeting and had Samantha McLeod, Executive Director of the Georgia Pecan Growers Association and Editor of Pecan Grower Magazine speak to us and share information about the U.S. and Georgia pecan market. We’d like to thank Samantha again for her time and for sharing with us.

8/20/2023
Podcast
A Deeper Look into Grafted Watermelon Production and Management

In our last blog we went over the obstacles that growers face in watermelon production and their potential solutions. In this video presentation we will take a deeper dive into why we recommend grafted plants and fumigation as potential solutions to obstacles in watermelon production.

10/14/2022
Video
Eno River Farm - Hillsborough North Carolina

TriEst Ag Group focuses on the design, equipment and services they provided to a new farm on the Eno River. This short video was produced using only selected soundbites from TriEst Ag Group and their client, Keegan Czesak. The drone aerials on this video are incredible.

12/8/2020

Did you know:

  • NC agriculture is the states largest economic driver.
  • NC ranks 3rd in agriculture diversity.
  • NC agriculture has an economic impact of over $100 billion annually.
  • There are 46,000 farms in the state. 96% are family-owned and operated.
  • The state has 74,062 farmers.
  • NC has deep roots in agriculture with 1,827 Centennial farms and 27 bicentennial farms.
  • North Carolina is a top producer of many commodities including sweetpotatoes, eggs and poultry, Christmas trees, turkeys, pork, flue-cured tobacco, and cucumbers.

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NC Department of Agriculture


Triest Ag Group
TriEst Ag is a distributor and applicator of soil fumigation, irrigation, fertilizer, and equipment products with a focus on fresh fruits, vegetables, tobacco, and custom turf applications. We have developed a unique group of company brands that allows us to offer growers our support from pre-plant through harvest, season after season. As an industry leader with more than 50 years’ experience, TriEst Ag Group offers innovative options and solutions that protect crops, people, and the environment with honest, long-term relationships that make us the first call a grower makes when they need help.

Teleos Ag Solutions
The Exclusive Global Distributor of TELONE™, Teleos Ag Solutions is commited to helping growers attain increased crop yields and improved sustainability through TELONE™, the-best-in-class nematode management solution.

Reddick Equipment Company
Reddick Equipment Company manufactures sprayers and equipment for plasticulture farming, lawn and turf, vegetation and forestry management, pest control, and de-icing. With 60 years of experience in diverse markets, we offer a wide range of equipment to meet various application needs. R&D and customization are our specialty.

OUR MISSION IS TO BUILD TOUGH EQUIPMENT FOR YOUR TOUGH JOBS.