Alabama

Alabama: Scattered Showers Benefit Crops – US-DA
6-17
Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending June 16, 2013. EXTENSION/FSA COMMENTS: General: The week’s average mean temperatures ranged [...]

Arizona

Arizona: Excellent to Fair Cotton Crop, Alfalfa Harvest Underway6-17

Arkansas

Arkansas Peanuts: More Acres Planted Than Were Projected
6-18
Growers this year planted an estimated 11,000 acres, down from 18,000 in 2012 but slightly higher than early estimates projected.

Arkansas: Soybean Cash Market, Forward Booking Prices June 10-146-18

Arkansas: Wheat Harvest Underway with Planting Wrapping Up – US-DA6-17

Arkansas Soybeans: Residual Herbicide Injury Another Challenge6-17

Arkansas Rice: Crop is Getting Back on Track6-17

Arkansas Rice: 24c Approved for Dermacor X-100 Seed Treatment6-14

California

California Almonds: Hull Rot — Cultural and Chemical Management
6-18
By making conditions less favorable for the fungi, the number of hull rot strikes can be reduced.

California: Almond Growers Wait For Hull Split, Low Pressure Helps Temperature And Rain – US-DA6-17

California Crops: Lygus In Cotton; Late Weevils In Alfalfa – AgFax6-16

California Almonds: Ready For Hull Split? It’s On Its Way. – AgFax6-16

California Cotton: Determine Plant Vigor, Act Accordingly6-15

Florida

Florida Peanuts: Look for Caterpillar Pests, Cutworms
6-19
Finding threshold levels of Granulate Cutworms (cutworm) in several fields is cause for concern.

Florida: Watermelon Harvest Approaches in Panhandle6-18

Florida: Planting Continues in Panhandle with Some Delays – US-DA6-17

Florida: Sweet Corn Harvest Under Way6-14

Florida: Field Corn Variety Tour Set July 8 in Jay6-14

Georgia

Georgia: Deep South Stocker Conference Slated Aug. 8-9
6-19
The 2-day event includes live animal demonstrations, hands-on opportunities and  educational seminars at Athens and Watkinsville.

Georgia: Wheat Harvest in Full Swing, Some Areas Getting Dry – US-DA6-17

Georgia: Sunbelt Expo Field Day Slated July 11 in Moultrie6-14

Georgia: Wet June Follows Dry May6-13

Illinois

Illinois: Screening for Herbicide Resistant Waterhemp
6-18
We are pleased to announce that, with continued financial support from the Illinois Soybean Association, we are offering free screening [...]

Illinois: Soybean Planting Speeds Up with Corn Nearly Done – US-DA6-17

Illinois Corn: Reports of Uneven Plant Sizes, Colors6-14

Illinois: Publication Available on Revenue, Costs for Grain Crops6-13

Indiana

Indiana: Severe Storms Bring Rain, Some Wind Damage – US-DA
6-17
Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending June 16, 2013. AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY Strong storms moved across parts of the [...]

Indiana: Stunted, Burned and Crinkled Soybean Plants6-14

Indiana: Hold Off on Expanding Hog Operations, Economist Says6-14

Indiana: Workshop Will Help Growers ID, Manage Crop Problems6-13

Iowa

Iowa: Wanted — Soybean Fields with Seedling Blight
6-19
This will be our third year surveying soybean fields with seedling blight in an effort to identify what pathogen species [...]

Iowa Corn: Side-Hill Seeps Result in Emergence Problems6-18

Iowa: Don’t Leave Prevented Planting Fields Fallow6-17

Iowa: Corn Rootworm Egg Hatch Under Way6-17

Kansas

Kansas: Little Rain, Above Average Temperatures – US-DA
6-17
For the week ending June 16, 2013, temperatures were above normal across the State with the hottest temperatures in western [...]

Kansas: Effects of High Heat on Wheat6-17

Kentucky

Kentucky: Soybean Planting at 63% While Wheat Harvest Gets Underway – US-DA
6-18
Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending June 16, 2013. AGRICULTURAL NEWS: Weather for the past week consisted of [...]

Kentucky Corn: Nutrient Deficiencies and Management Options6-17

Louisiana

Louisiana Cotton: State’s Acreage of 125,000 Lowest in History
6-18
Louisiana has the lowest cotton acreage in recorded history, with the state’s farmers planting an estimated 125,000 acres this year, [...]

Lousiana: Rice Plants Are Short For Their Age6-17

Louisiana Rice: Wet Weather Favors Sheath Blight6-14

Louisiana: Study Looks at Effect of Nitrogen Loss on Corn Growth6-13

Mississippi

Mississippi: Field Day Scheduled July 11 in Pontotoc
6-19
Growers, crop consultants and other agriculture professionals in north Mississippi can learn about the latest crop research and emerging technologies [...]

Mississippi VIDEO: First Kudzu Bugs Found in Mississippi Soybeans6-17

Mississippi: Wheat Harvest In Full Swing, Corn Tasseling In Most Areas – US-DA6-17

Flint On Crops: Is It Too Late To Plant Soybeans?6-17

Mississippi Corn: Automatic Tassel Fungicide Applications?6-17

Mississippi Cotton: Planting Completed, Behind Schedule6-17

Mississippi Soybeans: Snails Or Slugs? What Do You Do? – Podcast6-15

Mississippi: Stink Bugs in Non-Podding Soybeans – What to Do?6-14

Mississippi: Weather, Insects Take Toll on Blueberry Crop6-14

Mississippi: Identifying Northern Corn Leaf Blight6-13

Missouri

Missouri: Good Week for Planting Before Weekend Rains – US-DA
6-17
Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending June 16, 2013. Agricultural Summary Warm dry weather allowed for substantial planting [...]

Missouri Market Outlook: Cotton Stocks Decreased, Rice Had Little Changes in Supply And Demand6-17

Missouri: Fight Nitrogen Deficiency6-13

Nebraska

Nebraska: Soybean and Sorghum Planting Nearly Complete – US-DA
6-18
Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending June 16, 2013. Winter wheat was beginning to turn color in southern [...]

Nebraska Soybeans: Cool, Wet Weather Favors Early Season Disease6-17

Nebraska Wheat: Bacterial Streak, Black Chaff Cropping Up6-17

Nebraska: Options for Planting Forages after Wheat6-14

Nebraska: Seedling Diseases Appearing in Corn6-14

North Carolina

North Carolina: Severe Weather Causes Wind and Hail Damage – US-DA
6-18
Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending June 16, 2013. GENERAL: There were 4.0 days suitable for field work [...]

North Carolina Cotton: Thrips Season May Be Over but Pest Season Isn’t6-14

North Carolina: Tobacco News Updates6-13

North Carolina Soybeans: Kudzu Bug Scouting, Treatment6-13

Ohio

Ohio Soybeans: Postemergence Applications — Waiting Too Long?
6-18
It’s another POST soybean season, and we have largely been receiving questions similar to the past several years.  These include [...]

Oklahoma

Oklahoma: Sunny And Dry With Small Grains Harvest – US-DA
6-17
Most of the week was sunny and dry, allowing for substantial progress in the harvest of small grains and canola. [...]

South Carolina

South Carolina: Crops Progressing Well as Fields Dry Out – US-DA
6-17
Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending June 16, 2013. GENERAL Rainfall amounts varied widely across the State during [...]

South Carolina Corn: Many Issues to Deal with6-17

South Carolina: Early Spider Mites6-13

Tennessee

Tennessee: Wheat Harvest Finally Began – US-DA
6-17
Farmers took advantage of good weather conditions across the state last week and finally began to harvest the wheat crop. [...]

Tennessee: When Should I Start Irrigating?6-14

Tennessee: Weed Management in Late Planted Corn6-14

Tennessee Soybeans: Resistant Palmer Amaranth Expanding its Range6-13

Tennessee: Crop Profitability Outlook Update6-13

Texas

Texas Crop Weather: Scattered Showers and Warmer Temperatures Across the State
6-18
AgriLife Extension district reporters compiled the following summaries for the week of June 8–15: Central: The region had scattered showers, [...]

Texas Rice: Yields Uncertain Because of Extremely Cool Spring6-18

Texas Rice: Crop Hurt by Water Supply Issues, Cool Temps6-18

Texas: Wheat Harvest in Full Swing, Cotton Planting Mostly Finished – US-DA6-17

Texas Rice: Time to Scout for Rice Water Weevils6-14

Texas: Cotton Squaring; Soybeans at Pre-Bloom – Calhoun, Refugio & Victoria Counties6-14

Texas Corn and Sorghum: Thrips Keeping Spider Mites in Check – Hale County6-14

Texas Cotton: Hail Hurt Worse Than Expected, Provides Opportunity for Weed Control6-14

Texas: Cotton Growers Weigh Planting Options after Final Date – Updated6-14

Texas Wheat: New Tool May Aid in Aphid Control6-14

Virginia

Virginia: Another Wet Week With Excessive Rainfall – US-DA
6-17
It was another wet week for the Old Dominion. Scattered showers and heavy storms brought excessive rainfall; some counties in [...]

Virginia Cotton: Moderate Rainfall is Beneficial6-17

Virginia Corn: Nitrogen Management After Heavy Rains6-17

Virginia Cotton: Nitrogen Applications Due for Some Fields6-14

Virginia: Insect Pressure From Thrips, Kudzu Bugs, Brown Marmorated6-13