Alabama
Cotton: Foundation Awards Grant For Leafroll Dwarf Virus Research
The emerging cotton leafroll dwarf virus is currently threatening the $7 billion US cotton industry. Carried by a tiny insect, the cotton aphid, this virus is known to kill 80 […]
Arkansas
Arkansas: As Dicamba’s Future Shifts, National Agricultural Law Center Keeps Growers Apprised
There are a handful of things in life one can control, and a few others that one can, at least, anticipate. And then, there’s the ultimate fate of dicamba.
Florida
Florida: Herbicide Options for Weed Control in Small Grain Crops
Small grain crops such as barley, oats, rye, triticale, wheat, etc. are commonly grown during winter months in Florida for grain, cover crops, or winter grazing purposes. Even though these […]
Georgia
Georgia: Pecan Research to Help Producers Meet Demand
The international popularity of pecans is trending upward, but more reliable measures for guaranteeing quality during storage are needed to meet demand in Georgia, the top state for pecan production. […]
Illinois
Illinois: Changes in US Grain Storage Capacity
Grain storage infrastructure comes in many forms: bins, elevators, bunkers, and sheds. Storage infrastructure has at least two main uses. First, it enables farmers, commercial grain merchants, and end-users to […]
Indiana
Indiana Soybeans: Free Frogeye Leaf Spot Sampling Offered
Frogeye leaf spot (FLS) is becoming a serious threat to soybean production in Indiana and surrounding states. Traditionally a southern disease, it can cause yield loss up to 60%. In […]
Iowa
Iowa: Soybean Cyst Nematode-Resistant Soybean Varieties
The soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is one of the most damaging pathogens of soybeans in Iowa and throughout the United States. Fortunately, there are soybean varieties bred to be resistant […]
Minnesota
Minnesota: Performance Comparisons of Soybeans Varieties
Performance comparisons of early (1.0 to 1.8) and late (1.9 to 2.4) maturity soybeans in southeastern Minnesota are now available. Soybean evaluated in this trial were tolerant to one or […]
Mississippi
Mississippi: 2020 Soybean Stem Canker Inoculated Variety Trial Evaluations
All of the entries contained in the 2020 Mississippi State University Official Variety Trials (OVT) were evaluated for their reaction to the stem canker fungus. In addition, a few varieties (n=7; not […]
Nebraska
Nebraska Soybeans: Gall Midge Control – Successful And Unsuccessful Approaches – Video
With a new pest infecting Nebraska soybeans, specialists at the University of Nebraska have been working to understand the best methods for protecting crops. Through research of many methods of […]
North Carolina
North Carolina: Cinara Aphid – Early Christmas Visitors
Apparently COVID isn’t stopping some insects from traveling and visiting us for the holidays. We’re starting to receive pictures from people finding small dark-colored “bugs” in their homes. At this […]
North Dakota
North Dakota: Virtual Irrigation Workshop Set for Dec. 15-16
A remote sensing and irrigation management project that is just starting in North Dakota will be one of the topics. Irrigation provides more consistent crop production on a year-to-year basis, […]
Ohio
Ohio: 2020 Soybean Performance Trial Results
The purpose of the Ohio Soybean Performance Trials is to evaluate soybean varieties for yield and other agronomic characteristics. This evaluation gives soybean producers comparative information for selecting the best […]
Tennessee
Tennessee: UT President Donates $200K to Extension
University of Tennessee President Randy Boyd made it one of his goals to visit every UT Extension office in the state. Now, he and his wife, Jenny, are extending that […]
Texas
Texas: Cattle Producers Face Decisions as Drought Intensifies
Drought conditions and a drier-than-normal winter has put cattle producers in a common dilemma – try to preserve herd size with supplemental feed or cull to stretch limited forage resources […]
