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Alabama
Alabama: 3 Counties Designated Natural Disaster Areas from Gordon
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated three Alabama counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Clarke, Mobile and Washington counties who suffered losses due to Tropical Storm Gordon between Sept. […]
Arkansas
Arkansas Soybeans: Cold Unlikely to Speed Harvest; Seed Quality Looks Low
With approximately one-fifth of Arkansas soybean still left to harvest, producers were struck this week with a cold snap that neither sped nor hindered progress; it just made things slightly […]
California
California Walnuts: “Concerning” – Pacific Flatheaded Borer Activity
During late August 2018, a few walnut growers and PCAs reported the infestation of a pest which is almost unheard of before by walnut growers. The insect is called the […]
Florida
Florida: Ag Damage Assessments from Hurricane Michael
October 10, 2018 will be a date that farmers and ranchers in the Central Panhandle of Florida will never forget as long as they live. Hurricane Michael landed in Bay […]
Georgia
Georgia Pecans: Dreary Harvest Continues
Now that it appears our two consecutive weeks of rain may have ended, growers who did not sustain devastating damage from Hurricane Michael will continue harvesting after the ground dries […]
Illinois
Farm Business: 7 Financial, Risk Management Suggestions for 2019
With planning for next year’s crop underway, this article makes suggestions related to financial and risk management for grain farms. Projections for extremely low income in 2019 set the overall […]
Iowa
Iowa: 4 Considerations for Improving Soil Health
As the season approaches its conclusion and harvest conditions are most challenging, there are few things worth remembering to protect and sustain soil health. At this time, soil is susceptible […]
Kansas
Dicamba: Kansas Researches Evaluate Effect on Non-Resistant Soybeans
Kansas State University researchers are evaluating the impact of non-target injury from dicamba herbicide on non-resistant soybeans: The hope is to help producers lessen or avoid the unintended damage that […]
Kentucky
Kentucky Soybeans: SCN Management Starts with Soil Sampling
The soybean cyst nematode (SCN) causes greater annual yield losses in Kentucky than any other pathogen of soybean. The last time a formal survey was conducted by the University of […]
Minnesota
Minnesota Soybeans: 5 Timely Tips for Nutrient Management
Nutrient management questions are common for soybean across Minnesota as soybean is a major rotational crop in many areas. While our research has not always shown a great benefit of […]
Mississippi
Mississippi: Row Crops Short Course, Starkville, Dec. 3-5
The program for the 2018 Mississippi State University Row Crop Short Course has been finalized and over 650 people have already pre-registered for the event. The 2018 Row Crop Short […]
North Carolina
North Carolina: 32 Counties Designated Natural Disaster Areas from Florence
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated 32 North Carolina counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers who suffered losses due to excessive flooding and wind caused by Hurricane Florence that occurred […]
Oklahoma
Oklahoma: Tulsa County Designated Natural Disaster Area from Drought
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Tulsa County, Oklahoma, as a primary natural disaster area. Producers who suffered losses due to a recent drought may be eligible for U.S. Department of […]
South Carolina
South Carolina Sorghum: Company Developing Improved Regional Varieties
A concept born out of research from Clemson University’s Advanced Plant Technology (APT) Program is taking shape as a company that seeks to revolutionize regional agriculture by building a feed grain pipeline […]
Tennessee
Tennessee: Seed Treatment Decisions for 2019 – Podcast
In this week’s podcast, Scott Stewart and Heather Kelly discuss insecticide and fungicide seed treatment considerations for the upcoming crop season.
Texas
Texas Bt Corn: Resistance in Rootworms – What Can You Do?
The August 25th edition of this newsletter discussed how our mCry3a Bt corn was no longer able to control western corn rootworm in an area from Hart, Texas, north to the […]
