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Alabama
Alabama: Producers Harvest Crops Despite Widespread Drought
Widespread drought continues in Alabama, as nearly 84 percent of the state is in severe drought. In fact, 55 percent of the state’s soil and subsoil moisture is reported to […]
Arkansas
Arkansas Peanuts: Vangilder Prepping Growers, Extension Agents
A successful Arkansas economy relies on two essential elements: agriculture and farmers. Unfortunately, fewer young people are choosing to farm, leaving a widening knowledge disparity for those watching over crops. […]
California
California Alfalfa: Chlorpyrifos Leaves The Market – Effects, Alternatives?
The end is near for chlorpyrifos (Lorsban) applications in many California crops, now on a faster timetable than previously anticipated. This results from a recent agreement between CA Department of Pesticide Regulation (CA-DPR) and […]
Georgia
Georgia Weather: Sept. Was Unseasonably Hot, Dry
While it seems Georgia is finally seeing a break from the summer heat, the long hot summer, including a record-setting September, has already caused problems for many Georgia farmers. With […]
Illinois
University of Illinois Announces Center for Digital Agriculture
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has announced the creation of the Center for Digital Agriculture (CDA), a new center that brings together agricultural producers, researchers, and industries to innovate on the […]
Indiana
Indiana Corn: Frost or Freeze Damage – How Are They Different?
Forecasts for freezing or near-freezing temperatures when late-planted fields of corn are not yet mature (i.e., not yet at kernel black layer) are naturally concerning to farmers and the grain […]
Iowa
Iowa Corn: How Far Has Tar Spot Spread in 2019?
Tar spot is the latest new disease of corn to be observed in the U.S. The disease was first observed in Indiana in 2015. In 2016, it was found in […]
Kansas
Farm Size Not a True Gauge of Profitability – Study
A pair of Kansas State University agricultural economists have taken a look at the characteristics that make farms successful in Kansas, and have found that bigger doesn’t always mean better. […]
Michigan
Southwest Michigan: Corn Struggling to Mature
The 2019 growing season has been a struggle for southwest Michigan corn producers. While the region has less prevented planting acres than most of Michigan, we have 42,900 acres of […]
Minnesota
Minnesota Corn: Harvest Faces Weather Challenges
The development of Minnesota’s corn crop is highly variable this year, due to numerous weather challenges and wide ranges in both planting dates and hybrid relative maturities. The rain and […]
Mississippi
Mississippi: 3 Farm Bill Learning Sessions, Nov. 4-6
The Mississippi State University Extension Service is hosting three training sessions designed to help Mississippi producers understand the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill. The 2018 Farm Bill Update meetings will be […]
Missouri
Missouri Weather: Temps Didn’t Drop – Sept. Felt Like Aug.
September weather acted like August in Missouri, says Pat Guinan, state climatologist with University of Missouri Extension. Several locations, mostly in southern Missouri, saw record-setting heat. Daily high temperatures reached […]
North Carolina
North Carolina: Annual Crop Protection School, Smithfield, Dec. 4
The 71st Annual Crop Protection School will be held Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at the Johnston County Agricultural Center (2736 NC HWY 210, Smithfield, NC 27577). Registration begins at 8 […]
North Dakota
North Dakota: Wheat Still in Fields Raises Concerns
Heavy rainfall or snow has prevented wheat from being harvested in parts of North Dakota this fall, leaving producers wondering what to do with their crops. Vomitoxin is one of […]
Ohio
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Tennessee: After Harvest Don’t Forget to Soil Sample
After harvest is the perfect time to take soil samples not only for nutrient analysis but also to look for pathogens. You’ll never know if you have silent yield robbers […]
Texas
West Texas: 15 Farm Bill sessions scheduled Through End of Year
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has scheduled a series of informative Farm Bill sessions across West Texas over the next three months. “The focus of the meetings will be […]
Virginia
Virginia Cotton: Harvest Advancing Fast
Cotton harvest is in full throttle now and we are about 20% harvested. Often at peak picking time, we can get almost 25% per week with no stopping, although with […]
