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Alabama
Alabama Field Reports: Wet Conditions Slow Planting
Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending April 21, 2019. County Comments Dan Porch, Blount County The week began and finished wet. Cool season forages growing well as temperatures […]
Arkansas
Arkansas: Horseweed Making a Comeback… Again!
Horseweed (marestail) has always been an issue at spring burndown prior to planting. In the early 2000’s, it became a much bigger problem in the Southern US by developing resistance […]
California
California Almond Acreage Increased in 2018
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reports that California’s almond acreage continued to increase in 2018. Bearing acres, or orchards that have matured enough to produce a crop, are reported […]
Georgia
Georgia Field Reports: Cotton Planting Begins, Some Early Peanuts
Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending April 21, 2019. County Comments Adam Speir, Madison County Ryegrass pastures and hayfields were really starting to come in. Early soybeans will […]
Illinois
Illinois: One Last Look at 2019 Crop Budgets Before Planting
Hopefully, planting proceeds quickly as weather forecasts suggest drying weather this week. Using up-to-date prices, we take one more look at 2019 corn and soybean budgets before planting commences. Not […]
Indiana
Indiana Corn, Soybeans: Wild Garlic Control in No-Till Fields
Wild garlic has shown up in many Indiana no-till corn and soybean fields this spring especially, in southern Indiana. Wild garlic is most troublesome in wheat, where aerial bulblets contaminate […]
Iowa
Iowa Corn: Planting Progress Slow, but There’s Still Time
Corn planting progress began over the last several days, especially in the central and southern tiers of Iowa. That is good news, unfortunately, in north central and northwest Iowa field […]
Kansas
Kansas Wheat: Growers Urged to Look for Yellowing in Fields
A Kansas State University wheat expert says that yellowing in some Kansas wheat fields is not uncommon for this time of year, but growers should be aware of steps they […]
Kentucky
U. of Kentucky, Jim Beam Partner to Create James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits
Jim Beam Bourbon will donate $5 million to the University of Kentucky to establish the James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits. The institute will support a curriculum to educate […]
Louisiana
Louisiana Field Reports: More Sunshine Would Be Welcome
Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending April 21, 2019. Comments from Cooperative Extension Service Parish Agents Vincent Deshotel, Saint Landry Parish “Cooler than average temperatures and wet soils […]
Minnesota
Minnesota Corn: Planting or Nitrogen – Which Comes First in Wet Spring?
Wet conditions last fall and this spring have limited the number of acres that received nitrogen in preparation for the upcoming growing season. This creates the challenging dilemma of whether […]
Mississippi
Mississippi Corn: New Methods to Assess Stands, Make Replant Decisions
Adverse conditions are causing many corn stand establishment issues this spring. Most issues are resulting from plantings which were planted in late March and early April prior to heavy rainfall […]
Nebraska
Nebraska Corn, Soybeans, Sorghum: 2,4-D and Dicamba Burndown Guidelines
Of particular concern are giant ragweed, kochia, and marestail. We believe there are numerous populations of these species in Nebraska that cannot be controlled by glyphosate because they have evolved resistance […]
North Carolina
North Carolina Cotton: Positive Planting Forecast
Soil temperature at a 3-inch depth was 64.4 degrees at 8 this morning (April 24). Soil temperature quickly increased to almost 76 degrees by 4:00 p.m. The DD60’s predicted for […]
Ohio
Ohio Corn: Management Changes to Consider for Later Planting
As prospects for a timely start to spring planting diminish, growers need to reassess their planting strategies and consider adjustments. Since delayed planting reduces the yield potential of corn, the […]
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Corn: Burndown Herbicide Suggestions
There are various herbicide options for burndown in no-till corn. Here are some products to consider and comments on best-use practices about each.
South Carolina
South Carolina Field Reports: Weekend Storms Stall Planting
Crop Progress and Conditions for the Week Ending April 21, 2019. County Comments David Dewitt, Kershaw County Another shortened week ended by a large storm on Friday. Amounts of rain […]
Tennessee
Tennessee Field Reports: Wet Conditions Continue to Hinder Planting
Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending April 21, 2019. County Agent Comments Jeff Via, Fayette County The farmers in Fayette County will be planting corn and beans this […]
Texas
Texas: Coleman County Field Crop Program, Coleman, May 7
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office in Coleman will hold the Coleman County Field Crop Program May 7 at the First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 500 W. Live […]
Virginia
Virginia Field Reports: Weekend Storms Bring Tornadoes, Wind Damage
Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending April 21, 2019. REPORTER COMMENTS BY COUNTY – Comments are based on remarks made by extension agents, farmers, commodity specialists, and other […]
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Soybeans: Building Resistance to Stem Rot, Drought
If there’s anything that could be called the archenemy of Midwestern soybean producers, it just might be Sclerotinia stem rot. Once thought of as only a sporadic problem in the […]
