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Alabama
Alabama: Cover Crops Play Vital Role in Soil Conservation
Heavy bouts of rainfall and strong storms created the perfect scenario for Alabama producers to talk about the many benefits of planting cover crops during the winter season. Audrey Gamble, […]
California
California: Nutria Eradication Bill Passes House with Unanimous Support
After pushing for months, Representative Josh Harder’s (CA-10) bipartisan bill to fight the invasion of giant South American swamp rats passed the House of Representatives today with unanimous support. The […]
Florida
Florida Corn: Planting Date, Starter Fertilizer Recommendations
Planting Date Optimum corn planting time in North Florida is different for irrigated versus non-irrigated corn. Irrigated corn should be planted in the month of March, and preferably early March, […]
Georgia
Georgia Weather: Feb. Brings 7+ Inches of Rain to Some Areas
Bright green grass across the fields, lawns and roadsides of northern and central Georgia is making those parts of the state look more like Ireland than a typical Georgia in […]
Illinois
Cover Crops Have Universally Positive Effect on Soil Microbiome – Study
Only a fraction of conventional row crop farmers grow cover crops after harvest, but a new global analysis from the University of Illinois shows the practice can boost soil microbial […]
Indiana
Indiana: 9 Counties Designated Natural Disaster Areas to Floods
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated nine Indiana counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers who suffered losses caused by three separate disaster events may be eligible for U.S. Department of […]
Iowa
Iowa: Taylor County Designated Natural Disaster Area to Flood
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Taylor County, Iowa, as a primary natural disaster area. Producers who suffered losses due to excessive rain, flash flooding, flooding, and high winds that occurred […]
Michigan
Michigan: Cover Crops – Variety Matters
Rising interest in using cover crops to protect and improve soil in row crop, livestock, vegetable and fruit production systems has led to an explosion in seed availability. It can […]
Minnesota
Minnesota: 11 Counties Designated Natural Disaster Areas from Multiple Events
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated 11 Minnesota counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers who suffered losses caused by six separate disaster events may be eligible for U.S. Department of […]
Mississippi
Mississippi Row Crop Short Course – Checking in with REV Seed – Podcast
Angus Catchot and Darrin Dodds talk with REV Seed’s John Burt Strider at the 2019 Mississippi State University Row Crop Short Course. http://extension.msstate.edu/sites/default/files/audio/CSR_REVseed.mp3
Missouri
Missouri: 13 Counties Designated Natural Disaster Areas to Floods
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated 13 Missouri counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers who suffered losses caused by two separate disaster events may be eligible for U.S. Department of […]
North Dakota
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Tennessee Cotton, Soybeans: New Thoughts on Burndown Strategy
For the last two decades dicamba has been used extensively as a pre plant burndown on almost all Tennessee cotton and soybean acres. It was often used at 8 to […]
Texas
Texas Hemp: Don’t Bet the Farm on It Just Yet – Video
Texas farmers soon will be able to legally plant fields of hemp for the first time since the 1930s. Much has changed since then, but one thing hasn’t: Texas farmers […]
Virginia
Virginia: Patrick County Designate Natural Disaster Area to Drought
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Patrick County, Virginia, as a primary natural disaster area. Producers who suffered losses due to drought that occurred July 15 through Oct. 31, 2019, may […]
