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Alabama
Alabama Outdoors: Using Trail Cameras This Deer Season
Thanks to today’s technology, trail cameras are an asset to most deer hunters. These cameras serve a multitude of purposes as hunting season is fast approaching. “Trail cameras are a […]
Arkansas
Arkansas Rice: Harvest Remains Positive; False Smut Concerns
Yield conversations remain more positive than negative. Always a good sign the deeper we move into harvest. The weather continues to hold and it appears the latest disturbance in the […]
California
California Pistachios: Delving Into Leaf Scorch In Golden Hills Variety
Some instances of significant scorch of the leaf canopy in Golden Hills orchards have come to my attention in the past two weeks. We do not understand the causes of […]
Florida
Florida: Holmes County Designated Natural Disaster Area to Drought
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Holmes County, Florida, as a primary natural disaster area. Producers who suffered losses due to recent drought may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture […]
Georgia
Georgia Pecans: New Fungicide Labeled for Use Against Scab
It’s too late to help us for this year, but there is a new fungicide labeled for pecans that provides a totally new chemistry for us to use in our […]
Illinois
Illinois Soybeans: Insects – What To Scout For During Pod Fill
At this point in the season, most of our insect monitoring efforts are focused on soybean. There are several pests that can damage soybean during pod fill, and proper scouting […]
Indiana
Indiana: 72 Counties Designated Natural Disaster Areas to Floods
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated 74 Indiana counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers who suffered losses due to excessive rain and flooding that has occurred since March 1, 2019, […]
Iowa
Iowa: Plan Ahead for Potential Harvest, Storage Challenges
With delayed planting across the state, it is important to plan ahead for potential harvest challenges. Scout your fields for crop development to determine whether you might have potential problems […]
Kansas
Wheat Blast: Another Challenge for Keeping Ahead of This Disease
Kansas State University researchers studying a fungal disease capable of taking out an entire wheat crop are finding new evidence that the pathogen is even more feisty than they originally […]
Louisiana
Louisiana: LSU Plans 5 Crawfish Workshops
The LSU AgCenter will host five crawfish meetings in south Louisiana to help producers get ready for the upcoming season. “Pond management, including water and vegetation management, are among the […]
Michigan
Michigan: Cover Crop Recipes – Post Soybean, Use Cereal Rye
Are you a farmer about to harvest this year’s soybean crop? If so, now is a good time to start considering putting in some cover crops! Without cover crops, harvesting […]
Minnesota
Minnesota: What Should You Look for in Soil Health Tests? – Podcast
In this episode of the Nutrient Management Podcast, we discuss soil health tests. What is the consensus definition of soil health? What should growers look for in soil health tests, […]
Mississippi
Mississippi Corn: Harvest Looks Good Despite Struggles in Season
A difficult planting season followed by heavy rains and drainage issues challenged corn producers, but growers are still expected to produce a good crop despite these tough conditions. The U.S. […]
North Carolina
North Carolina Soybeans: When to Treat Kudzu Bugs
Kudzu bugs have been a no-show since 2013, but are widespread at low levels this year. A lot of folks are wondering if they should treat, justifiably so, since our […]
Ohio
Ohio: 7 Counties Designated Natural Disaster Areas to Floods
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated seven Ohio counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers who suffered losses due to two separate disaster events may be eligible for U.S. Department of […]
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Soybeans: Minimize Harvest Loss, Maximize Cost per Bushel
Editor’s Note: For accompanying tables see the original article at the Source URL at the bottom of the page. Over the last several years of working with what I consider […]
South Carolina
South Carolina: Pee Dee Research Field Day Discusses Soil Health, Pest Management
Healthy soils are important for healthy crops and Clemson University researcher Rongzhong Ye says planting cover crops, especially cereal rye, can help rejuvenate South Carolina soils. Cover crops during the off […]
Tennessee
Tennessee Corn, Soybeans: Cover Crop Species Selection Recommendations
In Tennessee, corn harvest is beginning and soybeans will be right around the corner. Time to start talking about cover crops, in particular, what options are best for your cropping […]
Texas
Texas Cotton: Southwestern Rust Disease Found in Gaines County
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service announced that southwestern cotton rust disease has been spotted in fields in western and southern Gaines County and along the county line between Cochran […]
Virginia
Virginia Cotton: Uncertain Weather a Concern for Early Fields
This is a unique cotton season in that it is the earliest good crop we have ever had. The magic number for cotton heat units is 2100 DD-60’s and we […]
