Alabama
Alabama: Cullman County Auxin Training and Row Crop Update, Cullman, Feb. 4
The 2022 Cullman County auxin training and row crop update will be Friday, February 4 from 9:00 – 11:00 am at Camp Meadowbrook at 2344 County Road 747, Cullman. The […]
Arkansas
Arkansas Soybeans: On-Farm Fungicide Trials Summary
Ten large block fungicide trials were arranged in randomized complete block designs and either planted on 30-inch or 38-inch rows with each fungicide treatment replicated three times, and a non-treated […]
Florida
Florida Peanuts: New FloRun T61 Variety Shows Real Promise
The University of Florida Peanut Breeding Program has developed a new runner type peanut variety named FloRun ‘T61’. The new variety is still in the seed increase stage with about 50 […]
Georgia
Georgia: 7 Things to Know About Enlist Herbicide Label Changes
On January 11, 2022, the EPA approved the registrations for Enlist One (2,4-D choline) and Enlist Duo (glyphosate + 2,4-D choline) for an additional 7 years (2029). However, there will […]
Illinois
Illinois: Crop insurance Decisions in 2022
Illinois farmers traditionally have used Revenue Protection (RP) at high coverage levels as their main choice of crop insurance. Continued use at high levels seems warranted in 2022, given the […]
Iowa
Iowa Corn, Soybeans: Consider Narrowing Row Spacing to Gain Higher Yields
Row spacing for both corn and soybean is an important decision to make for any crop producer and can lead to high yielding crops. Corn row spacing is important to […]
Kentucky
Corn, Soybeans: Spring Burndown Strategies When Herbicides in Short Supply
There is a lot of speculation about herbicide shortages for the 2022 growing season, and some products are apparently getting more expensive and/or scarce now. This will affect herbicide buying […]
Louisiana
Louisiana: AgCenter Researchers Awarded Grants Totaling $1.5Mln
LSU AgCenter researchers have recently been awarded three U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture grants totaling more than $1.5 million to study diseases and pests destructive […]
Minnesota
Minnesota Corn: Maximum Return To Nitrogen Approach to N Rate Guidelines – Podcast
In this episode of the Nutrient Management Podcast, four U of M researchers discuss the Maximum Return To Nitrogen (MRTN) approach to corn N rate guidelines. What is the MRTN and why […]
Mississippi
Mississippi: Producers Invited to Share Input on Extension Programs, Research
Agriculture advisory groups will meet across the state next month to provide input on educational programing and research conducted by Mississippi State University. The three regional meetings offer agricultural producers […]
Nebraska
Nebraska: On-Farm Research Indicates Importance of Cover Crops for Soil Health
Extending the presence of living vegetative cover to more months of the year through the use of cover crops has several environmental benefits — for example, prevention of soil erosion […]
New Mexico
New Mexico: 33 Counties Designated Natural Disaster Areas to Drought
This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. […]
Tennessee
Tennessee Corn: Optimizing Nitrogen Use with High Fertilizer Prices
Nitrogen fertilizers may be a limiting factor for corn production based on rising N fertilizer prices and other production input.
Texas
Texas Field Reports: High Fertilizer Prices, Drought Leave Wheat Outlook Cloudy
High fertilizer prices and dry weather have many Texas wheat farmers facing critical decisions regarding the viability and profitability of their crop, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. […]
