To some people, farming is an idyllic way of life, but producers face some unique stressors that can impact their well-being.
“There are so many unknowns in the farming business,” said Emily Carter, Mississippi State University Extension agent in Sharkey...
In 2020 we began seeing several cases where summer grass weeds like goosegrass and junglerice were poorly controlled by postemergence treatments in many Xtend crops. This led to a regional project partially funded by the Alabama Soybean Producers to...
The July 30 field day at the Judd Hill Foundation will explore various facets of sustainable cotton production, including soil health, water use and greenhouse gas production.
On-site registration opens at 8 a.m. with field tours beginning at 9 a.m....
The Natural Resources Institute, NRI, and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service have released a two-part virtual webinar series in support of the Texas Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program.
“The series was created to provide assistance to producers...
• By Ching Lee •
Saying that a mandatory cancer warning for the herbicide glyphosate would undermine its important agricultural uses and community benefits, the California Farm Bureau has joined other farm groups to support a California court decision that...
When the most common sign is yield loss, it makes it difficult to put a finger on the cause. In a field of cotton or corn, the culprit is likely underground pests: nematodes.
Kathy Lawrence, a professor and researcher in...
The Louisiana State University AgCenter and Somerset Plantation will host a Cotton and Grain Field Day, June 24, at Somerset Plantation in Tensas Parish. Registration begins at 8:10 a.m., program at 9 a.m.
The forum is supported by the Patrick...
• By Clay Perkins, Larry Steckel and Delaney Foster •
This picture (Picture 1) was taken just four days after a dicamba + glyphosate + clethodim application on 3-inch Palmer amaranth. Judging from some experience with this Palmer population, the...
Due to the worsening drought, the Bureau of Reclamation updated initial Central Valley Project 2021 water supply allocations for municipal and industrial water service and agricultural contractors. Allocation amounts are based on an estimate of water available for delivery...
• By Steve M. Brown •
Replanting Cotton
Ugh! Replanting brings:
• The FRUSTRATION of re-doing a job that's already been done.
• Added EXPENSE for seed, labor, equipment, fuel, etc.
• DELAYS in stand establishment and the overall crop calendar...and the sinking suspicion...
After having to switch to a virtual format one year ago, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System crops team will once again host an in-person Cotton and Soybean Scouting Short Course. The 62nd annual scouting school will be hosted in...
The rain just keeps coming for farmers in Louisiana this spring. Planting for cotton is significantly behind, and the deadline for crop insurance is rapidly approaching. Louisiana State University AgCenter reporter Craig Gautreaux has this report.
https://youtu.be/4c5lE8tjBSI
Because it is the first crop planted starting in March, Mississippi corn is in much better shape than other row crops struggling with the challenges of wet, cool weather.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released estimates May 16 that indicate...
• By Fred Miller •
Joseph Batta-Mpouma and Gurshagan Kandhola found a tiny solution to a big problem.
Batta-Mpouma says up to 70 million pounds of herbicides are lost to the environment each year in the United States, according to Environmental...
American Vanguard Corp.'s principal operating subsidiary, Amvac Chemical Corp., has entered into agreements with Syngenta Crop Protection LLC to acquire rights to Envoke herbicide. The acquisition includes end-use product registrations and trademarks for the herbicide in the United States.
Envoke...
