⋅ BY TRACY COURAGE ⋅
U OF A SYSTEM DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE
Jessie “J.D.” Vaught of Horatio, Arkansas, a pioneer in contract livestock production in the state, was thrilled to learn a few months ago that he would be inducted into...
Careful Management Helps Offset High Fertilizer Costs
⋅ BY BONNIE COBLENTZ ⋅
MSU EXTENSION SERVICE
Agricultural producers hoping for some relief from recent high fertilizer prices are not likely to find it in 2023.
Brian Mills, Mississippi State University Extension Service ag economist...
How One South Carolina Farmer Showed His Patriotism Through Harvest
⋅ BY CASSIDY NEMEC ⋅
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
A South Carolina farmer used his pent-up creativity in a cotton field — without relying on GPS.
Scott Barfield, a Hartsville, South Carolina, farmer, works for Gill...
⋅ BY JUSTIN FREDRICKSON ⋅
CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU
To weather extended and intensifying droughts we have experienced, and that we know are likely just around the bend again, we need to seriously bulk up our capacity to better handle the periodic...
Consistency, Earliness Are Advantageous To Cotton Farmers
Sometimes it’s nice to have a few years under your belt to assess if you’re actually on the right track. After all, one good year does not a good decade make. Nor does...
At the 2023 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, BASF sponsored two prestigious professional awards: Cotton Marketer and Cotton Specialist of the Year. Arkansas cotton grower Joe Mencer was named Cotton Marketer of the Year and Dr. Murilo Maeda, assistant professor and...
Grower Interest And Potential Benefits Are Driving Factors
⋅ BY CARROLL SMITH ⋅
EDITOR
The agricultural landscape in Louisiana is diverse. Its farmers produce everything from cotton, soybeans, corn, rice and sugarcane to crawfish, peanuts and other commodities.
In areas of the state...
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Mike Harris had a suspicion that something big was in the making.
In five decades, Harris has seen his fair share of good crops, as well as tough ones. But he witnessed something in 2022 that he...
The 71st Annual Mid-South Farm And Gin Show
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he 2023 Mid-South Farm and Gin Show is scheduled for Feb. 24-25, at the Renasant Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. in Memphis, Tennessee. This venue is the former Cook Convention Center.
The...
Louisiana crop consultant Hank Jones, a perpetual agriculturist, admits to having something close to an obsession with a cotton plant.
“I dabbled in all things ag in Northeast Louisiana,” he says. “However, I always loved spending time in cotton fields...
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A push for something better entails a willingness to change. And change opens the door to better-than-expected success.
That’s what happened for producer Stephen Dozier, who farms about 3,500 acres of cotton and peanuts in Georgia. Dozier...
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Nematodes are sneaky pests — too small to see and often the cause of hard-to-diagnose yield loss. If you suspect low fertility or drought stress, nematodes could be the root of the problem.
Ron Taylor of Tallapoosa...
⋅ BY DR. STEVE LI ⋅
Auburn University
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ver past couple of years, we’ve done considerable work with drones and have begun exploring the use of spray drones for applications in cropping systems. Below are several common questions.
Q. How much do...
LSU AgCenter Team Receives Grant To Help Farmers Irrigate Efficiently
⋅ BY OLIVIA McCLURE ⋅
W
hen drought conditions set in across Louisiana this summer, many farmers resorted to irrigation to try to save their crops. While it helped preserve yields and...
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onservation-minded Texans have a new go-to source for science-based information about white-tailed deer and other big game across the state.
Jacob Dykes, Ph.D., was recently hired as the new statewide wildlife specialist for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and assistant professor in...
