By Brent Murphree
Maricopa, Ariz.
On August 25, New Mexico will celebrate the important link between producers and researchers at New Mexico State University’s Leyendecker Plant Science Center in Las Cruces, N.M., as part of the state’s historic centennial celebration.
New Mexico...
By Tommy Horton
Editor
Even as record heat and drought continue in parts of Texas, the attitude of Texas Cotton Ginners’ Association (TCGA) members remains hopeful as the crop season moves into August.
That was the major sentiment expressed by attendees at...
Tours And Trade Show Will Highlight Milan No-Till Event Scheduled For July 26
Every other year the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture hosts the largest conservation tillage event in the nation, the Milan No-Till Crop Production Field Day. 2012...
By Lars Swanson
Memphis, Tenn.
• B.S., Chemical Engineering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, Ind.
• Marketing Portfolio Manager, DuPont Crop Protection.
• Worked for DuPont for nearly 20 years in operations and management roles.
• Grew up in eastern Iowa.
• Father of...
It has been estimated that 70 percent of the world’s fresh water consumption is directed toward irrigating crops – all crops, not just cotton. But that water is dedicated for good reason – yield!
“Irrigation accomplishes two goals,” says Dr....