Scotty Raines didn’t grow up on a farm, but his father kept a large garden at home. His mother, a beautician, had a beauty shop behind their house. So Scotty began his agrarian career by selling produce from the...
Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are proud to announce BASF Agricultural Solutions as the organization’s newest national sponsor in the precision agriculture and conservation sector. The organizations are poised to deliver new on-farm sustainability program in the Texas Panhandle.
Collaborating...
⋅ Avat Shekoofa ⋅
Crop Physiologist
Corn is not sensitive to water limitations in early vegetative stages, but it’s important to watch the growth stages and soil type when timing irrigation. After V8, corn undergoes rapid vegetative growth and ear size...
By Tracy Courage •
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s annual Most Crop Per Crop irrigation yield contest is now open to Arkansas rice, soybean and corn producers, and for the first time, includes two rice competition...
Texas A&M continues to lead in preparing agriculture teachers amidst shortage
By Blair Fannin •
Agriculture teachers are in high demand as a number of contributing factors are making it difficult to fill positions in classrooms across Texas and abroad, according...
There’s still time to apply to the Missouri Century Farm Program. Deadline is May 1.
If your farm has been in your family since Dec. 31, 1922, you can apply to have it recognized as a Missouri Century Farm.
To qualify, the...
⋅ By Zane Grabau ⋅
University of Florida Assistant Professor in Field Crop Nematology
Plant-parasitic nematodes can substantially reduce yield in field corn. Crop rotation and nematicide application are the main options for managing nematodes in corn. Among nematicides, historically...
By Larry Steckel •
This spring some fields seem to be infested more heavily with wild garlic, grape hyacinth and in a few cases, star-of-Bethlehem. These three weeds, in the Lily family, are often mistaken for each other as...
By Will Clark •
Fast facts:
Ninth annual Mid-South Conference set for June 10 in Memphis
Six continuing education hours including one hour of ethics will be provided
Register online at https://bit.ly/3rSvzAd
Early bird registration deadline May 22
Early bird...
USDA-funded project to research nutrient application timing
By Kapil Arora and Daniel Andersen •
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced a $1.2 million award to fund a high-clearance robotic irrigation system that will eventually be used in...
AgriLife Extension providing trainings across state with updates
Cotton, corn and soybean producers in 22 Texas counties will be restricted on the use of two popular herbicides this growing season after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency renews registrations.
Green cotton plants...
By Kinsey Everhart, N.C. Cooperative Extension Agent, Agriculture - Livestock and Row Crops
Aflatoxins are a type of mycotoxin that is produced by Aspergillus flavus which has a worldwide impact on human and animal health. They are particularly dangerous to...
By Eric Prostko, University of Georgia Extension Weed Specialist
I continue to hear much chatter about the shortages/price increases for Roundup (glyphosate) and many other herbicides. Thus, I would like to remind you of some of the options available to...
Higher agricultural production costs are in store for the new year, but Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service specialists have a few suggestions to help relieve some of the impacts on South Carolina farmers.The first bit of advice comes from...
An irrigated no-till field in Charles City, Virginia, had the highest yield of 602.1684 bushels per acre in the 2021 National Corn Yield Contest.
Once again last season, David Hula topped the 600 bushel-per-acre mark in the National Corn Grower...
