The Environmental Protection Agency recently registered Syngenta's Acuron GT, a post-emergence herbicide for use on glyphosate-tolerant corn. State registrations are pending.
Acuron GT combines the active ingredients in Halex GT corn herbicide — glyphosate, mesotrione and S-metolachlor — with the...
• By Ronnie Schnell •
Recent cold weather has affected newly planted, emerging or emerged corn or sorghum throughout south and central Texas.
Corn and sorghum will experience similar types of injury although tolerance to low temperatures does differ between the...
Corn is an important crop for Florida’s agriculture industry with nearly 100,000 acres annually. Producers, Extension agents and researchers are studying corn nitrogen fertilization programs and methods to improve fertilizer uptake efficiency, to increase profitability and to reduce impacts...
Starter fertilizers are often part of a successful nutrient management strategy. As with any fertility program, implementation of starters requires attention to detail.
Avoid Fertilizer Burn
Fertilizer burn may occur when fertilizers are applied with or near seed at planting. Many...
At the University of Georgia’s Ag Forecast, Extension economist Amanda Smith offered the peanut, corn and soybean update.
The following is what she says about the corn market.
“The United States planted 90.8 million acres in 2020 and is projected to...
The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture has demonstrated water management practices on cooperator farms for five years. The Arkansas irrigation yield contest tests the knowledge and ability of growers to produce the “Most Crop Per Drop.”
Together, these efforts...
• By Mary Hightower •
A week of record-low temperatures may leave its mark on Arkansas’ fire ant populations, but don’t look for the cold to have reduced fly or tick numbers, Kelly Loftin, Extension entomologist for the University of...
• By Daniel Stephenson •
Managing weeds in corn can be divided into three phases: preplant, in-crop and post-harvest, but I’ll save the post-harvest phase until later in the year.
Preplant is otherwise known as burndown. We suggested applying a burndown...
Insect-killing nematodes that are safe for plants but deadly to corn rootworm larvae will be the topic of a one-hour Zoom meeting starting at 9:30 a.m. CST Feb. 18 and hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.
Those planning...
Producers in the Hutchinson County area will have a unique opportunity to attend a limited-seating Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrient Management Hands-On Lab Series hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Feb. 16, March 2 and March 4.
The...
The North Carolina Official Variety Testing program recently held a virtual webinar to introduce the new Variety Selection Tool for wheat, corn and soybeans.
Included in the webinar was training on how to use the analytics feature in the new...
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Entomology has been conducting a joint research project with Dr. Elson Shields from Cornell University for the past four years. They have shown that persistent, insect-killing nematodes (that are harmless to plants) have the ability...
Experimentation paid off for Arkansas producers who competed in the “Most Crop Per Drop” contest — in knowledge gained about irrigation management and in cash prizes for the top winners.
Contest winners were announced recently during the 34th annual Arkansas...
Arkansas crop producers who want to get better control of their water use during the 2021 growing season will have several opportunities through a two-day soil health school.
The Cooperative Extension Service, part of the University of Arkansas System Division...
Cotton, corn, soybeans, wheat — these row crops make up the bulk of row-crop agriculture across Tennessee, and a new certification from University of Tennessee Extension is now available for row-0crop producers.
The Tennessee Master Row Crop certification program, which...
