18
Dec
2024
All posts by Jake McNeal, Extension Corn and Soybean Specialist
12
Dec
2024
UT Extension Winter Meetings
12
Dec
2024
Please see below for detailed information regarding UT Extension Winter Meetings and events planned for West Tennessee this year.
10
Dec
2024
2025 West Tennessee Grain and Soybean Producers Conference
10
Dec
2024
On behalf of UT Extension, the West Tennessee Grain Conference Planning Committee invites you to attend the annual West Tennessee Grain and Soybean Producers Conference.
Details for this meeting and others are below.
14
Nov
2024
Post-harvest soil fertility consideration
14
Nov
2024
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In this podcast episode, Dr. Nutifafa Adotey and Dr. Jake McNeal addresses post-harvest soil and nutrient management questions sent in by local UT Extension agents.
You can learn more in the publications on estimating supplemental nitrogen following extended flooding and urease inhibitors, as referenced in the episode.
Check back soon for more segments covering topics related to soil and row crop agriculture!
11
Oct
2024
Strategies for and Implications of Long-Term Grain Storage
11
Oct
2024
Several questions have come in this week regarding longer-term grain storage. Commodity prices for both corn and soy have prompted this question as producers look to 2025 futures. How long grain can be safely stored without a degradation in quality depends on several factors.
11
Oct
2024
Soybean Seed Quality Following Hurricane Helene
11
Oct
2024
I want to enter into this conversation with great humility and respect, as many of our neighbors and fellow Tennesseans have suffered great loss in the wake of Helene. As devastating as crop loss and seed damage can be, many have lost much more.
Nevertheless, as we have returned to soybean harvest following hurricane Helene, myself and producers alike are experiencing a severe decline in soybean seed quality. I have heard reports that elevators are rejecting some loads entirely, and of dockages as high as $2 bushel-1 for others. With average yields and commodity prices not where we’d like for them to be in 2024, this is definitely not the finish we were hoping for.
16
Aug
2024
2024 Soybean Desiccation
16
Aug
2024
As we move into the 3rd week of August, it’s time to consider your desiccation options for soybean. Application timing is the most important. Too early and we will lose yield. Too late, and we’ve missed the window.
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03
Jun
2024
Nitrogen loss potential in wet corn fields
03
Jun
2024
From late April and throughout the month of May, many parts of Middle and West TN have received persistent rainfall that is well above the average for this period. These rains have produced persistently wet soil conditions and have coincided with sidedress N fertilizer application where most or all of the recommended N is applied. With this much rain, there is potential for N loss. Continue reading