Below are a few comments/observations for your consideration are we near the end of the growing season.
Corn – We’ve generally observed more corn borers in non-Bt corn this year. They had a comeback following a relatively mild winter. It might be a good idea to Continue reading
I had a client call suggesting I make the following changes to our insect treatment thresholds to make things a little easier. I added the last one myself. Continue reading
I’ve had a few calls from the Mississippi River Bottom about armyworms in soybean and even in some Bt cotton. I’ve also had a few people complaining about a lack of control with insecticides and the fact that larvae were eating pigweed and then moving into the crops. This is a pretty good sign you are dealing with beet armyworm (as opposed to fall armyworm). Continue reading
The final report of the Tennessee Wheat Variety Performance Tests is now available. Link to the 2016-Wheat-Variety-Report.
You can also visit UTcrops.com at http://utcrops.com/wheat/wheat_pdf/2016-Wheat-Variety-Report.pdf to access this report.
It’s the time of year where soybean insects are much more likely to cause us problems, and it is important to vigilantly scout. Although stink bug populations are behind schedule, they are becoming more common. I’ve received numerous questions about a complex of pests including Continue reading
I’m just putting the word out to report any finds of brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB). This is especially for those located in the western one-half of the state. This invasive pest is well established in the eastern parts of the state, around Nashville, and has been found in at low numbers in soybean in Shelby (2015) and Madison Counties (2016). However, Continue reading
I’ve been a little slow at posting the Emergency Exemption label that allows the use of Sivanto prime in sweet sorghum (link to 2016 Crisis Exemption Sivanto). The important details of this label are listed below. The standard recommended use rate is 4-5 oz of Sivanto prime per acre.
We have much fewer acres of grain sorghum planted in Tennessee this year, and I’ve spent a lot less time blogging or answering questions about sugarcane aphid. That has not stopped this pest from being present in most sorghum fields. Please refer to my many previous articles about managing this pest during the last two years … just search for sugarcane aphid in the search bar. There are a couple of things you need to be aware of before making an insecticide application (see below). Continue reading