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UT Cotton Scout School is Friday

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The UT Cotton Scout School will be held this Friday (May 30th) in Room A at the West Tennessee Research and Education Center (605 Airways Blvd., Jackson). Registration will be from 8:00 – 8:30 AM with the formal program concluding at noon with a box lunch. Those wishing to stay can attend a go-to-the-field session after lunch. Preregistration is not required. Topics covered will include cotton growth and development and general pest management (insects, weeds and diseases).


A Few Reports of Armyworms in Wheat

UPDATE: Since my article last week (below), there have been a number of calls about armyworms in wheat. There have also been calls from corn.  Be watchful of sorghum or corn fields adjacent to wheat or grassy weeds from which armyworms may migrate. High numbers of migrating large larvae can cut corn or sorghum plants down to size, and Bt corns are not immune to injury.

Armyworms in wheat make people nervous, but UT’s recommendations not to treat in wheat once it reaches the soft dough stage Continue reading