The comments below were posted sometime ago, but with corn planting time upon us, I’ve updated some take home points. Continue reading
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Mar
2015
Category Archives: Corn
26
Mar
2015
Burndown Options for Close to Planting Corn, Grain Sorghum and Soybean
26
Mar
2015
A wet and mostly cold March has us well behind the pace for burndown. As soon as the weather permits corn planting will take priority followed by burndown for grain sorghum and early planted soybean. Continue reading
10
Mar
2015
Does Adding a Residual to Burndown Make Sense?
10
Mar
2015
When planning your burndown does a residual make sense? That depends on if a follow-up burndown is planned at planting, the expected planting date and what is the intended crop. If the expected planting date is 3 weeks or so off and the plan is to burndown with something at planting then a residual in with the burndown now is probably not warranted. However, if the intended planting date is more than 30 days away, then a residual can provide the advantage of not having a big, grown up mess to have to plant into. Continue reading
04
Mar
2015
Burndown – Getting Late Early
04
Mar
2015
It finally looks like this long winter is coming to a close! I hope we can start putting out burndown applications in the next week to ten days. Continue reading
16
Jan
2015
New Publication – 2015 Insect Control Recommendations for Field Crops
16
Jan
2015
The 2015 version of PB1768, Insect Control Recommendations for Field Crops, is now available online at UTcrops.com. Hard copies will soon be available and distributed at UT county and crop production workshops.
17
Dec
2014
TAPA Winter Agronomic Workshop and Cotton Focus
17
Dec
2014
Mark your calendars for the TAPA Winter Agronomic Workshop (Wednesday, February 11) and Cotton Focus (Thursday, February 12). Both meetings will be held at the Doubletree Hotel in Jackson, Tennessee. Continue reading
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Nov
2014
Crop Progress
24
Nov
2014
Through rains and light snow during the week, some producers were able to finish harvesting their crops, while others may not finish until after Thanksgiving. Cooler temperatures have led to feeding cattle more hay. Some pastures are holding water or experiencing hard freezes, negatively affecting condition. Continue reading at Crop Progress 11 23 14 .
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Nov
2014
Crop Progress
17
Nov
2014
As reported by NASS on November 17, 2014
CORN HARVEST WINDS DOWN
Despite showers midweek in advance of a cold front, farmers managed to make good progress harvesting corn, cotton and soybeans. Drastically cooler temperatures affected the emergence of newly planted wheat and caused some livestock producers to start feeding hay. There were 4.9 days suitable for field work. Continue reading at Crop Progress 11 16 14 .