We are beginning our run of moth traps on a weekly basis. Trap catches will be updates weekly on this web site. Click on Moth Trapping Data under the Quick Links menu to keep up with the latest moth catches. Continue reading
Judging by our research here as well as phone calls from folks walking corn fields it is very apparent that pretty much any PRE applied herbicide in corn has given out. Even some of the PRE applied herbicides that traditionally have provided consistently long weed control like Lexar or Bicep have clearly given out about 25 days after application. In other instances, I have had folks report that no PRE was applied to the corn and Palmer amaranth is good size.
Everyone is well behind with respect to spraying. Way too many windy days and now a very wet Wednesday will keep sprayers out of the field until next week. With that in mind there will be many fields of corn where both the corn and the Palmer amaranth will be large at time of spraying. What are some good management strategies for this situation? Continue reading
Many producers have finished planting corn and stands are surprisingly decent considering the year. The earliest planted corn is around V-5 stage and due for layby N. There were a few replant calls coming in this week. The heavy rains during the early part of May followed by very cold weather caused some stand issues in a few fields particularly in northern tier counties, including a type of injury related to weather that we don’t normally see a lot of. Continue reading
As reported by NASS on May 12, 2014
PLANTING OF COTTON AND SOYBEANS IN FULL SWING
Following the previous week’s storms, drier conditions allowed farmers to take to the fields. Corn producers were winding down their planting, while cotton and soybean planting were just getting into full swing. Wheat and pastures continue to flourish from adequate moisture. Continue reading at Crop Progress 5 11 14 Continue reading
Ryegrass questions have become much more prevalent this week. Continue reading
There have been reports of some fields of corn that due to flooding have an insufficient stand to keep. There are several options to control a thin corn stand and replant back to corn. Continue reading
As Reported by NASS on May 5, 2014
SOYBEAN AND COTTON PLANTING SLOWED BY RAIN
Strong, tornado producing storms in the State almost brought field work to a full halt, and limited the days suitable for field work to 3.0. The most devastating weather effects by far, however, were to the people of Tennessee. Agricultural producers expected to make more progress on planting but those plans were again interrupted by strong storms. Continue reading at Crop Progress 5 4 14
Below are a couple of articles of general interest from some of my counterparts at Mississippi State University. The general themes are also relevant to Tennessee.