Dear Colleagues
Just a quick reminder that The University of Tennessee Weed Tour will be held next Thursday, June 20 at the West Tennessee Research & Education Center in Jackson, TN. Registration will start at 8:30 A.M. and the tour will begin at 9:00 A.M.. Continue reading
As reported by NASS on June 10, 2013
FIELD WORK DELAYS RETURN
Farmers maximized their time in the fields this past week, with only about 3.5 days suitable for field work. Continued wet conditions led to flooding in some low lying areas last week. The wheat crop continued to be rated in mostly good-to-excellent condition, but the high winds from this past week’s storms caused some lodging. Wheat harvest hasn’t started yet. Continue reading
As reported by NASS on May 28, 2013
WINTER WHEAT CROP PROGRESSING NICELY
Early last week was marked by scattered showers across the state, which hampered progress in the fields; however, farmers were able to rebound nicely with sunny conditions later in the week. Many farmers across the state finished planting and replanting corn, while others applied side dressing applications where conditions would allow. Continue reading
Over the past couple of seasons more fungicide applications have been marketed for application at early vegetative growth stages in corn (V5-V6 growth stages). Based on the majority of university research data… Continue reading
Dear Colleagues
The University of Tennessee Weed Tour will be held Thursday, June 20 at the West Tennessee Research & Education Center in Jackson, TN. Registration will start at 8:30 A.M. and the tour will begin at 9:00 A.M.. Continue reading
As reported by NASS on May 13, 2013
COOL, WET CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO SLOW SPRING PLANTING
Farmers once again struggled to get out into the fields last week due to persistent wet conditions. Almost half of the farmland in the state is reported as having surplus soil moisture levels. These wet conditions have made for a very slow start with corn, cotton, and soybean plantings falling about two weeks below the five year average. Corn growth is also being slowed due to the cooler than normal weather for this time of year. Continue reading
Some reports of ineffective burndown applications to winter annual cover crops (winter wheat, cereal rye, hairy vetch, crimson clover, etc.) have been coming in. Even in our research at the West Tennessee Research and Education Center cover crops have proven difficult to control with a single pass of the sprayer. Paraquat and glyphosate are the typical go-to herbicides for this type of burndown application, but neither has proven consistently effective this spring. Continue reading
Judging by rating corn trials this week the answer depends upon the herbicide. Continue reading