We kicked off the 2021 Cotton Focus Video Series with two videos from Dr. Scott Stewart. To wrap the event up, we are providing a final video covering plant bugs from Dr. Stewart.
Dr. Stewart’s video can be accessed below or by clicking here. Again, thanks to everyone for tuning in and a special thanks to our speakers!
Thanks to all of our presenters who contributed to the 2021 Cotton Focus Video Series!
For those interested in points, please make sure to watch all videos (posted at utcrops.com/cotton, click the link and scroll down to the bottom of the page) and then complete the quiz which can be found here. The quiz password is 2021.
The constant word I am hearing from retailers is that many herbicides are in tight or limited supply going into the spring. This all started back in late January when the most commonly used spring wheat herbicide, Axial Bold, sold out quickly and was followed shortly by Osprey. This was followed with reports of 2,4-D being in short supply. Continue reading
Have you recently found yourself thumbing through fiber quality data wondering, ‘how do they generate this data, and what does it all mean, again?’ In the last 2021 Cotton Focus Video Series entry, I give a brief walk-through of the University of Tennessee MicroGin and highlight a publication from last year by Steve Brown and Tyler Sandlin (Auburn University) covering explaining the process of fiber development and fiber quality. I also highlight results from a recent MidSouth Cotton Specialists’ effort which re-evaluated the role of variety selection, the environment and management on realized fiber quality. Continue reading
Tennessee fields annually turn a purple color around April 1. The weed henbit (Lamium amplexicaule L.) is the main cause for this color. It has distinct purple flowers and is one of the most commonly found plants in our row crop fields. However, there is a close cousin to henbit, purple deadnettle (Lamium purpureum L.), that is also adding to the purple color in many fields. Continue reading
For this week’s video, we have the pleasure of visiting with Dr. Brian Pieralisi. Brian serves as the Cotton Specialist with Mississippi State University. Dr. Pieralisi joined Mississippi State roughly a year ago; prior to starting his current position, Brian was a cotton producer himself. He completed his graduate work with Dr. Bobby Golden.
Brian sat down with me a few weeks back to discuss plant growth management. He covers the basics of plant growth management in this video and we discuss some of the questions we are currently asked late in the year pertaining to PGRs- particularly when plant growth has become extremely aggressive. I’m happy to have Dr. Pieralisi as a colleague and really appreciate his presentation. You can watch his presentation below or by clicking here. Brian is also on Twitter- @BPieralisi
There are three newer corn herbicide premixes available: Acuron GT, Armezon PRO and Resicore. Below are some thoughts on these newer premixes as well as some that have been around for a spell: Continue reading
Our fifth presentation for the 2021 Cotton Focus Video Series is our own Dr. Aaron Smith, Extension Economist in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics. Dr. Smith has recorded a presentation covering the 2021 Cotton Outlook. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this presentation and I believe you will gain a great deal from his insight.
Dr. Smith is a regular at our Cotton Focus events and I am extremely grateful to have his participation this year and his engagement with the cotton industry- we are extremely fortunate to have him in Tennessee. Special thanks to Dr. Smith for recording this presentation. You can watch his video by clicking here or in the video box below.