As reported by NASS on September 3, 2013
CORN HARVEST HAS BEGUN
Corn harvest for grain began on a limited scale last week, well behind both last year and the 5-year average. Despite the delay, producers are happy with early yields. Hot, dry weather across the state resulted in 6.5 days suitable for field work. Row crops are rated in good-to-excellent condition and, despite cotton development being behind, producers expect strong yields. Continue reading
The latest issue of the UT Extension Farm MANAGEment Minute has been posted at http://economics.ag.utk.edu/extension/manage/FarmManagementMinute_Issue3.pdf Continue reading
The Annual UT Cotton Tour is scheduled for the morning of Wednesday, September 4th at the West Tennessee Research and Education Center in Jackson. The program will begin with registration at 8:30 with the field tour beginning at 9:00 AM. It will end with lunch. There is no cost, and preregistration is not required. Pesticide re-certification points and CEUs for Certified Crop Advisers will be available. Look for more details in future announcements, but this is your chance to learn the latest in variety selection, irrigation, fertility, pest management and the market outlook.
Corn harvest has begun in some spots and will likely get rolling over a more general area toward the end of next week. As the combines cut corn they are often leaving behind a very green field of Palmer amaranth (Picture left). Moreover, it is not uncommon to find that areas of fields where the corn stand is thin, do to all the wet weather last spring, now have 3 to 6’ tall Palmer just now rolling into flowering. These pigweed need Continue reading
As reported by NASS on August 26, 2013
CROPS RECEIVE SOME MUCH NEEDED HEAT
This past week farmers across the state received a slight reprieve from the rain, with an average of 5 days being suitable for field work. Cotton received some much needed heat units, although the crop still lags almost two weeks behind normal development. All crops remain in good-to-excellent condition. Continue reading
The short answer to this question is yes for the vast majority of fields! Terminating insecticide application is always a tough call and even harder this year because so many fields are late Continue reading
TOBACCO HARVEST HAS BEGUN
Tobacco producers began harvesting this past week. The wet conditions experienced throughout the summer have proved favorable for row crops, with corn, cotton and soybeans rated in good-to-excellent condition at weeks end. A short period of hot dry weather would be welcome in order to dry down the corn crop and provide heat units for the cotton crop. Continue reading
I’ve had a request to do a running total of DD60 accumulations beginning August 15th. As much of our crop did not reach cutout (NAWF=5) by August 15th, this becomes our default last effective bloom date Continue reading