This year I have gotten more questions about leaf spots in cotton than any other. It hasn’t always been clear which leaf spot is present, but the following resources can help identify and understand management options of leaf spots in cotton.
Some additional images and recommendations on identifying and managing target spot in cotton… Continue reading
Think you are seeing target spot in your cotton? Make sure to double check it’s not just bacterial blight… Continue reading
Haywood County – Monday morning, July 17, 9:00 AM (Robert Thornton Farm, GPS: 35.469042, -89.397213). Location is field side on US-70/US-79/TN-1/1st St E approximately 1/4 mile north of Stanton, TN Link to Flyer
Henry County – Friday, July 21, 9:30 AM (Norwood Farms, 645 Norwood Road, Mansfield, TN) Link to Flyer
As cotton gets closer to blooming, scouts should be on the lookout for target spot and defoliation starting in the lower canopy. Continue reading
With the continued wet and warm weather, it didn’t take long to identify Southern rust in some Madison county corn, and additional fields are being scouted this week. Continue reading
I wanted send out a brief update on corn disease progress as of the end of June. We are scouting fields regularly now and with storms blowing into the state from south and west, a number of corn leaves where Southern rust was suspected have been brought to the lab here in Jackson. Continue reading
The 2017 Soybean Scout Schools have been scheduled for three locations. Scout schools are sponsored by the Tennessee Promotion Board. They typically last 2-2.5 hours and provide hands-on training on the basics of soybean growth and the scouting and management of weeds, insects, and diseases. Participants will receive a scouting notebook and complimentary sweep net while supplies last. Pesticide recertification points and CCA CEU points are offered. See below for details, and updates and reminders will be posted in future articles. Continue reading