We have put out two strip trials in the past week and will be putting out several more in the weeks to come. For those interested in taking a look at how a few of these products are working now, I wanted to pass along coordinates and treatment descriptions. I will be updating this post as more trials go out.
Dr. Mike Buschermohle and Lori Duncan with the University of Tennessee have just released a new Focus On Cotton webinar covering the topic of cotton yield monitoring from the Deere platform. This timely, very informative release was accompanied by another webinar by Dr. Pedro Andradé-Sanchez with the University of Arizona covering cotton yield monitoring from the Case-IH platform (links below). As we inch closer to this harvest season I would encourage you to visit the Focus on Cotton website and watch these videos. Continue reading
I needed a quick way to view and download weather data from several counties, to determine accumulated heat units for many different planting dates and crops, and to compare against the 30-yr averages for making predictions and crop management decisions. So, I developed a web-based tool with that express purpose. Just point your browser or click-on http://weather.utcrops.com and the rest should be self-explanatory. There is also a Quick Link to this site on the left menu. If you are only interested in counties in Tennessee, you can click on Continue reading
Corn production for 2014/15 is forecast 363 million bushels higher at a record 14,395 million bushels. The corn yield forecast is raised 4.3 bushels per acre to a record 171.7 bushels. Corn supplies for 2014/15 are projected at 15,607 million bushels, up 826 million bushels from the previous record in 2013/14. Total 2014/15 corn usage is projected at 13,605 million bushels, up 170 million from last month. Continue reading Dr. Aaron Smith’s comments at USDA Supply & Demand Estimates and Profitability Outlook.
Today University of Tennessee Extension released its 2014 Farm Bill webpage. The webpage contains copies of Farm Bill presentations conducted across the state, publications, links to USDA Farm Bill sites, links to other University Farm Bill sites, and Farm Bill decision aids that will help producers and landowners examine program alternatives and make a more informed decision. The Farm Bill webpage will be updated as new information is released and can be accessed at UT Extension Farm Bill webpage.
We’ve got some really nice differences between varieties showing up in the County Standard Test Demonstration located here on the West Tennessee Research and Education Center (605 Airways Blvd., Jackson, TN 38301). I would encourage anyone interested in a side-by-side comparison of varieties to take a look at these strip-plots. This demonstration is located immediately adjacent to the station’s front entrance on the right. Coordinates for the southwest corner are lat 35.618224°, lon -88.846448°. Variety signs are located in the 2nd row of each 4 row plot.
Comments on the August 12, 2014 USDA World Supply & Demand Estimates including an update on the Profitability Outlook have been posted at USDA WASDE & Profitability Outlook .
