06
Aug
2019
Category Archives: Fertility
10
Jul
2019
Reminder – Soybean Scout School This Week (7/17) in Dyersburg
10
Jul
2019
UT’s Soybean Scout Schools will be held in July (see below). These field-side programs cover the basics of soybean growth, scouting, pest identification, and general management. Pesticide recertification and CCA CEU points will be available. Scout Schools are offered free of charge with sponsorship from the Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board. Registration is not required. Participants will receive a scouting notebook and a sweep net while supplies last. Continue reading
30
Jun
2019
And away we go: Controlling cotton plant growth in 2019
30
Jun
2019
This blog article covers a few things to keep in mind while managing cotton growth during the 2019 season. Continue reading
30
May
2019
Managing Nitrogen with Scattered Rainfall Conditions
30
May
2019
With recent weather events in the Midwest, corn prices have started to climb and growers are paying closer attention to protecting corn yield. Continue reading
24
May
2019
Thoughts on cotton with 7 days left in May
24
May
2019
I’ve spent the past several days walking replants and fielding last minute variety placement/selection questions. This post covers a few thoughts I’d like to share concerning replants, variety maturity, and determining when to stop planting cotton. Continue reading
20
May
2019
Corn and Cotton Producers’ Prevented Planting Decision
20
May
2019
Federal crop insurance programs have a prevented planting provision that can protect producers from the financial losses and risks associated with not being able to plant the intended crop within the desired planting period. Revenue Protection, Revenue Protection with Harvest Price Exclusion, Yield Protection, and Area Risk Protection insurance policies pay indemnities if producers were unable to plant the insured crop by a designated final planting date or within any applicable late planting period due to natural causes, typically drought or excess moisture. This post highlights several components of those provisions and provides a few examples.
Kevin Adkins, Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Tennessee
**Christopher N. Boyer, Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Tennessee 302-I Morgan Hall Knoxville, TN 37996 Phone: 865-974-7468 Email: cboyer3@utk.edu **Corresponding author Continue reading
16
May
2019
Making the cotton replant decision
16
May
2019
Adverse conditions experienced during or after cotton planting can negatively impact cotton seedlings and result in seedling death. If severe, stresses can reduce stands to unprofitable yield potentials. Unfortunately, cool nights, excessive rainfall and marginal seed quality from some seed lots have increased reports of failed stands. Determining whether to accept or replant a marginal stand of cotton is a particularly challenging decision since many factors must be considered. The purpose of this post is to highlight a few factors to consider while making the replant decision. Continue reading
30
Oct
2018
Call of the Week: Time to Test the Soil
30
Oct
2018
Get the dirt on soil testing from Dr. Angela McClure. She explains the benefits of testing in the fall and the biggest mistake she sees producers making when they soil sample. Listen to the end for info on discounts at the UT Soil Lab. Click to listen. Continue reading