Fungicide, insecticide and nematicide seed treatment options vary by company, and in some cases, you can pick the treatments you want and have them applied “downstream” by local distributors. There are many active ingredients involved. Thus, I tried to summarize the common seed treatment offerings by seed companies (linked below). For both cotton and soybean, Continue reading
No one can blame you if you are confused about seed treatments? There are options that differ by crop and seed companies. Furthermore, pricing is not always transparent and some seed company websites are vague or do not even mention seed treatment options. There are really three pest groups that seed treatments target; namely seedling fungal diseases, insects Continue reading
Reniform nematodes (Rotylenchulus reniformis) have been found in Bedford, Crockett, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman, Haywood, Lincoln, Madison, Obion, and Shelby counties in Tennessee. Continue reading
Many of you have heard about the budget reductions that were passed by the House of Representatives last week. The Smith-Lever cuts, if approved by the Senate Continue reading
Confused About Seed Treatments? Who can blame you? There are many options that differ by crop and seed companies, and there are options for “downstream” treatments (but not for everything). Furthermore, Continue reading