The Tennessee Soybean Association and Promotion Board will once again sponsor the ‘Top Bean’ soybean yield contest in 2020. Continue reading
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2020
Category Archives: Soybean
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May
2020
Basics of the CFAP Direct Payments for Corn, Soybean, and Cotton
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May
2020
Posted for Dr. Aaron Smith, Associate Professor and Extension Economist, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture
The USDA has started accepting applications for CFAP payments to producers that have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
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May
2020
Soybeans: Planting, Replanting and Supplementing Weak Stands
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May
2020
Currently, less than half of our soybean acres are planted, and as growers make the switch to beans, too much rain and warm temperatures are causing a few headaches with respect to getting fields planted and maintaining a good stand. Continue reading
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May
2020
Moth Trapping Data
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May
2020
A reminder that moth trapping data are updated weekly at http://www.utcrops.com/BlogStuff/2020MothTrappingData.pdf, and you can also access these data on the Quick Links of this site. Pheromone-baited traps are run for corn earworm (bollworm), tobacco budworm, and southwestern corn borer.
Currently, moth trap catches are generally low, as typically observed this time of year.
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May
2020
Management of Grass Escapes from Paraquat Burndown
20
May
2020
Recent burndowns that are targeting Palmer amaranth with paraquat are working quite well on that weed. Unfortunately, that is not the case on some grass weeds like barnyardgrass, junglerice and crabgrass. Once those grasses get 4” or more in height paraquat often struggles to provide good control. Continue reading
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May
2020
Corn and Soybean Progress
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May
2020
This spring has been a roller coaster for sure with respect to planting. Continue reading
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May
2020
Dicamba Application Best Managment Practices
13
May
2020
Wet and cold with more rain in the forecast. Ugg! That sums up our spring planting season to date. Hopefully, next week, we will get our break and can get a good bit done in the field. When that time comes, please remember to use best management practices applying all herbicides but particularly dicamba containing products! Continue reading
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May
2020
Results of UT Studies on Reasons for Junglerice Becoming a Major Pest in Tennessee Xtend Cotton and Soybean Acres
04
May
2020
The results of some studies UT Extension has done to try to determine why junglerice has become a major weed pest in Tennessee Xtend cotton and soybean acres has provided some insights. This research was in-part supported by the Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board and from Cotton Incorporated. Continue reading