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Category Archives: Soybean
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Aug
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Crop Progress
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Aug
2015
As reported by NASS on August 3, 2015
DESPITE HOT AND DRY WEATHER, CROPS LOOK PROMISING
Despite the heat, crops were reported to be in mostly good to excellent condition. Showers have been widely scattered throughout the State and crops look either good or stressed depending on where you are in the county. The weather, however, has been ideal for cutting hay. Conversely, in East Tennessee, vegetable crops are struggling and disease pressure is high because of wet conditions. Sugarcane aphids are showing up in grain sorghum, increasing the need for scouting and spraying. Continue reading Crop Progress 8 2 15.
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Aug
2015
August-Planted Soybean Weed Control Considerations
05
Aug
2015
There was about 100,000 acres of crop that the Mississippi claimed when it went out of its banks in July. About 50,000 acres of that is being replanted back to soybeans. Most of that 50,000 acres is being planted this week (8/5). Some questions have come in on how to approach weed control in these ultra-late planted soybean. Continue reading
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Jul
2015
Identification of PPO-Resistant Palmer Amaranth
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Jul
2015
Identification of PPO-resistant Palmer amaranth has been a concern for many over the past couple of weeks. I am sure many of the Palmer amaranth escapes in West Tennessee are not due to resistance. However some definitely are. We are up to 4 counties now where the Palmer amaranth with the PPO-resistant gene has been identified. So how can one tell if Palmer amaranth that escapes FlexStar, Ultra Blazer or Cobra is due to resistance or another issue? Continue reading
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Jul
2015
Crop Progress
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Jul
2015
As reported by NASS on July 27, 2015
CORN AND SOYBEANS LOOK GOOD
Despite higher than normal temperatures across much of the state, crops were reported to be in mostly good to excellent condition. Between scattered showers, farmers applied herbicides to combat late season weeds. A few grain sorghum producers reported problems with worms. Rains have kept grass growing, aiding pasture conditions. Continue reading at Crop Progress 7 26 15.
27
Jul
2015
Soybean pests relatively quiet
27
Jul
2015
There have been only a few calls concerning soybean insect problems. Mostly what is being reported is sub-threshold infestations of stink bugs, green cloverworm, a few remaining Japanese beetles, and kudzu bugs in some areas (see previous article). As usual, we can expect things to get more active as the season progresses. Below are some things to key on. Remember that late maturing fields are generally more likley to have significant insect pests problems. Continue reading
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Jul
2015
Crop Progress
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Jul
2015
As reported by NASS on July 20, 2015
SOME CROPS STILL UNDER WATER WHILE OTHER AREAS NEED RAIN
Even though some crops are under water from previous floods in the Delta area, topsoil moisture showed a 12 percent increase in the short category statewide and subsoil moisture increased 7 percent in the same category. Even so, most crops are in good to excellent condition. Continue reading at Crop Progress 7 19 15.