As reported by NASS on July 14, 2014
WEATHER HAMPERS WHEAT HARVEST; COTTON NEEDS HEAT UNITS
Weather continues to take a toll on Tennessee crops. Some fields have been planted multiple times because of standing water and, in some areas, wheat is still standing due to wet fields. Rains have cooled temperatures, which has a negative effect on the cotton crop through a decrease of needed heat units. Continue reading at Crop Progress 7 13 14 .
Without a doubt, the Milan No-Till Crop Production Field Day is one of the most far-ranging agricultural field days in the nation. The event is a junction for producers with varied farming interests. Tours will cover topics as diverse as row crop sustainability, beef cattle production, natural resource management, unmanned aerial systems and even the compatibility of honeybees and agriculture. Registration is free and begins at 6 a.m. CDT, with the first tours leaving at 7 a.m. A total of 16 tours are on the agenda. Continue reading
There is a 14 minute webcast on the Plant Management Network on Management of Frogeye Leaf Spot and Fungicide Resistance that provides some basic knowledge on FLS disease, its management, and fungicide resistance. Continue reading
University of Tennessee’s field crop specialists are putting on a corn and soybean field day at the Research and Education Center in Milan on Tuesday, August 19th. Registration opens at 9 and tour will be begin at 9:30 a.m and will conclude with lunch. Information on soybean and corn disease, insect, and weed management, as well as agronomic information will be presented. Pesticide re-certification and CCA CEUs will be available.
As full season soybeans in Tennessee reach reproductive growth stages, scouting for disease is critical to determine how necessary a fungicide application may be in protecting yield from disease. Continue reading
Frogeye leaf spot (FLS) has begun to show up in susceptible varieties in Tennessee, but there is also some chemical burn in soybean that can be mistaken for FLS. Continue reading
UT’s annual Soybean Scout Schools are set for the dates and times below. These field-side programs last 2-2.5 hours and address general crop management including plant development and management of weed, disease and insect pests. As always, scouting supplies and sweep nets are Continue reading
Many of our treatment thresholds for defoliating pests in soybean are based on percent defoliation and growth stage. This is an important component of our IPM recommendations because we are often dealing with a complex of pests, many of which nibble on leaves. This includes bean leaf beetles, Japanese beetles, and several Continue reading