As reported by NASS on August 26, 2013
CROPS RECEIVE SOME MUCH NEEDED HEAT
This past week farmers across the state received a slight reprieve from the rain, with an average of 5 days being suitable for field work. Cotton received some much needed heat units, although the crop still lags almost two weeks behind normal development. All crops remain in good-to-excellent condition. Continue reading
Soybean: There have now been a few reports of treatable numbers of corn earworm in soybean. Treatment is warranted if an average of 9 or more larvae are found per 25 sweeps. Infestations are being reported in the latest and shortest Continue reading
There have been multiple reports of Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) in soybean fields in Tennessee. The cool, wet season Tennessee has experienced has helped promote the disease in susceptible varieties. Continue reading
Soybean rust (SBR) has not been found in Tennessee. All samples from soybean and kudzu collected the week of Aug. 20 – 23 across middle and west Tennessee along the southern border that have been examined have been negative for SBR. Continue reading
Wheat harvest this year had many folks too busy to drop by the UT weed tour held back in June. So we thought we would bring part of the weed tour to you. We have put together some short videos that hit some of the high points on Palmer amaranth management in soybean that were discussed at the 2013 weed tour. Continue reading
Soybean insect pressure continues to be pretty mild, with insecticide application mostly being applied for stink bugs. Below are some comments on what to expect during the next several weeks. As corn harvest begins, don’t forget that this is the same window where insect infestations are most likely. Continue reading
Cotton: There are now a few mentions of bollworms being found in some cotton fields, although there have been no reports of high infestation levels. The suggested treatment threshold is 4 “surviving” larvae per 100 plants on Bt cotton fields. Typically, we do not Continue reading
With the rainy weather in Tennessee it’s not surprising disease is developing in soybeans. Specifically, southern blight and downy mildew have been reported. Continue reading