I have seen snails, primarily on cotton, many times is my career. My standard line has been that “snails do not cause economic damage”. However, I’ve seen Continue reading
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Jun
2013
Category Archives: Soybean
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Jun
2013
Crop Progress – Summarized from NASS
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Jun
2013
As reported by NASS on June 17, 2013
WHEAT HARVEST FINALLY BEGAN
Farmers took advantage of good weather conditions across the state last week and finally began to harvest the wheat crop. Even with 11 percent of the wheat crop being harvested this past week, harvest is still about two weeks behind the five year average. The wheat conditions have been good throughout the spring, but lodging has caused some yield issues. Farmers were also busy switching over from corn to soybeans in fields that had been flooded and needed to be replanted. Continue reading
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Jun
2013
Irrigating Row Crops in West Tennessee
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Jun
2013
After a very wet spring, many of us have been experiencing high temperatures and a break in rainfall. Although we are busy harvesting wheat and planting wheat-beans, it is time to consider irrigating Continue reading
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Jun
2013
Replanting, Late Planting and Other Issues
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Jun
2013
Heavy rains have thinned out some soybean stands and inclement weather has reduced the cotton acreage from what was intended. Calls are coming in about replanting poor soybean stands or replanting from cotton to corn or soybeans. Continue reading
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Jun
2013
Glyphosate-Resistant Palmer Amaranth Becoming a Bigger Issue in Middle TN
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Jun
2013
We are getting questions from folks in Middle Tennessee now on how to control severe infestations of Palmer amaranth 6 to 8” tall in Roundup Ready (RR) soybeans. This is a big milestone because Palmer amaranth could not be found as recently as 2008 and 2009 in several surveys we ran in Middle TN. Continue reading
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Jun
2013
Over-The-Top Herbicide Injury in Cotton and Soybeans Very High This Spring
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Jun
2013
Judging by our research at Jackson and Milan along with over sprays last week we are seeing more burn of both soybeans and cotton with over the top herbicide applications. Continue reading
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Jun
2013
UT Weed Tour Next Thursday
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Jun
2013
Dear Colleagues
Just a quick reminder that The University of Tennessee Weed Tour will be held next Thursday, June 20 at the West Tennessee Research & Education Center in Jackson, TN. Registration will start at 8:30 A.M. and the tour will begin at 9:00 A.M.. Continue reading
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Jun
2013
Slugs Continue
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Jun
2013
I’ve received multiple calls about slugs, but unfortunately the best cure still remains hot and dry weather. There is generally little you can do in a timely manner unless you suspect in advance you are going to have a problem. Yes, there are Continue reading