There are many more options to control horseweed (marestail) in soybean and cotton than what was available just a few years ago. The biggest new option for many acres of Xtend cotton or soybean has been the use of Engenia or XtendiMax closer to planting than the standard 21 days before planting use of Clarity. Continue reading
Dicamba training is well under way across the state. As of last week we have had over 1500 applicators who have taken the dicamba training. That should be about 60% of the total number of folks that will need to take this training. Please remember if you’re the operator of the sprayer you must go through the dicamba training. Moreover, in Tennessee you must also be a Certified Pesticide Applicator to apply dicamba.
It is clear to me that once again in 2018 Tennessee will plant a large majority of Xtend cotton. The change will be that the herbicide trait platform for soybean will move from roughly 60% Xtend in 2017 to greater than 80% Xtend this year.
My concern is that we have fields in this state where we have no business spraying any form of dicamba in June or July. These would be fields near high value crops like tobacco, vineyards, greenhouses and vegetable production. Continue reading
Barnyardgrass has been confirmed glyphosate-resistant in Tennessee. Field and greenhouse research conducted over the past few years strongly suggested glyphosate was no longer effective on barnyardgrass sourced from fields in some southwest Tennessee counties. Just in the last few month laboratory research conducted by USDA weed scientist Dr. Vijay Nandula at Stoneville, MS confirmed the mechanism of glyphosate-resistance (GR) as reduced translocation. Continue reading
Below are links to the 2018 Cotton Focus presentations and they can also be found at http://utcrops.com/presentations.htm.
2018 Cotton Focus
Cotton Outlook, Dr. Aaron Smith
Bacterial blight and target spot – known impacts, Dr. Heather Kelly
Cotton Insects, Dr. Scott Stewart
Cotton Weed Management, Dr. Stanley Culpepper
Cotton Specialists Roundtable, Drs. Tyson Raper, Darrin Dodds, Bill Robertson, and Tyler Sandlin
The 2018 Cotton Focus will be held at the First United Methodist Church (200 S. Church St, Jackson, TN 38301) this Thursday, Feb. 8th beginning at 8 AM and concluding with lunch. Pesticide recertification points and CCA/CEUs will be offered. A dicamba training will be offered after lunch. Parking information and detailed agenda information is included below: Continue reading
The Tennessee Agricultural Production Association is having its Winter Agronomic Workshop on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at the Doubletree Hotel in Jackson, Tennessee. Registration will open at 7:00 a.m., with presentations kicking off at 8:00 a.m. Lunch will be provided. To review the day’s agenda, please click here: Meeting Agenda
The last day to pre-register is January 31. If you prefer, you can register at the door Continue reading
Here’s a look at Dicamba training opportunities over the next seven days:
For a complete list of remaining training opportunities, Continue reading
In addition to the East, Middle and West TN Grain Conferences and the Cotton Focus event, UT Extension is hosting a series of meetings to be held throughout the state to prepare growers for the upcoming season. These meetings will focus on variety selection, insect and plant disease management, weed management, and other current crop production topics.
Below is a list of the production meetings to be held in January and February. Please contact your local UT Extension office for more details on time and location. Continue reading