The wheat maturity stage across Tennessee varies quite a bit. Much of the variance is due to the wide range of planting dates last fall coupled with the cold winter which has really checked up growth particularly of later planted fields. Unfortunately, you really have to squint to see the wheat in some of these later planted fields.  A good bit of the Tennessee wheat crop falls into this category.  However, there were some more timely planted wheat fields last fall and this wheat looks good and is well on its way to getting to the first node.  This maturity stage of wheat is a major cut-off point for many herbicides used in wheat. Continue reading →

We have fielded a number of calls from folks who believe that they are seeing more metribuzin injury on wheat this fall than in previous years. Continue reading →

The corn yields we have had here on the station as well as what I have heard of in farmer’s fields have been quite good.  Even some of my weedy checks are making 160 bu/A! However, I know there are many drowned out areas in the corn that will lower the yield average and likely have stressed corn with small ears that will drop through the snap rollers. With many folks intending to plant wheat behind corn, volunteer corn will likely be a big problem this fall particularly in those areas. Continue reading →