Variety selection, weed management strategies, and nematodes are often at the front of cotton producers minds during the winter and early spring months. Continue reading
There really has not been anything “new” in grain sorghum herbicides to talk about for years. Basically it all started and ended with Bicep. In recent years that has changed and there are several new herbicides for grain sorghum. Continue reading
It finally looks like this long winter is coming to a close. We will likely start putting out burndown applications this week. We are well behind the burndown pace of most Tennessee springs where at least some would have burndown applications applied by this time. However, this was not a typical winter and as such we are not behind with respect to weed maturity. Continue reading
Tennessee just received a Section 18 label (Brake F2 Label) for the use of Brake F2 (fluridone + fomesafen) for control of glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth in cotton. Continue reading
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
You may want to take time out to attend the Mid-South Ag Forum while at the Farm and Gin Show. The program is Friday, February 28, 1:30 – 3:30 PM. It will be held on the Mezzanine Level of the Cook Convention Center. Topics will include … Continue reading
From visiting with retailers the past month it is very apparent there will be a major shortage of dicamba for burndown again this spring. A number of folks from different retailers have stated that they have been allocated only a fraction of all the dicamba they sold two years ago. Continue reading
Mark your calendars for the annual UT Cotton Focus meeting that is scheduled for Thursday, February 13th at the West Tennessee Research and Education Center in Jackson. Program highlights are below. Pre-registration is not required and there is no registration fee. CEUs are available for Pesticide Applicators and Certified Crop Advisors. Continue reading