The joint Kentucky-Tennessee Grain Conference will be held on February 8, 2013 at the Logan County Extension Office, 255 John Paul Avenue, Russellville, KY. The program begins at 8:00 AM and ends at 3:00 AM. Program
The Tennessee Grain & Soybean Producers Conference is scheduled for Thursday, February 7 at the Dyer County Fairgrounds, James Rice Road, in Dyersburg (GPS coordinates: N 36.066730, W 089.365147). Registration begins at 7:45 AM with the first presentation scheduled for 9:00 AM. Trade show and sponsor booths will be open at 8:00 AM. Draft Program Directions
The Middle Tennessee Grain Conference is scheduled for Thursday, January 31 at the Coffee County Fairgrounds in Manchester. Registration begins at 7:30 AM, with the first presentation scheduled for 8:30 AM. Contact the Coffee County Extension Office (931-723-5141) for registration information. Complete Program
Quite a few calls continue to come in on an a sundry of weed control issues in wheat. Continue reading
The annual UT Cotton Focus meeting will be held at the West Tennessee Research and Education Center in Jackson on the morning of Thursday, February 14. We expect a full schedule of speakers covering important topics related to cotton production. Please mark your calendars!
These recent heavy rains have initiated a new flush of Palmer amaranth in many fields. Continue reading
As I mentioned in a previous article Finesse is a good option to take out volunteer Roundup Ready corn before wheat planting. Moreover, many will likely want to use Finesse pre in wheat for ryegrass control. Indeed Finesse is a good option for these type of weed control situations. However, please keep in mind that only STS soybeans can be planted double crop in 2013 after a Finesse application this fall. Accessing a STS soybean variety could be more of a challenge in 2013 for a couple reasons. Continue reading
As the combines cut corn they are often leaving behind a very green field of Palmer amaranth (Picture right). It is not uncommon to find that areas of fields where the corn died early from drought stress have 3 to 6’ tall Palmer in them just now rolling into flowering. These pigweed need to be destroyed as soon as possible. Continue reading