There have been several more reports of glyphosate-resistant (GR) Palmer amaranth being found in East Tennessee. In some cases it is being found for the first time in new areas of counties already known to have GR Palmer. In other case it is being found for the first time in a county (Coffee County). Continue reading
This is now a critical time for Palmer amaranth control in soybean. Despite most of Tennessee being very dry, Palmer amaranth is growing very quickly with the warm temps. Continue reading
Does time of day have an influence on how well Liberty controls Palmer amaranth? That is a question we had as a result of some field observations last year. Typically we see good control of Palmer pigweed that is less than 6 inches tall with Liberty. However, from time to time we have noted inconsistent control of Palmer pigweed greater than 6 inches tall where time of application seem to be the only difference. Continue reading
Wheat harvest started last week and will be wide open this week of May 21st. Double-crop soybean planting will begin in earnest. Continue reading
UT Cotton Scout School on Friday, May 25th at the West Tennessee Research and Education Center in Jackson. Registration will begin at 8:00 AM (no fee or preregistration required). The program will end with a box lunch and a go-to-the-field session for those interested after lunch.
Dear Colleagues
The University of Tennessee Weed Tour will be on Thursday, June 21 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
The weed control in cotton has gotten off to a rough start in a number of fields. In some fields the flowering Palmer amaranth has grown back from the paraquat burndown near planting. Continue reading
From Chris Main, Brian Leib, David Verbree, and Larry Steckel.
Rainfall continues to be spotty across Tennessee. Some locations have continued to have adequate moisture while other areas continue to miss the passing thunderstorms. Continue reading