Corn, soybean and wheat prices are down and cotton prices are mixed for the week. The March U.S. Dollar Index was trading mid day at 76.76, up .34 for the week. Continue reading
Recrop Intervals After Wheat Herbicides. There has been a lot of wheat sprayed in the last couple of weeks. Most of the wheat acres in the state look very good at this point. There may be a handful of fields however that may be more profitable to be burned down and replanted to another crop. Knowing when and what herbicides were applied Continue reading
Many of you have heard about the budget reductions that were passed by the House of Representatives last week. The Smith-Lever cuts, if approved by the Senate Continue reading
Wheat Growth and Development
Successful wheat management requires understanding of how the wheat plant grows and develops. You should make management decisions and apply inputs, such as nitrogen, fungicides, herbicides and insecticides, at the proper stages of growth, not according to calendar dates. Continue reading
There have been a few calls coming in with folks interested in spraying wild garlic (onions) in wheat. The main concern is whether or not there is enough new growth on the wild garlic to obtain good control with Continue reading
Now might be a good time to consider making an insecticide application for aphid control in wheat, and this can be done piggy back with herbicide or fertilizer applications. Dimethoate 4E (8-12 oz/acre) and one of several pyrethroid insecticides are good options (UT Insecticide Recommendation for Wheat). Continue reading