Tennessee Market Highlights for March 28, 2014 have been posted at http://economics.ag.utk.edu/market/tnmkt/2014/market032814.pdf . Continue reading
Recent Updates
Corn Planting off to Slow Start
Soil temperatures are still running below 50 degrees and while there is a little corn planted in a few places, most folks are waiting for slightly warmer weather to begin planting corn. Corn sits still below 50 degrees and germination and emergence will take several days at current soil temps. Tennessee March weather is finicky and even though we can make decent corn by planting in March, every year is going to be different. This year is just not allowing us to get a very early start. Fortunately, our weekend and next week’s forecast look decent to start getting seed in the ground where it is dry enough, and this will allow us to have some early planted corn in 2014.
Ryegrass Burndown Before Corn Planting
What are some good options to control ryegrass with a short turn around to plant back to corn? Continue reading
Tennessee Market Highlights
Tennessee Market Highlights for March 21, 2014 have been posted at http://economics.ag.utk.edu/market/tnmkt/2014/market032114.pdf. Continue reading
Two-Pass Herbicide Applications in Corn Provides More Consistent Weed Control
Apparently there has been a little corn planted in West Tennessee this week. I for one believe in early planted corn and am hoping the weather next week cooperates to where we can plant the bulk of the corn in early April. With corn planting in mind, I keep seeing an advertisement on TV about one-pass programs providing season-long weed control. This advertisement might be true in some places but not in our neck of the woods. Continue reading
Cold Weather Effects on Diseases?
As Dr. Scott Stewart pointed out in a previous article, “Cold Weather Effects on Insect Populations?”, the warm environment in the South promotes more insects, similarly the warm and humid conditions of the South also contribute to the amount of plant diseases. Continue reading
New Soybean Rust Videos
Growers will find key information to keep in mind about the ongoing threat of soybean rust and actions they can take to minimize potential losses from this disease in two videos now available online. Continue reading
Focus on Cotton Webcasts – Variety Selection, Weed and Nematode Management
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