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Recent Updates
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Expected Outcome of Fungicide Applications on Early Vegetative Corn (V5-V6 Growth Stages)
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Over the past couple of seasons more fungicide applications have been marketed for application at early vegetative growth stages in corn (V5-V6 growth stages). Based on the majority of university research data… Continue reading
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Supplementing Corn Nitrogen
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Supplemental nitrogen may be needed in corn fields that are short of nitrogen because applied fertilizer has been lost from wet soils. Continue reading
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Fierce and Zidua Management Tips in Soybeans
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Palmer amaranth has come late to the party compared to last year but is making up for it by taking off in a lot of fields. If you remember, last year it started emerging in early March. This was a big advantage as we had a lot of time to control multiple Palmer flushes prior to planting. This allowed growers to really whittle down the numbers of Palmer before we even thought about planting the crop. That will not be the case this year. Continue reading
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Cotton Game Plans
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Mother Nature has not been cooperating this spring (geez mom!). It looks like there may be some opportunity for one more flurry of cotton planting when we dry from this last bout of rain, after which most folks will probably make the switch to soybean. Below are some thoughts Continue reading
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Crop Progress – Summarized from NASS
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As reported by NASS on May 20, 2013
BEST WEEK OF PLANTING THIS SPRING, BUT STILL WELL BEHIND NORMAL
Favorable weather conditions finally arrived last week as farmers made the most of the four and a half days of decent planting conditions. Cotton and soybean plantings at the week’s end still lagged a full two weeks behind the five-year average pace. Continue reading
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UT Weed Tour June 20
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2013
Dear Colleagues
The University of Tennessee Weed Tour will be held Thursday, June 20 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