We have been busy getting corn harvested and cover crops ready for planting over here! As you start thinking about which cover crop species/varieties you’d like to try this year, take a look at...
https://news.utcrops.com/2024/09/southern-cover-crop-variety-trial-2024-results/
The 2024 UT Cotton Tour is NEXT WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11 at the West Tennessee Research and Education Center (605 Airways Blvd, Jackson, TN 38305). Pesticide recertification and CCA points will be a...
https://news.utcrops.com/2024/09/cotton-tour-next-wednesday-sept-11-agenda-now-available/
Wondering what’s been making your soybeans sickly? Come to The University of Tennessee Soybean Disease Field Day, held Tuesday, Sept. 10th, at the Milan AgResearch and Education Center. Regist...
Ryegrass has become a serous weed issue in some fields the past couple of years. A major reason for this is that much of it is now glyphosate-resistant. Even if clethodim is used rather than ...
https://news.utcrops.com/2024/09/ryegrass-control-with-fall-applied-residuals/
The two best fall-applied options for ryegrass and poa control in wheat are Anthem Flex and Zidua. Pyroxasulfone is providing the grass control in both these herbicides. Anthem Flex can be applie...
https://news.utcrops.com/2024/09/ryegrass-and-poa-management-in-wheat-2/
Practically every September some growers are dismayed at the vine infestations present at corn harvest. Often, these weed infestations emerged after PRE applied or early POST applied herbicides...
https://news.utcrops.com/2024/09/control-vines-after-corn-harvest/
Corn harvest is upon us in Tennessee and we have had a few calls about scouting for ear rots and managing mycotoxins.Pre-harvest management of most of the ear rot diseases are to “maintain”...
https://news.utcrops.com/2024/09/hot-topic-ear-rots-and-mycotoxin-management-in-corn/
I’ve spent the better part of the past three days walking cotton throughout West Tennessee, and while I’m pleasantly surprised by our earliest planted acres, I’m concerned the crop in many ...
https://news.utcrops.com/2024/08/thoughts-on-terminating-irrigation-and-defoliating-our-early-acres/
The 2024 MidSouth Cotton Defoliation Guide is now available online. You can access the guide by clicking the above image or any of the embedded links within this post. This guide was compiled a...
https://news.utcrops.com/2024/08/2024-midsouth-cotton-defoliation-guide-now-available/
The extended planting season this year has resulted in an extended weed management season. Even with this in mind it has been surprising about questions this late in August on what can be spray...
https://news.utcrops.com/2024/08/late-herbicide-application-to-soybean-recrop/
It’s extremely important to know when to stop irrigating corn crop while considering the best kernel development, quality, and yield. The first thing to keep in mind when deciding to stop the i...
https://news.utcrops.com/2024/08/is-it-time-to-stop-irrigating-corn/
Location CEW TBW Hardeman (Bolivar) 4 0 Fayette (Whiteville) 1 0 Fayette (Somerville) 0 0 Shelby (Millington) 5 0 Tipton (Covington) 2 0 Tipton (North) 1 0 Lauderdale (Golddust) 2 0 Haywood(West)...
https://news.utcrops.com/2024/08/bollworm-budworm-trap-catches-8-15/
As we move into the 3rd week of August, it’s time to consider your desiccation options for soybean. Application timing is the most important. Too early and we will lose yield. Too late, and we�...
Bollworm egg lay across West TN is rapidly increasing. Our trap catches across the survey area are steadily increasing and I’ve started receiving several calls about large numbers of eggs . For...
https://news.utcrops.com/2024/08/bollworm-egg-lay-increasing-in-cotton-2/
Location CEW TBW Hardeman (Bolivar) 4 0 Fayette (Whiteville) 0 0 Fayette (Somerville) 2 0 Shelby (Millington) 16 2 Tipton (Covington) 3 0 Tipton (North) 2 0 Lauderdale (Golddust) 6 0 Haywood(West...
https://news.utcrops.com/2024/08/bollworm-budworm-trap-catches-8-7/