BASF has donated $20,000 to Feeding America to help those in need following a series of tornadoes that recently devastated communities across the state of Mississippi. In addition, the company is matching employee donations to disaster relief organizations contributing...
Avoid A TSWV ‘Perfect Storm’
County production meeting season has ended, and now growers are trying to decide on how many acres they will plant in 2023. After talking with growers throughout the state, the vibe is Georgia will increase...
Layer On The Residuals For Effective Season-Long Weed Management
⋅ BY AMANDA HUBER & PRATAP DEVKOTA, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA EXTENSION WEED SPECIALIST ⋅
Editor’s Note: The 2023 Panhandle Row Crop Short Course at the Jackson County Extension office in Marianna, Florida,...
Research and past missteps highlight cues for before, during and just after planting.
⋅ BY AMANDA HUBER ⋅
What may seem like simple, even elementary, reminders at the start of the season may be born out of real-life mistakes or years...
Extension specialists offer guidance on Brake herbicide in peanut.
Brake herbicide received approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for use in peanut in 2023. Each state agriculture department must also approve the label.
University of Georgia Extension weed specialist Eric...
Follow this 14-point checklist to evaluate planter components and make adjustments to achieve optimal planter performance.
Planting represents a critical field operation in row crop production. Correct planter setup and maintenance can reduce downtime in the field while ensuring optimum...
Spray drones, the science of sustainability and the digital agriculture market are some of the hot topics in precision agriculture.
⋅ BY AMANDA HUBER ⋅
You open an app and snap a picture of a weed. The app helps you identify...
The peanut market remains quiet as farmers and shellers are unwilling to negotiate on farmer stock peanuts. With no buying from manufacturers, there is no urgency on the sheller side to issue a 2023 contract. How long will this...
House Ag Committee Recognizes Challenges
The U.S. House Committee on Agriculture held a hearing recently entitled: “Uncertainty, Inflation, Regulations: Challenges for American Agriculture.” Committee chairman Congressman G.T. Thompson (R-PA) says that “enduring production agriculture policies are essential to our national...
The phone rings, and you pick it up. The caller says, “Do you mind if I kill some of your weeds?” That’s a phone call one Alabama farmer received from Auburn University’s Extension weed specialist Steve Li. What prompted...
⋅ BY DAVID MITCHELL ⋅
Crop and livestock farms throughout Georgia are in a perpetual exchange of ideas and innovations to solve challenges that have tangible impacts on the state’s—and the country’s—food supply.
But these concerns aren’t relegated to the southeast...
The world of drones is growing more each day. Contributing to this growth, Steve Li, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System weed scientist, is holding a virtual drone end-user conference March 18-19 via Zoom.
Li said there are many farmers who are...
Five Key Points On New Ground
In discussions this winter, growers seem to be interested in planting more peanuts in 2023 compared with 2022. The increase in the V-C region is likely to be modest and will depend on contracts....
Based on Florida research trials, these three tips can help producers
effectively manage disease and nematodes.
As we head into the 2023 peanut season, many farmers are thinking about how to cut production costs while avoiding any negative effects on yield....
This peanut, cotton and corn producer, plus cattle operator, uses precision ag techniques to increase efficiency in the field.
Bart Davis doesn’t seek out accolades or praise, but through an impressive dedication to his farm and the industry, honor found...
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