Systemic insecticides are an effective production tool. Over 90 percent of the North Carolina peanut acreage is treated annually with phorate (Thimet) or acephate (Orthene). This eliminates the need for most foliar insecticides, unless worms or mites become a...
Five tips for managing this common disease.
It was nearly a white mold wipe out for some producers in 2010. The normal white mold “hits,” turned into full on “runs” in some fields as the temperatures skyrocketed and the rains...
A back-to-the-basics approach to often overlooked, but costly pests.
By Dr. Ayanava Majumdar “Dr. A,” Extension entomologist and state sustainable agriculture coordinator, Auburn University; and Rudy Yates, regional Extension agent, Alabama Cooperative Extension System
The year 2010 was difficult for peanut...
How do you translate the value of resistance into production practices?
BY JASON FERRELL, EXTENSION WEED SPECIALIST, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
Palmer amaranth is a tough weed that continues to march across the peanut belt. While imazapic (Cadre, Impose) was our main...
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