⋅ BY TRACY COURAGE ⋅
University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
The Arkansas Soil and Water Education Conference has been educating Arkansas farmers and other agriculture professionals for a quarter of a century on how to use new technology and...
As farmers prepare for the upcoming growing seasons, the dawning of a new year is a reminder of the new things to come. The Alabama Cooperative Extension System is planning two precision agriculture workshops in February. These workshops are...
⋅ BY OLIVIA McCLURE ⋅
LSU AgCenter
When drought conditions set in across Louisiana this summer, many farmers resorted to irrigation to try to save their crops. While it helped preserve yields and quality in some cases, the sharp uptick in...
The Stripling Family Foundation of Camilla, Georgia, has been recognized with the Epsilon Sigma Phi National Friend of Extension award for their many years of philanthropic and personal support of agriculture programs in Georgia.
Charles and Patsy Stripling credited Charles’...
Researchers in Auburn University’s College of Agriculture are using a $490,000 grant to accelerate efforts to breed a drought-tolerant peanut plant, a development that would be a game changer for the industry.
Peanuts continue to be a staple of the...
Increase water-use efficiency with the aid of sensors for irrigation scheduling.
• By Michael T. Plumblee, Clemson University Precision Agriculture Extension Specialist •
Water is needed for the plant to grow, and for peanuts specifically, it is needed to move calcium...
FMC Launches Elevest Insecticide
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently granted FMC Corp. registration for Elevest insect control in a broad range of crops including peanuts, soybeans, sweet corn, cotton and potatoes. The new insecticide combines full rates of Rynaxypyr...
Flood irrigation has been a common agricultural practice for 5,000 years, but an Oklahoma State University researcher contends producers who use it can still benefit from enhancements that maximize limited water resources.
“Surface or gravity flood irrigation is used in...
Soil Health Partnership
Heliae Agriculture is partnering with the R.W. Griffin family of companies to drive soil health in Georgia and North Florida. R.W. Griffin, one of the largest fertilizer retailers in Georgia, has become an official distributor for the...
In the world of peanuts, Georgia is king, growing over 46 percent of the U.S. crop. So where better to locate a laboratory dedicated to solving problems of the U.S. peanut industry?
In Dawson, Georgia, Nov. 22, the National Peanut...
Well-deserved recognition is in order for the National Peanut Research Laboratory.
• By Amanda Huber •
Today’s farmers continue to reap the benefits sown by a group of forward-thinking peanut leaders in the late 1950s. That’s when the idea for a...
Irrigator Pro, now available as a mobile-device app, helps farmers enhance water conservation and on-farm efficiency.
Is water the new gold? When you consider that about 1 percent of the Earth’s water supply is available for human use, coupled with...
As we move into late May in the Virginia-Carolina region, there are a number of things that need to be done. As one checks off the list, field (and the previous rotation), tillage system, variety selection, preplant burndown or...
Wasted water is money down the drain; ensure that applied water is being used by the crop.
• By Amanda Huber •
With top-soil moisture registering as very short in six peanut states in mid-May, producers are hoping the drought trend breaks...
Mud Rx For Planter Tires
In damp or muddy conditions, planters and air seeders invariably are plagued with mud-plugged wheels from mud finding its way between the tire and disc. The operator must stop, manually remove the wheels and clean...
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