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By Nicholas Dufault and Maria C. Velez-Climent, UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department
Recently, southern corn rust (Puccinia polysora) (Figure 1) was identified in Seminole County, Georgia and southern Alabama. With so many cloudy, and rainy days lately many producers have been asking if it would be beneficial to spray a fungicide? Spraying …
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Don Shurley, Cotton Economist, UGA Emeritus Professor
Last week’s USDA monthly crop production and supply and demand estimates contained some good news and some bad news. Overall, I’d have to consider the report somewhat bearish.
The market (new crop December futures prices) has been in a “downward-sideways” mode since mid-May and has …
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Arun Jani, and Michael Mulvaney, UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center Integrating summer cover crops into rotations
Corn harvest is around the corner. What will you do with the land after harvest? You can leave it fallow, or you can plant late summer cover crop to provide benefits for future crops including …
Permanent link to this article: http://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/phag/2017/06/09/late-summer-legume-cover-crops-behind-corn/
Cassava, also called yuca (not to be confused with the ornamental plant Yucca), tapioca, or manioc in other regions of the world, is a tropical root crop native to South America. Cassava belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family, which is known for plants with milky sap and includes plants like poinsettias and spurge. The cassava root is …
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Grain farmers should make plans to attend the Southwest Alabama Stored Grains Workshop that will be held July 18, 2017 at Shelly Farms in Atmore, Alabama. This will be a hands on workshop on grain drying, automated bin management systems, and stored grain integrated pest management (IPM).
Registration is free, but please PRE-REGISTER by contacting Kim Wilkins, …
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According to the latest USDA Crop Progress report, the US cotton crop was 63 percent planted as of May 28th—essentially at the average for that date. In the Southeast, planting progress is at a normal level with exception of North Carolina and Virginia being behind 10-12 percentage points. In the Mid-South, planting is mostly …
Permanent link to this article: http://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/phag/2017/06/02/cotton-marketing-news-prices-weaker-but-remain-above-support/
Ann Blount, Cheryl Mackowiak, Nick DiLorenzo and Jose Dubeux, UF/IFAS NFREC Marianna
Triticale is a winter forage that is gaining in popularity in the Southeast. The name might sound unfamiliar (pronounced trit-i-kay-lee), but it has become increasingly sought after in recent years. Dairy farmers in the Southeast have had success using triticale for silage production. …
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Planting season is well under way, with some producers nearing completion of peanut, and cotton planting. Annually, thrips are problematic in early panted cotton and peanut. It will be important to keep an eye on thrips populations as seedlings emerge, and the weeks that follow to decide if an insecticide application is warranted. During the …
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The Jackson County Extension Office in collaboration with specialists from Auburn University and the University of Georgia will host a Tri-State Agronomic Scout School on June 8, 2017. The meeting will take place at the Jackson County Agricultural Conference Center (2741 Penn Ave, Marianna, FL 32448), starting with registration at 8:00 AM (CST) and ending …
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