I had heard a few reports of some armyworms around, and so I went to check a few hay fields and found some. They were for the most part extremely small, but a few large ones scattered here and there. The populations I found were in the 1-2 worms per…
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The United States Department of Agriculture is now taking applications for support payments through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Phase 2 (CFAP 2). Applications can be filed online or in person at your local Farm Service Agency office starting on September the 21, 2020 and the deadline is December 11,…
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Are any of you noticing brown spots in your bermudagrass hay fields? If so, you probably have some damage that has been caused by a bermudagrass stem maggot. The BSM bores into the pseudostem, the stem-like structure made up of leaf sheathes, where it feeds on the sap. This feeding…
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If you are having issues with crabgrass, sandbur, johnsongrass, or other grasses in your bermudagrass hay field you can make a one-time application of glyphosate after your first cutting. This method is a very time sensitive though. You need to spray the crabgrass/sandbur after it has begun to grow, but…
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Have you ever noticed this weed in your pasture or hayfield? This is a smartweed and they are very common in wet areas like pond borders, ditches, hayfields, and pastures. Smartweeds are part of the polygonum genus which also includes knotweed, ladysthumb, curly dock, and red sorrel. There are annual…
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