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Cotton: This rain has given our dryland cotton a little boost, which was badly needed. Thrips seem to be moving on out. The newer planted cotton that I’ve looked at hasn’t seen the near thrip pressure that the earlier cotton has. I’m finding a little rhizoc in about every field, which is relatively normal; no…
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In case you wanted to check your current UPW and/or Paraquat training status you can use these links to do so. Remember UPW is yearly and Paraquat training last for 3 years. UPW Status Check Paraquat Training Status Check
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Cotton: Be careful if you’re dusting in cotton on dryland. Trying to catch a light rain is risky because with the elevated temperatures this week, we could burn the seed. You may be better off putting the seed a little deeper if there is moisture about an inch or so down. Hill drop if you…
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Friday the 13th Edition Cotton: Been seeing and hearing a lot of thrips. Don’t be alarmed because thrips will probably infest about 99% of our cotton crop. Thrips pressure is lower in strip till systems. We don’t want thrips feeding on young fresh germinated cotton. 1-2 leaf cotton has greater yield penalty that cotton that…
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Wheat fields have started to flower which means the time has come to decide if a fungicide application should be made to protect from Fusarium Head Blight (FHB). In our area, FHB, also known as wheat scab, is most commonly caused by the fungus F. graminearum and can be devastating to commercial wheat growers resulting…
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Through the use of some research funds, I have purchased a spot-on sprayer calibrator. The innovative and highly effective digital spray tip tester provides accurate spray nozzle output readings in roughly 10 seconds. This allows us to confirm proper sprayer operations, choose the right nozzle for the job, as well as locating worn nozzles that…
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Its almost time to plant cotton so here are some reminders. Fertiltizer Nitrogen: 1/4 to 1/3 of your total N rate at planting and then the remainder at sidedress. Preplant nitrogen is essential for early growth and to get off to a healthy start. If you do not put any preplant nitrogen out, you will…
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We are expecting to have another active hurricane season. The La Nina has continued, which weakens high atmospheric winds. This allows warm air pockets to grow and for warmer waters which develop hurricanes. La Nina Hurricane season officially starts June 1st, but we have had several named storms in May over the past several years.…
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We will have the Final Using Pesticides Wisely (UPW) Training on April 11th here at the Extension Office at 8:00 am. This training will approximately last 1 hour. You will receive credit for UPW and 1 hour of pesticide credit. If you came to the weed production meeting on February 2nd or the UPW meeting…
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Scouting wheat fields for rust is vital during this time as the weather conditions are favorable for the spread of foliar diseases in our area. Recognizing symptoms in a timely manner so that appropriate action can be taken will help prevent yield loss. Listed below are two types of rust that wheat producers should keep…