By Alfredo Flores
United States Department of Agriculture
Boll weevils don't hibernate during winter in the subtropics but actually remain active, feeding on orange, grapefruit and other plants, according to an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist studying this infamous cotton pest....
Tractor sales in the United States for 2009 are expected to be strongest for 4-wheel-drive machines and the 100-horsepower-and-over 2-wheel drive tractors, with Canadian sales strongest for 2-wheel-drive models in the under-40-horsepower range, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers in its annual forecast for U.S. and Canadian agricultural machinery sales, a snapshot of manufacturers’ predictions for 2009 business....
By Blair Fannin
Texas A&M University
It’s a mixed bag when trying to predict the future of the calf and feeder cattle markets, but there may be some good news heading into 2009, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service economist....
By Dave Caldwell
North Carolina State University
Hearings are scheduled across North Carolina in December and January at which the public may comment on the management of North Carolina's agricultural research stations....
The Tennessee State Soil Conservation Committee will meet Dec. 8 at 1:30 p.m. CST at the Cool Springs Marriott, located at 700 Cool Springs Blvd. in Franklin, Tenn., in conjunction with the Tennessee Farm Bureau convention....
By Stephanie Schupska
University of Georgia
For millennia, people have grown soybeans and turned them into useful products like oil and livestock feed....
By Ron Smith
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Forage-based ethanol production will not solve all of the nation’s energy woes, but it’s a good place to start....
The United Sorghum Checkoff Program board of directors was sworn in by Secretary of Agriculture Ed Shafer recently in Washington, D.C....
Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. has announced a submission to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a federal Section 3 registration of a new herbicide for use on soybeans. ...
By Hembree Brandon
Farm Press Editorial Staff
The subprime mortgage house of cards that brought chaos to the world’s financial sector is also “going to come home to roost” for farmer borrowers in the form of higher interest rates and tighter credit....
A looming global cotton glut and softening demand for textiles have all but stitched up a tighter supply of cottonseed available for dairy cows in 2009....
The 2009 Commodity Classic general session will feature a lively lineup highlighted by entertainers Mark Mayfield and Sam Glenn. Commodity Classic, the premier convention and trade show of the U.S. corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum industries will be held Feb. 26-28 at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, Texas. ...
By Natalie Hampton
North Carolina State University
The Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) has awarded a Conservation Innovation Grant to North Carolina State University to support development and education of a cover crop and no-till production method for organic grains....
By Jim Langcuster
Auburn University
Farmers are typically thought of as classic left-brainers — realists who bring cold, hard logic to bear on tough marketing and planting decisions....
The South Carolina Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation will hold its annual cotton growers meeting at 10 a.m. on Dec. 8 at Clemson University's Pee Dee Research and Education Center in Florence....
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This course covers a wide range of options to effectively control weeds in cotton and reduce the risk of weed resistance management. It is accredited for hours/units for licensed/accredited applicators in 7 U.S. Cotton Belt states (Florida, Georgia, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, South Carolina an d Tennessee. CCA credit is pending).
(New Course)Integration of a new mode of action compound like Coragen into IPM and IRM programs to control Lepidoptera in leafy greens, fruiting vegetables, peppers and brassica or cole crops is always welcome. This online CE accredited course details how best to use this new mode of action insecticide in intensive vegetable production. It is accredited by the Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) program and by state agencies for licensed applicators in Texas, Georgia, Florida, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
(New Course)This online accredited course focuses on Calcium, an important plant nutrient in fertilizer management for maximum, healthy plant development as well as disease and pest prevention. It is accredited by the Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) program and for licensed applicators in licensed Georgia, Florida, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Credit applications are pending in South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington.
Keeping crop protection chemicals on the crop for which they are intended has been a cornerstone of farming not only to protect neighboring crops, but to not waste money allowing products to drift off the intended target. This accredited online continuing education course covers the critical elements of spray drift management.
