Recent Vegetable and Tobacco Articles

Southeast corn planting nears completion

May 6, 2008 9:36 AM

Outside of areas slowed by rainfall, corn planting in the Southeast was pretty much complete during the week ending May 4, and much of the crop was up to a stand....

Three field days headline Tennessee's June calendar

May 6, 2008 9:24 AM

June is the month for the official start of summer, and three University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture events are scheduled to herald the occasion....

Alabama wheat, corn showing promise

Apr 30, 2008 9:31 AM

Warm, windy conditions during the past week had soil moisture levels on the decline, and left some producers uncertain about plans for planting this year’s crops, according to the Alabama USDA/NASS field office reporting on conditions as of April 27....

Southeast wheat crop looking good

Apr 29, 2008 9:41 AM

The wheat crop across the Southeast continued to work toward maturity as the week of April 27 began. ...

Viruses threaten Florida cucurbits and now green beans

Apr 24, 2008 10:04 AM, By Alfredo Flores
United States Department of Agriculture

Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Florida have made recommendations to help growers deal with several whitefly-transmitted viruses that threaten cucurbits and other crops in that state....

Some Southeast crops hit with light frost

Apr 23, 2008 10:34 AM

Unusually cool weather brought light frost to areas of the Southeast during the week ended April 20, but unlike 2007 most observers expected little damage to field crops, vegetables and fruit trees....

Manzate gets local-need label for Kentucky tobacco

Apr 21, 2008 10:17 AM, By Kenny Seebold
University of Kentucky

Kentucky tobacco producers are facing a national shortage of a product they normally use to combat diseases such as blue mold in their float systems and fields. ...

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Southeast corn planting nears completion

May 6, 2008 9:36 AM

Outside of areas slowed by rainfall, corn planting in the Southeast was pretty much complete during the week ending May 4, and much of the crop was up to a stand....

Three field days headline Tennessee's June calendar

May 6, 2008 9:24 AM

June is the month for the official start of summer, and three University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture events are scheduled to herald the occasion....

Alabama wheat, corn showing promise

Apr 30, 2008 9:31 AM

Warm, windy conditions during the past week had soil moisture levels on the decline, and left some producers uncertain about plans for planting this year’s crops, according to the Alabama USDA/NASS field office reporting on conditions as of April 27....

Southeast wheat crop looking good

Apr 29, 2008 9:41 AM

The wheat crop across the Southeast continued to work toward maturity as the week of April 27 began. ...

Viruses threaten Florida cucurbits and now green beans

Apr 24, 2008 10:04 AM, By Alfredo Flores
United States Department of Agriculture

Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Florida have made recommendations to help growers deal with several whitefly-transmitted viruses that threaten cucurbits and other crops in that state....

Some Southeast crops hit with light frost

Apr 23, 2008 10:34 AM

Unusually cool weather brought light frost to areas of the Southeast during the week ended April 20, but unlike 2007 most observers expected little damage to field crops, vegetables and fruit trees....

Manzate gets local-need label for Kentucky tobacco

Apr 21, 2008 10:17 AM, By Kenny Seebold
University of Kentucky

Kentucky tobacco producers are facing a national shortage of a product they normally use to combat diseases such as blue mold in their float systems and fields. ...

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