Tag: James Villegas
Louisiana Soybeans: Applying Harvest Aids Aug 19, 2022
Use of a herbicide, such as paraquat, as a desiccant in soybean has become popular to potentially improve harvest efficiency in Louisiana. The paraquat label states at least 65% of […]
Louisiana Soybeans, Cotton: Look Out for Caterpillars; Bollworms Spreading Across Midsouth Aug 19, 2022
Lepidopteran Pests of Soybean As we approach late into the summer, we should be on the lookout for late-season lepidopteran pests of soybean. Soybean loopers (Fig. 1A) can build large […]
Louisiana: Farmers Get Updates at AgCenter ‘Crops School’ Aug 9, 2022
Late-afternoon thunderstorms forced the LSU AgCenter’s second annual Agronomic Crops School indoors — but farmers and others who came to the Dean Lee Research and Extension Center for the Aug. […]
Louisiana Soybeans: Are Seed Treatments Necessary for Early Season Insect Control? Apr 21, 2022
The planting dates for soybean in Louisiana range from early March to late June, depending on production systems and maturity groups. This variability in planting dates can expose soybean plants […]