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What Makes a Good Farm Manager? Jun 2, 2023
Managing a farming operation is a balancing act on all levels. The role of farm manager can become more complex when working with family, especially in the busy seasons. To […]
Experience, Knowledge, & Collaboration: Why Good Managers Make an Effort to Improve Mar 8, 2023
Introduction Knowledge, experience, and collaboration work hand in hand with one another to improve farm output per unit of input (i.e., productivity). Pursuit of one of these items without the […]
Create A Mastermind Group to Gain a Competitive Edge for Your Farm Jan 6, 2023
How do you set your farm on a profitable and exciting trajectory? Surround yourself with smart people, and then give and take. “It’s critical to seek other winners,” says Danny Klinefelter, […]
Soybeans: What’s Up with Record Yields, Especially in the Southeast? 3 Reasons Jan 2, 2018
Soybean yields in the U.S. have been very high the last 4 years. The U.S. average yield set new records in a stair-step fashion each year between 2014 and 2016. […]
California: Winter Sanitation for Navel Orangeworm Management Dec 22, 2015
Navel Orangeworm (NOW) is a primary pest of almonds, pistachios, and walnuts, with other significant crops hosts such as fig, citrus, pomegranates. This pest was first introduced in southern California […]
Rice: Research May Lead Control for Blast Disease Dec 22, 2015
In a “clash of the microbes,” University of Delaware plant scientists are uncovering more clues critical to disarming a fungus that is the number one killer of rice plants. The […]
Louisiana: Irrigation Management Workshop, Marksville, Feb. 16-17 Nov 6, 2015
The LSU AgCenter will hold workshops in Bossier City, Winnsboro and Marksville to educate farmers, crop consultants and other agriculture industry professionals about sustainable row crop irrigation practices. The workshops […]
Louisiana: Irrigation Management Workshop, Winnsboro, Jan. 21-22 Nov 6, 2015
The LSU AgCenter will hold workshops in Bossier City, Winnsboro and Marksville to educate farmers, crop consultants and other agriculture industry professionals about sustainable row crop irrigation practices. The workshops […]
Louisiana: Irrigation Management Workshop, Bossier City, Dec. 8-9 Nov 6, 2015
The LSU AgCenter will hold workshops in Bossier City, Winnsboro and Marksville to educate farmers, crop consultants and other agriculture industry professionals about sustainable row crop irrigation practices. The workshops […]
Virginia Wheat: Dealing with Herbicide-resistant Italian Ryegrass Oct 23, 2015
With harvest in full swing, it is hard not to forget about weed control in wheat. Primarily of concern is herbicide-resistant Italian ryegrass. In the past, ACCase- (Hoelon) and ALS-inhibiting […]
