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Tag: sorghum
Texas Plains Cotton: Rains Likely to Cause Regrowth Issues Aug 27, 2022
General Status For most of our fields, things are winding down rapidly. For late fields or the minority that are still lush and setting fruit, pest pressure still seems to […]
Kentucky Sorghum: Sugarcane Aphids Found, Growers Should Start Scouting Aug 17, 2022
The sugarcane aphid (SCA) was reported in Kentucky last week in Woodford County on sweet sorghum. This invasive pest can cause up to 100% crop loss if left untreated on […]
Texas Plains Cotton: Insects Chasing Lushest Crops Following Cooler, Wetter Conditions Aug 13, 2022
General Status It is sad to say that the last 10 days have been some of the wettest / moistest /coolest of the official summer season. Still, I estimate that […]
Kansas: Entomologist Shares Insights on Sorghum Aphids Aug 9, 2022
Though infestations have been minimal, Kansas extension professionals have reported separate incidents of sugarcane aphids in early August. Near Ellsworth, Kan., Midway Extension District agricultural agent Craig Dinkel reported a single […]
Kansas Sorghum: Be on Look for Midge, Sugarcane Aphids Aug 9, 2022
While there’s no reason for alarm, a pair of Kansas extension agents are at least urging the state’s sorghum producers to be on the lookout for a couple of pests […]
Texas Plains Cotton: Lots of Pests, No Economist Thresholds Aug 7, 2022
General Status Weather and drought remain our greatest issues this week yet again as we plow through crunch time and peak water use with not a drop of moisture to […]
Texas Plains Cotton: Expect Bollworm Numbers to Start Rising Jul 31, 2022
General Status As we advance through this 2022 Bar-B-Que Pit of a summer growing season this week plenty of pests continue to nickel, dime, threaten, and in a few cases, […]
Selling Crop Straw/Stubble as Hay? Things You Should Know. Jul 29, 2022
There have been several questions over the past few weeks regarding the nutrient content of crop residues commonly grown in the Arkansas delta and the possible overall value. With the […]
Texas Plains Cotton: More Abandoned Fields; Keep Eye Out for Fleahoppers, Lygus Jul 24, 2022
General Status We felt that the days of ‘giving the last rites’ to fields that failed to establish or could not keep profit potential up under the extreme weather situations […]
Texas Field Reports: Grain Prices High, Yields Not Promising Jul 20, 2022
Grain prices remain strong, but heat and drought have taken a toll on Texas crop acres, which could impact supplies and prices in the short- and long-term, according to a Texas […]
