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Diversity spreads risks for MastsJun 25, 2009 2:53 PM, By Hembree Brandon Although they term themselves “newcomers” to growing cotton — they’ve only been at it five years — Glenn Mast and his son, Rodney, say adding the crop was in keeping with their long-time business philosophy.... HeadlinesClimate change not aberrationJul 1, 2009 1:06 PM, By Forrest Laws, Farm Press Editorial Staff The world’s climate is getting warmer, and that could have a profound impact on U.S. agriculture, says Jerry Hatfield, supervisory plant physiologist with USDA’s National Soil Tilth Research Laboratory at Iowa State University.... Ag tech field day at AgricenterJul 1, 2009 1:04 PM Agricenter International will again host the biggest field day in the Mid-South for commercial agricultural technology at the 2009 Mid-South Ag-Technology Field Day July 16 in Memphis.... 100 years: LSU AgCenter Rice Research StationJul 1, 2009 1:02 PM, By Bruce Schultz, LSU AgCenter The LSU AgCenter Rice Research Station at Crowley, La., is celebrating a century of operation this year, making it the oldest facility of its kind in the Western Hemisphere.... Glyphosate-resistance shockingJul 1, 2009 1:00 PM, By Ford L. Baldwin, Practical Weed Consultants, LLC. I recently wrote in an article that I would sure like to get called out to a “normal-looking” rice field because I have looked at so many messes this year.... Downside of wildlife programsJul 1, 2009 10:18 AM, By Hembree Brandon, Farm Press Editorial Staff We quickly learn in this business that one man’s caviar and Champagne may well be just smelly fish eggs and icky grape juice to another.... Biotechnology, trade, keys for wheatJul 1, 2009 10:17 AM, By Cary Blake, Farm Press Editorial Staff The adoption of biotechnology, export expansion, and supplier reliability are crucial components to further bolster the U.S. wheat industry — a $16.5 billion economic powerhouse in 2008.... Bee-killer genome sequencedJul 1, 2009 10:13 AM Agricultural Research Service scientists have sequenced the genome of an invasive parasite called Nosema ceranae that can kill honey bees and is one of the many suspects in the mysterious ailment known as colony collapse disorder (CCD).... Delta Farm Press News Archives Commentaries
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Restoring Elvis’ tractorJun 24, 2009 4:56 PM, By T.J. Jernigan Everybody knows that Elvis Presley preferred pink Cadillacs, blue suede shoes and gold-sequined, white jumpsuits. ... Across the SunbeltAg cutbacks threaten no-tillRecent legislation supported by President Obama is a threat to farmers across the U.S., but none more so than grain and cotton growers in the upper Southeast.... Steps to correct eminent domain lawsTexas Farm Bureau appreciates Governor Perry’s support for this important piece of the eminent domain package we have sought since 2007. ... Pink bollworm eradication continuesThe future epitaph on the pink bollworm’s tombstone could include the etching “R. I. P. – Rid of Insect Pest.”... 
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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).
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.
