Oct 8, 2009 10:20 AM
Palmer pigweed is about the last thing a Mid-South farmer wants to find in his fields. In this video (2:27), UT Extension specialist Larry Steckel discusses tests for best ways to deal with Palmer pigweed. Were trying to mix and match herbicides and come up with some good recommendations, Steckel says.
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Nov 20, 2009 11:01 AM
The World Trade Organization has authorized Brazil to seek retaliation against the United States for it support of two U.S. commodity programs....
Nov 20, 2009 10:53 AM
University of Missouri Extension is offering an eight-week online course on managing farm machinery using precision agriculture, Jan. 12 through March 4....
Nov 20, 2009 10:48 AM
Weather problems are now thought to be factored into market prices. ...
Nov 19, 2009 3:57 PM
Mississippi State University agricultural economists calculate Mississippi farmers are suffering an estimated $485 million value loss in 2009. ...
Nov 19, 2009 10:05 AM
If the U.S. is to reach the government-mandated target of producing 36 billion gallons of biofuels annually by 2022, We will need to change the way we do business, says a USDA official....
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