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Soy rust: eye-opening speed
Since early September, Asian soybean rust has been very active in Arkansas. The weather a long string of rainy, cloudy days has been perfect for disease to develop, says Rick Cartwright, Extension plant pathologist with the University of Arkansas.
Cotton best chance for home run
In a time when cotton has been relegated to back seat status for most Mississippi producers, Coley Little Bailey Jr., and his father, Coley, still grow just one crop: cotton.
Louisiana ag recovery program
Details of the $44.5 million Louisiana Farm and Agribusiness Recovery Grant and Loan Program were unveiled at the recent annual Farm Bureau convention in New Orleans.
Applicators wet spring consequences
This spring, not only did Parkin, Ark. a town about 35 miles northeast of Memphis get an abundant dose of rains but the area also drains excess water from the north.
USA Rice reaches into Guatemala
Internationally acclaimed celebrity, Chef Pepin, known for his thousands of appearances on the Spanish-language television channel Univision, has helped USA Rice Federation begin changing the profile of rice in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
FSA county committee nominations
Farmer and rancher candidate nominations are under way for local Farm Service Agency county committees.
Aerial applicators warn of delays
Forget the fanciful 24. Americans should know that the nations farmers their livelihoods and yields in the balance really do face frequent, ticking time-bomb situations.
Weather slows Mississippi corn crop
Mississippi farmers finished planting their estimated 630,000 acres of corn on time, but the continuing effects of rain, standing water and cool soil temperatures have slowed the crops development in many areas of the state.
Watch for armyworm invasion
Armyworms love cool, wet springs with lush grass growth, said Wayne Bailey, University of Missouri Extension entomologist.
Ag pilots environmental stewardship
Five ag pilots were recently recognized for exemplary environmental stewardship.
Protect environment
Five ag pilots were recently recognized for exemplary environmental stewardship. Selected pilots were ranked highest among their peers based on criteria established through the A.C.E. (Applicators Conserving the Environment) Pilot Program. Those pilots selected for recognition are Mooney Easely, Planter's Air Service, Alligator, Miss.; Charles Travis II, Cottonwing Air, Indianola, Miss.; Billy Ray
Hurricane damage worsens
The news from the Louisiana cotton fields keeps getting worse.
Leap forward in aerial application
Mark Kimmel is convinced a new era in aerial application is set to dramatically reduce costs for American farmers.
MDAC to regulate aerial applicators
Gov. Haley Barbour and EPA have authorized the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce and Commissioner Lester Spell to assume the responsibility of regulating aerial applicators effective today.
Potentially devastating wheat rust spreads
Since the 1950s, resistance genes bred into wheat varieties have held truly devastating stem rust epidemics in check.
Arkansas wheat dealt setbacks
Too much rain and not enough sunshine means the Arkansas wheat crop is later than usual. As he strides through waist-high wheat nearing harvest, Jason Kelley says many people are asking how late it really is. Compared to last year's very early crop, we're a few weeks later, says the Arkansas Extension wheat specialist. Compared to a normal year, we're a week to two weeks late. An abundance of cool,
Potentially devastating rust spreads through world's wheat
Since the 1950s, resistance genes bred into wheat varieties have held truly devastating stem rust epidemics in check. However, a new race of the rust, Ug99, has overcome many of those resistance genes and is marching east through southern Asia. Ug99 first appeared in Uganda wheat in 1999 and spread to Kenya and Ethiopia during the next few years. At that point, many international scientists said,
Isagro USA issues amended Strada Herbicide label for Mid-South rice
New for 2008, Isagro USA has amended the Strada Herbicide label for rice grown in the Mid-South. The newly amended label includes less restrictive language pertaining to both aerial and ground applications. The amended Mid-South label contains the following buffer zone statement: Aerial applications shall not be made closer than 200 feet from sensitive crops. Ground applications shall not be closer
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