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Latest research featured at 2018 Arkansas Rice Field Day
Topics include cover crops, weed management, pest control and more.More than 535 agriculture industry professionals made the trip to Stuttgart, Ark., to hear about the University of Arkansas System...
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Insect problems emerge as row rice acreage increases
Billbugs, weevils that cannot survive in standing water, are feeding on row rice.Billbugs, once an occasional pest of rice that cannot survive in standing water, are putting increased pressure on crops...
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New invasive tick poses threat to livestock, humans
Entomologists warn of "Longhorn" tick moving into Arkansas; Texas Oklahoma next? Tick found in eight states since 2010.There's a new tick in town, or at least on your doorstep, if you live in Oklahoma,...
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‘Limited but effective tools’ for cotton pest control
University of Tennessee entomologist discusses pest control in cotton at field day.Scott Stewart, University of Tennessee Extension entomologist, says his recommendations for in-season plant bugs are...
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Two boll weevils trapped in Mississippi: origin uncertain
Two boll weevils captured in Mississippi; adjoining states watchfulHow they got there is uncertain, but two Mexican boll weevils were recently trapped near Batesville, Miss., in Panola County.No reason...
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Crop plants’ cellular response to aphid pests study earns grant
Plants face attacks from more than 4,000 species of aphids.Aphids love plants — can’t get enough of them. Nearly every agricultural plant crop and garden is a target for at least some of the more than...
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Insecticide seed treatments help make a stand, but some may need a boost from...
Any help plants can get in heading off insect pressure will reduce stress on cotton, corn, and soybeans.A proper insecticide seed treatment can be the difference between whether early cotton seedlings...
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AgriLife offers publications, videos on wild game food safety
Safe handling and processing in the field, along with proper storage and preparation, is critical to preventing spoilage and foodborne illness. With hunting season in full swing, hunters can benefit...
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Economist describes wheat outlook as bright
Texas Wheat Board working to find a solution to put profit back in growers' pockets. Increased moisture, particularly on the South Plains, along with production possibilities and a “good fit” in crop...
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Two multicounty regions in Oklahoma chosen for OSU pilot program designed to...
An innovative initiative to help rural communities build their capacity for strengthening retail, tourism and entertainment sectors, which in turn provides jobs and business opportunities that...
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Farmer credits “lots of little things,” for his record crop
“It's not always how much water you’ve got, it’s how you regulate it." Despite drought, limited irrigation and only his second year returning to growing cotton, Lamb County grower Lynn Gullett is...
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Career-best cotton yields
Like a shovel was to row-watering, a moisture probe is to Lynn Gullett's farming operation today -- an important tool. Olton, Texas, grower Lynn Gullett harvests his career-best cotton crop. In the...
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Cotton Spin: If there is a rally in cotton…
"If there is another surprise rally that pushes Dec’19 over 80 cents, then there would likely be meaningful hedging opportunities." December started off with a provocative uptick in ICE cotton futures....
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Precision nutrition to play key role in future needs of growing Texas
"We need to create additional agricultural products with established human health benefits that will continue to make Texas farmers the best in the country.” The vice chancellor of Texas A&M...
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Wheat prices: locked and loaded
But who will pull the trigger? It is just possible that the wheat market is “locked and loaded” — that is, positioned for significantly higher prices. What is needed is a target and someone to pull...
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AgriLife entomologists: Exclusion best protection from winter insect ‘home...
“During extreme temperatures, insects try to find a more comfortable environment, preferably one where they can also locate food and water.” Like all living things, insects are constantly searching for...
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Eight centuries of farming history meeting modern farm technology
Modern farm technology coming to America’s ancient farming communities By some standards, native North American cultures of the American Southwest were developing traditional methods of agriculture...
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