Friday, March 13, 2026

Don’t forget about stink bug control as you put out harvest aids

• By Daniel Stephenson, Donnie Miller, Sebe Brown and David Moseley • Across the Louisiana, redbanded stink bug numbers are increasing as the growing season progresses. Louisiana State University AgCenter entomologists recommend the control of RBSB threshold populations until the...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Aug. 20, 2021

Bob Stark, agricultural economics professor emeritus with the University of Arkansas’ School of Agriculture and Southeast Research & Extension Center, Monticello, and Jeremy Ross, professor and Extension soybean agronomist, Little Rock, review the trading week in Arkansas ending Aug....

They’re B-A-C-K! Be prepared for another round of armyworms

• By Sandy Steckel and Scott Stewart • We are currently experiencing another round of fall armyworm in bermudagrass here at the West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center in Jackson, Tennessee, and this is also occurring elsewhere. We wouldn’t be...

Check small soybeans for fall amyworm

• By Dominic Reisig • Fall armyworm is a sporadic outbreak pest that doesn’t overwinter in North Carolina. Populations migrate here as early as May but really crank up as the summer progresses. We often find fall armyworm in late-planted...

UArk researchers work to improve ID, diagnosis of taproot decline

• By Ryan McGeeney • Farmers: Know thine enemy. For decades, Arkansas growers, and the consultants and Extension agents who support their efforts, have combatted various soilborne diseases that either hobble or outright destroy crops. Some diseases, along with the pathogens that...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Aug. 13, 2021

Bob Stark, agricultural economics professor emeritus with the University of Arkansas’ School of Agriculture and Southeast Research & Extension Center, Monticello, and Jeremy Ross, professor and Extension soybean agronomist, Little Rock, review the trading week in Arkansas ending Aug....

LSU’s Dean Lee crops school puts interactive spin on traditional field day

Attendees of the LSU AgCenter’s recent Agronomic Crops School got in the field with scientists for some hands-on lessons in pest control, crop management practices, new technologies and more. The event, held Aug. 5 at the AgCenter Dean Lee Research...

High moisture levels cause disease concerns in Alabama

Rain, heat and humidity are a recipe for disease in the field. Edward Sikora, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System plant pathologist, said foliar diseases have become more prevalent on soybeans during the past several weeks. “We have a number of soybean...

Weed electrocution research sparks interest as herbicide resistance grows

Move over, herbicides. There’s a new sheriff in town. And he’s toting some powerful guns loaded with electricity to kill weeds. This shocking new method of weed control was demonstrated at the 2021 Pest Management Field Day at the University...

Clemson research finds soil moisture sensors can increase farmer’s net income

A Clemson University irrigation specialist has found using soil moisture sensors in fields can increase average net income by almost 20%. Jose Payero, assistant professor and irrigation specialist housed at the Edisto Research and Education Center, is conducting on-farm trials...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, Aug. 6, 2021

Bob Stark, agricultural economics professor emeritus with the University of Arkansas’ School of Agriculture and Southeast Research & Extension Center, Monticello, and Jeremy Ross, professor and Extension soybean agronomist, Little Rock, review the trading week in Arkansas ending Aug....

Trent Roberts named first UArk endowed chair in soil fertility

• By Fred Miller • The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture has appointed Trent Roberts the Endowed Chair in Soil Fertility Research. Roberts is an associate professor of soil fertility and testing for the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station...

Divided Mississippi soybean crop still has good price prospects

Most soybeans in Mississippi are having a good year to date, with 82% of the crop appearing in good or excellent shape past the midway point in the season. Prices also look good, with averages above those of recent years. But...

University of Arkansas Soybean Economic Notes, July 30, 2021

Bob Stark, agricultural economics professor emeritus with the University of Arkansas’ School of Agriculture and Southeast Research & Extension Center, Monticello, and Jeremy Ross, professor and Extension soybean agronomist, Little Rock, review the trading week in Arkansas ending July...

Alert: Growers report poor control of fall armyworms in Mississippi

• By Jeff Gore, Angus Catchot, Whitney Crow and Don Cook • We have had numerous calls over the last week or two about poor control of fall armyworm with pyrethroids. They started in the southern part of the state...

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