Texas A&M continues to lead in preparing agriculture teachers amidst shortage By Blair Fannin • Agriculture teachers are in high demand as a number of contributing factors are making it difficult to fill positions in classrooms across Texas and abroad, according...

There’s still time to apply to the Missouri Century Farm Program. Deadline is May 1. If your farm has been in your family since Dec. 31, 1922, you can apply to have it recognized as a Missouri Century Farm. To qualify, the...

⋅ By Kenneth Gautreaux ⋅ Andre Reis was born and raised in the big city of Sao Paulo, Brazil, but at 16, he decided he wanted to go to the countryside and study agriculture. His career path has taken him...

⋅ By Denise Attaway ⋅ South Carolina farmers have a new tool this year to help identify and defeat diseases and pests in their row crops. A MyIPM for Row Crops app was developed at Clemson University in collaboration with...

Fungicide seed treatment in North Carolina soybean production As North Carolina growers shift to using earlier soybean planting dates as a mechanism to increase soybean yield, questions arise about the value of a fungicide seed treatment at earlier planting dates,...

⋅ By Rachel Vann ⋅ Soybean planting date and maturity group (MG) are important management considerations for soybean production in North Carolina. A recent analysis of 877 North Carolina soybean yield contest entries from 2002-2019 indicated that planting before mid-May...

When I was little, people would always ask me what my dad did for a living. I would always respond, beaming, and say, “He’s an agricultural consultant!”  “Oh, he must work in an office at a big firm,” they would...

The Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board congratulates Robert Petter of De Valls Bluff on his appointment by the United States Department of Agriculture to the United Soybean Board (USB). Petter will represent Arkansas during a three-year term as a newly...

By Tiffany Dobbyn • UC Davis researchers are collaborating with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and UC Agriculture and Natural Resources on a project to help farmers in the state improve their fertilization and irrigation practices. CDFA received...

By Larry Steckel • This spring some fields seem to be infested more heavily with wild garlic, grape hyacinth and in a few cases, star-of-Bethlehem. These three weeds, in the Lily family, are often mistaken for each other as...

By Will Clark • Fast facts: Ninth annual Mid-South Conference set for June 10 in Memphis Six continuing education hours including one hour of ethics will be provided Register online at https://bit.ly/3rSvzAd Early bird registration deadline May 22 Early bird...

By Luke Gatiboni• Contributions By Deanna Osmond • The Russia / Ukraine conflict is an ongoing story and it is too early to clearly predict the consequences of the war to the fertilizers market. While we don’t have a clear...

By Mary Hightower • U of A System Division of Agriculture Fast facts: Barber honored with soybean research award Second time to be honored by the conference If not for a text from a colleague, Tom Barber might not have been...

Doctors prescribe a daily probiotic to keep a body healthy and working well, which is especially crucial during cold and flu season. One main job of a probiotic is to fight off bad bacteria and keep a healthy balance...

New tool evaluates in-season tissue potassium levels, maximizing profitability. • By Trent Roberts • Potassium deficiency is the primary limitation affecting soybean profitability. Producers must carefully manage potassium levels in their soil by knowing when, where and how much fertilizer to...