Purdue: Pest&Crop Newsletter
March 12, 2010
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January 29, 2007 Agronomy
In its soybean rust forecast issued last week, USDA called for freezing weather in the southeastern states. Lows were expected to generally be in the 20s from Oklahoma to central Louisiana, most of Alabama, and Georgia during the weekend.
Tuesday morning, it is possible to have temperatures in the mid 20s near the Georgia-Florida border, USDA said. This cold air mass was expected to further kill some of the kudzu hosts in Georgia and northern Florida on the weekend and early this week.
In its most-recent national commentary on www.sbrusa.net, USDA says soybean rust has been reported on kudzu from five counties in each of AL, FL and GA in 2007. Infected leaves from some of these locations have been destroyed.
Expected colder temperatures along with eradication efforts may help to reduce the over wintering potential of soybean rust, the commentary said. Scouting efforts are continuing in many southern states where kudzu may still be green.
SOURCE: www.sbrusa.net.
March 12, 2010
Welcome to a new year of the Pest&Crop Newsletter! Here is the link Issue 1.
March 11, 2010
ANAHIEM, Calif. (DTN) — While a few companies will shoulder the brunt of criticism in upcoming discussions on the competitive climate — or lack of one — in agriculture, the reputation for all of agriculture may be at stake.
March 11, 2010
Editor’s Note: Dan Davidson provides insight into what farmers might do this spring to deal with wet soil conditions. The information was provided specifically to AgProfessional so that readers can talk with customers about alternative field work that might be necessary this spring and to allow consultants and ag retailers to determine recommendations for fertilizer programs fitting into a farmer’s unusual spring workload.
March 11, 2010
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March 11, 2010
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