The harvest season is a crucial time in agriculture when farmers reap the fruits of their labor and contribute to the world’s food supply. However, amid the excitement and productivity, it is essential to prioritize the safety of agricultural workers.

Recent plant bug infestations have cotton producers looking for answers  

The University of Tennessee recently published their emerging research that sheds light on the growing problem of acephate resistance in tobacco thrips in West TN. The study investigated thrips populations in cotton fields and found that certain populatio...

Now that we’re in the thick of the 2023 growing season, it’s high time to address the efficiency of your tank mixes. One easy mistake to make is to focus on the stars of the show — the herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides — while overlooking the suppor...

Now that we’re in the thick of the 2023 growing season, it’s high time to address the efficiency of your tank mixes. One easy mistake to make is to focus on the stars of the show — the herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides — while overlooking the suppor...

Fall is an excellent time to control many troublesome perennial and/or winter annual weeds. Fall herbicide programs have a wide application window and may be applied from harvest until the ground freezes. Once the ground freezes, weed growth will essentially have ceased. App...

As harvest progresses, growers are beginning to think about variety selections for next season. Variety selection is a management decision that is critical to next season’s harvest. In all crops, yield potential is set when variety selection is made. Agronomic and pest mana...

Crop scouting plays a vital role in producing a cost-effective , good-yielding crop.  For many years , scouts have used random areas to check the health of crops , but with the use of drones and imagery , a more precise method can be used for scouting.

Every growing season brings a unique set of challenges , some of which are in your control and many of which are not. Input prices , supply chain bottlenecks , and pandemic pressures are already giving this season a unique start. Since there’s plenty of uncertainty ahead , ...

As temperatures rise and spring inches closer , it gets more tempting each day to fire up the tractor and get in the field. However , deciding when to plant is one of the first (of many) management decisions that will impact your crop’s performance this season , so it pays ...