Managing Cotton Nematodes Without Temik
Although cotton producers thought that we would have until 2014 to come to grips with life without Temik, the March 18th announcement by Bayer CropScience to decommission production of methyl...
View ArticleSoybean Susceptibility to Root-Knot Nematode
In a recent podcast, produced by the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, Extension Nematologist Terry Kirkpatrick discusses soybean susceptibility to root-knot nematodes. To view the...
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Attention: Request for Fusarium Wilt Samples
Fusarium Wilt of Cotton. Fusarium wilt (FW) is more visible this summer than it has been for several years in Arkansas cotton fields. FW is a disease of the vascular system caused by a soilborne...
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Reminder: Request For Fusarium Wilt Samples
Fusarium Wilt of Cotton. Fusarium wilt (FW) is more visible this summer than it has been for several years in Arkansas cotton fields. FW is a disease of the vascular system caused by a soilborne...
View Article2011 Arkansas Soybean Performance Tests Report Now Available
The 2011 Arkansas Soybean Performance Tests Report is now available online at: www.arkansasvarietytesting.com . It can be found by clicking on the “2011” under the “Reports” menu on the soybean page....
View Article2011 Soybean Variety Information Now Available
Soybean varietal information can be found in the the 2011 Soybean Updates. Click the links below to access the pdf files of the information. The three Soybean Updates are 1)Early Season RoundUp...
View ArticleMake plans now for the 2013 Beltwide Cotton Conferences
Monday, December 17, is the last day discounted room rates will be offered by the Marriott Rivercenter/Riverwalk hotels in San Antonio, Texas. Those are the headquarter hotels for the 2013 Beltwide...
View ArticleNeed help selecting soybean varieties? 2012 Soybean Updates now available
Each year, numerous soybean varieties are commercially available to growers in Arkansas. However, only a limited number of soybean varieties have been tested in Arkansas at April plantings. Yield...
View ArticlePlant Management Network launches cotton resource website: Focus on Cotton
Growers and crop consultants across the Cotton Belt now have a new and freely accessible resource to “focus on” this year. Focus on Cotton, a crop management resource that features monthly webcasts...
View Article2013 Arkansas Soybean Quick Facts now available
The annual publication of Arkansas Soybean Quick Facts is now available for download (pdf) from the Arkansas Row Crops Publications page. Soybean Quick Facts contains information on growth and...
View ArticleSmartphone apps and web applications available from the University of...
Recently, the apps that are currently available or are in development were unveiled at the Rice Expo in Stuttgart. The following is an overview of each app and its function: Corn Advisor – Created in...
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Cruiser (thiamethoxam) seed treatment may be ineffective on tobacco thrips in...
In the last few years we have been seeing the need for foliar thrips applications in cotton, even though seed was treated with an Insecticide Seed Treatment (IST). Growers and consultants have been...
View Article2013 Soybean performance results now available in the Soybean Update
Hundreds of soybean varieties are commercially available to growers in Arkansas. Varietal performance, including yield, varies according to location, environmental adaptability to soils, maturity,...
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Soybean growers: Keep nematodes in mind
Nematodes are common pests in many soybean fields in the state. Sometimes called the “hidden enemy”, root-knot, soybean cyst, and reniform nematodes can be costly if they are ignored. Because they...
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Soybean nematode survey opportunity: Check for the hidden enemy of soybean
Nematodes have been called the “hidden enemy” of soybean because these soilborne, microscopic root pathogens can go unnoticed in a field until yield losses become severe. The number of soybean fields...
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Soybean sudden death syndrome may indicate nematode problem
The Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) in your soybean field may be trying to tell you something! The increased incidence in SDS statewide this year is due to a lot of factors, including the cool, wet summer...
View ArticleSoybean Update now available
Hundreds of soybean varieties are commercially available to growers in Arkansas. Varietal performance, including yield, varies according to location, environmental adaptability to soils, maturity,...
View ArticleRecently Updated: Corn Diseases and Nematodes Chapter for the Arkansas Corn...
The recently updated corn diseases and nematodes chapter for the Arkansas corn production handbook is now available online. This new publication contains 29 color photos of corn diseases and useful...
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Attention soybean producers and agents: Free nematode sampling offer
To: Agents, Agriculture and Staff Chairs in Soybean-Producing Counties From: Terry Kirkpatrick, Arkansas Nematode Diagnostic Laboratory The Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board, in partnership with the...
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Fall is nematode sampling time
By Terry Kirkpatrick, Extension Plant Pathologist As you go about your late-season preparations for soybean harvest, don’t forget nematodes. This year, they are certainly alive and well in the state!...
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