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Farm Progress: Scout Cornfields for Bacterial Leaf Streak, Tar Spot
The weather conditions may trigger another year for these two corn diseases.
Sugarcane Aphid Update
Information about Sugarcane Aphids.
Farm Progress: Roots Show Signs of Sidewall Soil Compaction
Soybean Watch: Even if most of the field is OK to plant, some spots may be on the heavy side.
HPJ: Too little water, too much heat puts tasseling corn at risk
Moderate drought for as little as five consecutive days can cause major damage in corn, according to University of Missouri Extension agronomist Bill Wiebold.
KSRE: Learn how to estimate corn yield potential
Once tasseling, silking, and pollination are complete, or nearly complete, producers can begin to estimate corn yield potential.
HPJ: Focusing on the 4th H
Farm and ranch families across the High Plains are now busily preparing for another annual summer tradition - the county fair. For most 4-H members, that event will not look the same as in years past
Farm Press: K deficiency exposes soybeans to 50 percent yield loss
Potassium deficiency can decrease soybean yield more than 50% across soil types that range from sandy loam to clay loam, says LSU soil fertility specialist Rasel Parvej.
HPJ: Helping rural America feed all of America
Every American has a part to play in slowing the spread of coronavirus.
KSRE: Fungicide considerations for corn diseases - Scouting is key
We are entering the time window in Kansas where corn producers should be scouting fields and assessing the need for a foliar fungicide application.
HPJ: Summer begins and safety should be top of mind
Summer is upon us and the reality is that it means long workdays are ahead for farmers and ranchers and the agribusinesses that support them.
HPJ: The importance healthy soils play in helping save the planet
Dirt is what you sweep under the cabin rug, but soil is a living ecosystem that sustains plants, animals, and humans.
Kansas Farmer: Hot, dry weather means rapid progress for cotton crop
A cool, wet May has given way to a hot, dry June, and that’s just fine with cotton growers who, as late as the last week of May, were seeing acres too wet to plant.
KSRE: Effects of recent high temperatures on wheat
There have been some extremely high temperatures during the last week in Kansas.
2020 Tyree Ag Wheat Harvest Photo Contest
As harvest begins in some parts of the U.S., we want to share our annual wheat harvest photo contest.
HPJ: How to ensure quality wheat: Check for sulfur in the soil
A common obstacle to bountiful wheat harvests is the central Plains is more pervasive than many growers realize, but a study led by the Agricultural Research Service spells out how it can be readily overcome.