From the Editors
of
Delta Farm Press Daily
TIMELY RELIABLE INFORMATION FOR MID-SOUTH
AGRICULTURE |
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Managing resistant insects and weeds goes well beyond
important say Roger Leonard and Stanley Culpepper — it is essential
from both economic and production standpoints to continue growing cotton
in the South. |
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As he speaks, Merle Anders has a small prop on the table
behind him: a baseball cap inscribed with “Trash Farming for
Profit.” |
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Managing no-till or reduced-till cotton production properly,
including following appropriate planting recommendations and taking care
of early weed problems, may reduce potential for disease
outbreaks. |
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Having used poultry litter on his family’s Jonesboro,
Ark.-area farm for years, Wayne Wiggins III is a proponent of the
practice. |
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Arkansas
clears rice herbicides
In the grower meeting I wrote about in the last article, Bob Scott
expressed some frustration over the lack of new herbicides for rice.
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Energy
grants available
Grants for installing renewable energy systems and for making energy
efficiency improvements are available from USDA-Rural Development.
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Parasite collections assist research
Collections of organisms that cause harm, disease and damage are
important in allowing Agricultural Research Service scientists to
explore the diversity, evolution, and distribution of parasites and
pathogens.
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Weed Resistance Management in
Cotton
This course covers a wide range of options for effective cotton weed
control/resistance management. It is accredited for hours/units/points
for licensed/accredited applicators in 8 U.S. Cotton Belt states
(Florida, Georgia, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, South Carolina, Virginia
and Tennessee. It is also approved for Certified Crop Adviser (CCE)
credit. Delaware and Maine have also accredited the course.
Spray Drift
Management
Keeping crop protection chemicals on the crop for which they are
intended has been a cornerstone of farming not only to protect
neighboring crops, but to not waste money allowing products to drift off
the intended target. This accredited online continuing education course
covers the critical elements of spray drift management.
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