From the Editors
of
Southwest Farm Press Daily
TIMELY
RELIABLE INFORMATION FOR SOUTHWEST AGRICULTURE |
| In this November 20, 2009
Issue: |
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The World Trade Organization has authorized Brazil to seek
retaliation against the United States for it support of two U.S.
commodity programs. |
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Texas Department of Agricultural officials are poring over
books and examining warehouses to try to determine the whereabouts of
“a significant amount” of grain reported missing from the Dorchester
Grain Company, near Sherman, Texas. |
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With the wet weather continuing to wreak havoc on the
Midwestern corn and soybean harvest, National Crop Insurance Services
(NCIS) is urging farmers to contact their crop insurance agent as soon
as possible. |
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| Blair Fannin, Texas A&M University |
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Pestman, a new online application for weed and brush control,
is now publicly available, according to a Texas AgriLife Research
scientist. |
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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.
Vegetable Pest Management
Using New Mode of Action
Integration of a new mode of action insecticide like Coragen into IPM
and IRM programs to control Lepidoptera in leafy greens, fruiting
vegetables, peppers and brassica or cole crops is always welcome. This
online CE accredited course details how best to use this new insecticide
in vegetable production. It is accredited by the Certified Crop Adviser
(CCA) program and by state agencies for CE hours/units/points for
licensed agricultural professionals in Arizona, California, Delaware,
Florida, Georgia, Maine, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas and
Virginia.
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