Pigweed persists as Arkansas farmers seek answers

Fast Facts

• Growers want, need just-in-time recommendations
• Increased production costs may offset potential profit in strong prices

PIGGOTT, Ark. – Strong cotton prices are a carrot for producers who are spending more, but gaining ground, on one of their toughest foes: herbicide-resistant pigweed. Read complete story here.

Reducing Seedbanks in Pigweed

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Request For Fusarium Wilt Samples

BY TERRY KIRKPATRICK, PROFESSOR - PLANT PATHOLOGY, ON JULY 29TH, 2011

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 fungal pathogen (Fusarium oxysporum) that survives for long periods (several years) in cotton fields. Read the full story here.

Alert: Bacterial Blight of Cotton Found in Arkansas

BY TERRY KIRKPATRICK, PROFESSOR - PLANT PATHOLOGY, ON JULY 20TH, 2011

Bacterial blight, a disease that has not been of economic significance in Arkansas for years, has been detected in numerous cotton fields in northeastern Arkansas, as well as in some fields in the southeastern part of the state and some areas of Mississippi over the last two weeks. Read the story here.

Invasive Species Alert: Two Potentially New Pests of Arkansas Row Crops

BY SCOTT AKIN, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR & EXTENSION ENTOMOLOGIST, ON JULY 15TH, 2011


As if we didn’t have enough insect problems in our great state, particularly in soybeans, two “new” insects have emerged in the Eastern U.S., and may be heading this way. Read the story here.

Amid Unseasonably Cool Temperatures, Watch for “Thrippy” Cotton

BY SCOTT AKIN, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR & EXTENSION ENTOMOLOGIST, ON MAY 17TH, 2011

The entire state of Arkansas has been going through a cool snap over the last several days. Thus, many growers may already be dealing with rough-looking cotton even without thrips pressure. One thing we already know about young cotton and cool weather is that young plants can be more susceptible to thrips injury as a result of the plant being unable to “outrun” thrips numbers. Click here to read entire article.

Nitrogen Management for Flooded Soils

BY LEO ESPINOZA, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR & EXTENSION SOIL SCIENTIST, ON MAY 9TH, 2011

As the floodwater begins to recede, corn and grain sorghum producers begin to wonder what management practices, particularly in relation to nitrogen, are appropriate. The magnitude of the loss of nitrogen will depend on soil type, field topography, fertilizer source, and time of nitrogen application among others. Click here to read the full article.