The Arkansas Corn Quick Facts Sheet is a handy one page reference for County Agents, producers and consultants that are looking for University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture recommendations on corn. Read more
Monday, January 23, 2012
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Restoring western rangelands
The arid conditions in the southwestern United States make restoring degraded rangelands extremely difficult, but a USDA scientist has found a way to help native grasses survive there so they can be closely studied as restoration tools.Click here to read the complete article.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
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.
Friday, August 19, 2011
Monday, August 1, 2011
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 fungal pathogen (Fusarium oxysporum) that survives for long periods (several years) in cotton fields. Read the full story here.
Monday, July 25, 2011
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.
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.
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.
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