Category Archives: Peanut Links
IPM Field Scouting Announcement, Terry-Yoakum IPM Program
We are beginning to sign up acres for the 2014 Integrated Pest Management field scouting program. The total enrolled acreage will be limited, therefore sign-up is on a first come, first served basis. The funds paid into the scouting program will go toward paying the scouts wages and mileage. I will hire field scouts (the number depends on acreage/need) that will be sent to an extensive scout training school and will be continually monitored and trained by me, throughout the season. Having a crop advisor/field scout may be… Read More →
Georgia Peanut Commission Farm Bill Update
The new Farm Bill (the Agricultural Act of 2014) has raised numerous questions among peanut growers. Here is a link to the Georgia Peanut Commissions webinar discussing the Farm Bill and peanuts: http://www.americanpeanuts.com/. The blog posting dated February 24th, entitled “Farm Bill Webinar Archive” will load a player and the presentation. Be patient, it is about one hour and 40 minutes in length.
Sandyland Ag Conference, Seminole, February 20
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Gaines County will host the Sandyland Agriculture Conference Thursday, February 20th. Registration will begin at 8:00AM and presentations will begin at 8:30AM. Lunch will be provided by sponsors, Texas Department of Agriculture CEUs will be provided to attendees. The event will conclude at approximately 3:20PM. The meeting will be held in the Gaines County Civic Building in downtown Seminole, Tx. Contact Terry Millican at 432.758.4006 for details.
South Plains Ag conference and Tradeshow, Brownfield, January 21
Agricultural producers, crop advisors and consultants will have an opportunity to get the most up-to-date information regarding peanut disease management and production practices, cotton variety traits, cotton root knot nematode management, and weed management from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and Research Specialists during the South Plains Ag conference, Tuesday, January 21, 2014. The event will be held at the First Baptist Church in Brownfield located at 219 West Main. Registration will begin at 7:45AM and the program will begin promptly at 8:10AM. Attendees will also be provided with… Read More →
T-Y IPM News, September 26, 2013
Current Situation: Cotton in Terry and Yoakum Counties is highly variable, from very few open bolls in well irrigated fields to a majority of bolls open on some dryland fields. Most fields have been slow to open, at least until this week. Harvest-aid applications will not be in full swing for a couple of weeks yet. Peanuts continue to make good progress, however, spider mites are still present and problematic in some untreated fields. Early leaf spot (caused by the pathogen Cercospora arachidicola) has increased in late… Read More →
Spider mites create problems in area peanut fields- treatments may be required
Spider mite populations increase rapidly, treatments required Numerous peanut fields in the region are seeing treatable infestations of spider mites. In the Terry and Yoakum Counties IPM scouting program, these fields have been Virginia and Runner market type peanuts, however later Spanish and Valencia fields would not be immune to infestations. Manda Anderson, Extension Agent IPM in Gaines County, reported infestations in the August 27 issue of the Gaines County IPM Newsletter. Infestations often start near field margins, weedy areas or on the windward side of the field…. Read More →
Mid-Season Crop Checkup: Cotton and Peanuts
Mid-Season Crop Checkup Cotton and Peanuts Tues., Aug. 27, 2013 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Terry County Co-op Gin 1780 CR 450, Brownfield Join us to learn about issues with current peanut and cotton crops, including weed control and insect management! Peanuts…………………………. Dr. Jason Woodward, Extension Plant Pathologist Cotton………………………………………………. Dr. Mark Kelly, Extension Specialist Weeds……………………………………………………………………………….. Speaker TBA Insects………………………… Scott Russell, Terry/Yoakum Extension Agent Integrated Pest Management For additional information, contact: Chris Bishop, CEA-AG, (806) 637-4060 2 CEUs will be available for attendees. For full details follow this link: Mid-season crop review
T-Y IPM News, August 20, 2013
Current Situation: Cotton in the IPM scouting program is cutout in all fields. Fields range from 2.0 nodes above white flower (NAWF) to 4.5 NAWF. Cotton remains predominately pest free, however weeds are present in most fields. During the past seven days (August 13-19) cotton used an estimated 1.35” of moisture (source: http://texaset.tamu.edu/date.php?stn=5&spread=7). This water use will decline as bolls begin to open. With cotton reaching cutout one should remember the following benchmarks in heat unit (HU) accumulations: Bolls are safe from caterpillar pests at 350 HU beyond… Read More →