Category Archives: IPM Meeting

Field Meetings and Crop Tours

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Cotton Scouting Clinic – June 19 Time: 9 am. Location: Cotton field east of Port Lavaca on FM 1979, just SW of Sanders Rd. (Look for the Texas A&M AgriLife Truck) At this clinic we will discuss the current cotton growing conditions and the insect pests we expect to find and how to scout for them.   Crop Tours will be held in June.  The schedule will be as follows: June 11 Austwell Crop Tour, Morning tour beginning at the Austwell Community Center Bonnieview Crop Tour, Afternoon tour… Read More →

Cotton Update 6-3-2022

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We have received varying amounts of rain across the Mid-Coast over the past week. While some fields received over 5 inches, others got less than a 1/2-inch. Cotton fields range from drought stress to fair. Most fields have 12-15 nodes on the plant and are in the first or second week of bloom and plants have 6 to 9 nodes above white flower. Fruit retention is very good with more than 90% fruit set. Plants are mostly shorter than normal. In cotton fields, we are looking for stink bug… Read More →

Scouting Clinic Monday, 5/23, 8:30 am

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A cotton scouting clinic will be held Monday, May 23, at 8:30 am on FM 1679 and Sanders Rd. At this clinic we will discuss the current cotton growing conditions and the insect pests we expect to find and how to scout for them.

Squaring Cotton and Drought

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Most cotton fields are squaring so the cotton fleahopper is the primary pest of interest in these fields. I use an economic threshold of 15 cotton fleahoppers per 100 plants. Adults and nymphs count the same. The cotton fleahopper will feed on the soft plant parts in the terminal of the plant. They cause injury when they feed on small squares causing the square to be “blasted” and then abscise, or fall off the plant. Once a square is larger than a pin head, it is considered safe… Read More →

Victoria County CEU Day – January 30

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Thursday, January 30, 2020 Victoria Educational Gardens Pavilion 283 Bachelor Drive (Victoria Reg. Airport) 5 CEUs (1-Integrated Pest Management, 1-Laws & Regulations, 3 General) Registration—7AM Program—7:30AM $40 Registration Fee (includes lunch & training)—Paid at the Door * RSVP by January 27th REQUIRED More Information HERE   POSSIBLE MANDATORY AUXIN TRAINING AFTERWARD