Pest Management on the Texas Coast
Drone Seminar – February 1, 2023
Drone Seminar: February 1 8:45am – 1:00 pm Free Sponsored by Calhoun County Texas Farm Bureau REGISTER HERE Deadline to sign up is the 25th.
Virtual CEU Seminar – Thursday, January 26
On Thursday, January 26, the Victoria and Calhoun County AgriLife Extension Offices will host a virtual CEU Seminar. Details are below. REGISTER HERE
Fall Armyworm Management in Pastures
We are finding Fall Armyworms in many pastures and hay fields. In fields with above threshold numbers, this can reduce the hay yield or grass available for cattle grazing. I use a sweep net to sample and use an economic threshold of 25 worms per 5 sweeps. An alternative threshold is when worm counts exceed 2-3 per square foot. We sprayed an insecticide control trial last Wednesday near Port Lavaca (9/14/22). Results of the trial found most commonly used insecticides worked well. This includes pyrethroids like Lambda-Cyhalothrin, Lambda… Read More →
