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2017 Port Lavaca Corn Performance Trial Results

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The Crop Testing Program – Texas A&M AgriLife Research has released the results from a corn hybrid performance trial conducted near Port Lavaca, TX.  Use these results along with other field trials to help you in your hybrid decision making. 2017 Corn Hybrid Results More results will be available in the coming days at this link:  http://varietytesting.tamu.edu/corn/  

Corn and Grain Sorghum Hybrid Test Results

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Below are the yield results for the 2017 Calhoun County Grain Sorghum and Corn Hybrid Tests.  These tests should be used along with other similar tests from South Texas to help determine the what to plant next year. Other hybrid test results from Texas A&M AgriLife can be found at: http://varietytesting.tamu.edu/. Both of these test had considerable amounts of variability which resulted in a lack of statistical significance.

IPM Field Meeting 4-19

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Date: Wednesday, April 5 Time: 9 am Location: Intersection of FM 2433 and Gin Rd. Topics: Dr. Josh McGinty will lead a discussion on weed management in corn. IPM will be discussed by Stephen Biles CEUs: 1 hour CEU will be provided. A herbicide trial was conducted by Dr. McGinty at this location to evaluate different herbicides for control of smellmelon in corn.

Corn Herbicide Field Meeting

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Date: Wednesday, April 5 Time: 9 am Location: Intersection of FM 2433 and Gin Rd. Topics: Dr. Josh McGinty will lead a discussion on weed management in corn.  IPM will be discussed by Stephen Biles CEUs: 1 hour CEU will be provided. A herbicide trial was conducted by Dr. McGinty at this location to evaluate different herbicides for control of smellmelon in corn.

Cutworms and Aphid IPM

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The two top insect responses in the “One Question Survey” were Cutworms and Aphids. Cutworms are the larval stage of moths, several species of which damage corn, grain sorghum and cotton.  The  cutworms species may include Army cutworm, black cutworm, granulate cutworm, pale western cutworm, variegated cutworm. Cutworms are dingy, gray-black and smooth-skinned (greasy appearance) robust bodied caterpillars that may reach 1-1/2 inches long. When disturbed, the caterpillars curl up tightly into a C-shape. Larvae overwinter and become active in the spring, feeding on a wide variety of plants. Adults… Read More →