Tag Archives: Field Scouting

Scouting Sorghum with Mixed Maturity

In the grain sorghum fields of the Mid-Coast, we continue to find sorghum midge, stink bugs, headworms and both sugarcane and yellow sugarcane aphids.  10-20% of the fields have one or more insects at or above economic levels. Many grain sorghum fields in the Mid-Coast have plants with maturity that can range from boot to soft dough.  In some fields these different maturities are in different parts of the fields while other fields have these plants all with in 20 feet of each other.  Many of these fields… Read More →

Crop Scouting Field Meeting – June 15

Time: Monday, June 15, 9:00 a.m. Location: Calhoun County, Cotton field at corner of FM 1679 and Sanders Rd. Topics: Scouting Cotton and Sorghum CEU: 1 hour IPM

Crop Scouting Field Meeting – June 8

Time: Monday, June 8, 9:00 a.m. Location: Calhoun County, Cotton field at corner of FM 1679 and Sanders Rd. Topics: Scouting Cotton and Sorghum CEU: 1 hour IPM

Cotton Fleahopper Numbers on the Rise

Cotton Fleahopper populations are growing in the cotton fields of the Texas Coast.  Several fields have required treatment over the past week and we will be making applications for an insecticide trial Friday. I have posted a brief video on scouting for the cotton fleahopper on YouTube HERE.  This and a video on scouting grain sorghum are posted on the video page HERE. With the delays we have already had in planting and in cotton maturity, we cannot afford to lose the early fruit.  While I have not… Read More →

Crop Scouting Field Meeting – May 26

Time: Tuesday, May 26, 9:00 a.m.Location: Calhoun County, Cotton field at corner of FM 1679 and Sanders Rd.Topics: Scouting Cotton and SorghumCEU: 1 hour IPM