Corn & Soybean Report
VanGessel: Proactiveness shouldn’t be in short supply
What if there is a shortage this year of glyphosate and glufosinate? Manufacturers are talking about it, which is often interpreted to mean they will not be available. They will be available, Dr. Mark VanGessel, University of Delaware Extension weed...
Koehler reviews disease presence in soybeans
GEORGETOWN, Del. — Dr. Alyssa Koehler, Extension plant pathologist at the University of Delaware’s Carvel Research and Education Center, reviewed the past year’s disease presence in soybeans and small grains and discussed her research during Delaware Ag...
Corn production increases met with rising costs
Corn is big business in the Delmarva states. It is the largest field crop in Delaware and Maryland and is the second largest field crop in Virginia. Cash receipts for corn were $203.2 million in Virginia in 2021, according to the Virginia Farm Bureau...
DSB: Could soybeans be planted even earlier?
GEORGETOWN, Del. — Dr. Jarrod Miller, University of Delaware assistant professor and Extension specialist, outlined observations from ongoing research in soybean planting timing, nutrient cycling with cover crops and using soil maps effectively during the...
Soybeans largest crop in Va., runner-up in Del., Md.
Soybeans are a critical part of the ag business in the Delmarva states, representing the largest field crop in Virginia and the second largest field crop in both Delaware and Maryland.“During 2021, major price influencers were resumption in domestic demand...
Corn ‘greatly impacted with use of cover crops’
PAINTER, Va. — A multi-year study by agronomists at Virginia Tech of various crop and cover-crop rotations has shown corn yield is “greatly impacted by the use of cover crops, especially low C:N cover crops prior to corn.”Agronomy doctoral student...
Good planning can help soybean yields, drop risk
PAINTER, Va. — Selecting the correct planting date, maturity group and seeding rate for soybeans can increase yields and reduce risk, explained David Holshouser, Extension soybean agronomist, at the virtual Eastern Shore Agricultural Conference....
Grant allows team to study nitrogen support tools
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — With the award of a Conservation Innovation Grant from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, a regional team of soil fertility experts is studying how in-season nitrogen support tools compare to current nitrogen...
Miller updates Ag Week visitors on soil fertility, cover crops, precision ag
HARRINGTON, Del. — At the agronomy session held during Delaware Ag Week last month, Dr. Jarrod Miller, Extension agronomist at the University of Delaware, gave a report on recent research on soil fertility, cover crops and precision agriculture. In a...
Owens delivers recent findings on insect crop pests
HARRINGTON, Del. — Dr. David Owens, Extension entomologist at the University of Delaware, gave a insect crop pests update during the Agronomy Session of Delaware Ag Week. A pest survey was taken in Delaware to estimate how pests affect both yield and...
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