Crop Management Report
Discovered gene essential for making ears of corn
COLUMBIA, Mo. — A team of scientists led by University of Missouri maize geneticist Paula McSteen has identified a gene essential for forming the ears in corn.The new research, which appears in the journal Molecular Plant, extends the growing biological...
Machine technology helps ensure precision plantings
Lynwood Broaddus eases into his RBR Enterprise Vector 300 Self-Propelled Fertilizer spreader, taps the display screen and goes to work on his 1,400-acre grain and cattle farm — or, perhaps more accurately, the machine does.The Vector 300 at the Caroline...
On-farm network takes soybean research into fields
HARRISBURG, Pa. — As soybean producers throughout Pennsylvania begin planting their 2019 crop, a group of growers are also participating in research projects through the On-Farm Network.The On-Farm Network takes soybean research studies out of the lab and...
Find a lender who understands this industry (Credit Corner)
(Editor’s note: Dale Ockels is a member of Board of Directors of MidAtlantic Farm Credit.)When they say Farm Credit is an agriculture partner for the long haul, it’s not just another cliché. I’ve been farming for 55 years, and Farm Credit has been a good...
Area growers encouraged to study weeds to defeat them
Growers should keep up with advancements in weed management or risk the consequences on their fields, agricultural educators said last week. Whether it’s complacency with herbicide rotation or properly treating fields after harvest, farmers...
Soybean research network in ninth year
HARRISBURG, Pa. — As soybean producers plant their 2018 crop, a group of growers are also participating in research projects through the On-Farm Network. The On-Farm Network takes soybean research studies out of the lab and small test plots...
Affinity for alcohol may lead to control of Ambrosia beetles
WOOSTER, Ohio — USDA Agricultural Research Service scientists and their collaborators have uncovered a potential weakness in the armor of fungus-farming ambrosia beetles that could lead to new possibilities for control, according to...
Krawczyk offers advice on tree fruit pests at event
Facebook The Delmarva Farmer CROP MANAGEMENT REPORT 2016 A monthly supplement to The Delmarva Farmer BEDFORD, Pa. — Penn State fruit tree entomologist Dr. Greg Krawczyk advised tree fruit growers on the latest techniques for controlling the pests San Jose scale and...
Soybean growers work to figure out how to balance efficiency with projections
Facebook The Delmarva Farmer CROP MANAGEMENT REPORT 2016 A monthly supplement to The Delmarva Farmer Efficiency is a key part of any well-managed business and growing soybeans is no different. With commodity price projections lower than past years, it’s that much more...
Perdue reacts to market with incentives to wheat growers
Facebook The Delmarva Farmer CROP MANAGEMENT REPORT 2016 A monthly supplement to The Delmarva Farmer SEAFORD, Del.— Perdue AgriBusiness is offering wheat producers financial incentives to improve crop quality as the agricultural products company reacts to tightening...
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