Crop Management Report
Mutant corn gene may lead to breeding better crop
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — An abnormal build-up of carbohydrates — sugars and starches — in the kernels and leaves of a mutant line of corn can be traced to one misregulated gene, and that discovery is offering clues about how the plant is able to deal with...
Disinfect stakes before reusing them
(Editor’s note: Gordon Johnson is the Extension Vegetable and Fruit Specialist for University of Delaware Cooperative Extension. This article first appeared in the May 7 edition of Extension’s Weekly Crop Update.) Many growers reuse stakes used in supporting...
Innovative platform monitors pests, predicts problems
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In the fall of 2004, researchers on a soybean farm near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, were surprised to discover a multitude of soybean plants on which leaves had developed reddish-brown lesions.The culprit soon was identified as Asian...
Fund your farm project through grants (Credit Corner)
(Editor’s note: Keith Wills is a Learning Solutions Specialist Strategist with MidAtlantic Farm Credit.) Planning for a project, improvement, or best management practice on your farm can be both exciting and overwhelming. Working through the logistics can be...
Growers preparing to battle crop diseases, pests
Farmers are no stranger to infections among their fields. Diseases largely contained to crops can spread quickly among them, and pests can eat entire plantings down to the roots. Good farmers know they must get to the source of the problem in order...
Drone crop scouting can be beneficial to farmers
SEVERNA PARK, Md. — If advancements continue at their present pace, drone technology is expected to have a significant impact on Delmarva crop farming over the next several years. The Maryland Soybean Board has sponsored investigation into this new...
Broad study helps define optimal soybean seeding rates
MADISON, Wis. — To some, farming might seem simple: plant seeds, help them grow, then sell the product. But the reality is much different. Farming requires many complex decisions throughout the year.One such decision is seeding rate – the number of...
How to diversify your business in times of crisis (Credit Corner)
(Editor’s note: Meaghan Malinowski is a digital and content marketing strategist for MidAtlantic Farm Credit.)When it’s business as usual, running your business comes naturally. You know what you need to do and how you need to do it. However, what...
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...
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