Fall Harvest
Plectorsporium more common this year in fields
LENEXA, Va. — David Langston, Virginia Tech Extension plant pathologist, is accustomed to having pictures of crop diseases a farmer can’t identify pop up on his phone.This year, a lot of photos coming from pumpkin growers are of plectosporium blight, a...
USDA: Significantly more soybeans forecast for this year; corn expected to dip
Corn production may be down slightly across much of the Delmarva region, but soybean production may be up significantly this year.The USDA’s soybean production forecast for Maryland, released Sept. 10, predicted 24.5 million bushels, up 12 percent from last...
High oleic soybeans proving themselves on farms
UNION BRIDGE, Md, — It was 2014. Belinda Burrier was in her first year as a farmer-leader with the soy checkoff when she was presented with an opportunity to grow high oleic soybeans on her farm in north-central Maryland.She decided to take a chance. And she...
New weigh wagon able to simplify DSB yield checks
SEAFORD, Del. — Entrants of the Delaware Soybean Yield Contest no longer have to wait in long lines at the elevator to complete their yield checks. The Delaware Soybean Board has simplified the process this harvest season with the purchase of a weigh wagon....
New producers rise to the challenge (Credit Corner)
(Editor’s note: Kurt Fuchs is a senior vice president of government affairs with MidAtlantic Farm Credit.) Whether it’s the next generation or first generation, there’s arguably more opportunity than ever for young and beginning producers to make their way...
Farm lease notice period change begins on Oct. 1
(Editor’s note: Margaret Todd is a research assistant at the University of Maryland’s Agriculture Law Education Initiative. This is not substitute for legal advice.) It is almost that time of year again when farm tenants and landowners may revisit their...
Marté turning ag ventures into business trips
OLD BRIDGE, N.J. — John Marté knew in high school the farming life was for him. Now 22, has been working as a contract combine operator at large farms around the Midwest. Marté’s mother, Theresa, can be found weekends and most weekdays minding...
Pumpkin growers alerted to pickleworm problems
WHITETHORN, Va. — Virginia and Mid-Atlantic pumpkin growers are being warned of the presence of pickleworms damaging this year’s crop.The tropical insects are moving into the region via the summer storms moving from southern states, experts report.Dr....
Stronger rains could lessen heat damage to crops
HANOVER, N.H. — Intensified rainstorms predicted as a result of climate change may have a modest silver lining: they could more efficiently water some major crops, and this would at least partially offset the far larger projected yield declines caused...
Flavonoids in sorghum roots may lead to frost-resistance
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Flavonoid compounds — produced by the roots of some sorghum plants — positively affect soil microorganisms, according to Penn State researchers, who suggest the discovery is an early step in developing a frost-resistant line of the...
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