Category Archives: Ag

2017 Moth Counts

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FOCUS on South Plains Agriculture

FOCUS on South Plains Agriculture

2016 Hereford Grain Sorghum Final Table

2016 Hereford Grain Sorghum Final Table

Sugarcane aphid research outlines economical control methods

Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Ada Szczepaniec, 806-354-5806, ada.szczepaniec@ag.tamu.edu AMARILLO – Sorghum producers can reduce input costs and improve their bottom line in the battle against sugarcane aphids in the Texas High Plains through the use of selected varieties and early planting and scouting, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Research study. Dr. Ada (ah da) Szczepaniec (Stra PA netz), AgriLife Research entomologist in Amarillo, has wrapped up her first year of assessing the impact of planting dates, insecticide seed treatments and resistant varieties of sorghum… Read More →

2016 Texas Panhandle Cotton Variety Trials

2016 Texas Panhandle Cotton Variety Trials Final

Texas Grain Producer

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2016 Weed Control Recommendations in Wheat

2016 Weed Control Recommendations in Wheat

2015 Wheat Trials

2014-2015 Wheat Crop in Review Wet weather in particular marked the return of good wheat production conditions in the Texas High Plains for 2014-2015. These welcome conditions also fostered favorable conditions for rust diseases, in particular stripe rust. A significant portion of High Plains acres were sprayed, and producers that did not spray—especially if they had susceptible varieties like TAM 111 and TAM 112—saw yields drop. In contrast some producers with TAM 113 which has stronger stripe rust tolerance found that the level of tolerance was sufficient to… Read More →

Palmer Amaranth Survey 2015

In an effort to better understand the spread and impact of glyphosate-resistance, Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Weed Science team is conducting a survey of those involved in West Texas cotton production. Your participation will help guide research efforts concerning glyphosate-resistant weed species. County Extension and IPM agents, please forward this email to producers in your area. In order to complete the survey, follow the hyperlink below to the Qualtrics online survey system and enter the accompanying password. The survey will begin immediately and take 3-5minutes to… Read More →

New Technologies in Weed Management

Weed Video #4 — New Technologies in Weed Management