5/21/2013 12:00:00 AM
California farmers produced 508,000 bales of upland cotton in 2012, enough to make more than 165 million pairs of jeans. The crop was about 10 percent smaller than the year before, according to the U.S. Agriculture Department, but the amount of cotton grown per acre set a record. Upland cotton is the most commonly grown type in the U.S., although in California more farmers grow the extra-long pima cotton.
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5/21/2013 12:00:00 AM
Though recent storms promised to reset the drought button for a large part of East Texas, the western half of the state will likely see below-normal precipitation from now through August, according to a Texas A&M University climatologist. Read more on this outlook and regional reports from this news article.
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5/20/2013 12:00:00 AM
Overall, Virginia has decent prospects of getting all of their intended acreage planted as dry weather moves in by the end of the week. However, planting dates are getting later so read some management considerations for these later dates from this AgFax story.
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5/20/2013 12:00:00 AM
Anyone who grows peanuts knows the need for fungicides, which the crop requires on a consistent schedule seven or eight times a season. But in recent years, Southern farmers have increasingly used fungicides on corn, cotton and soybeans, and it is working for them, says Michael Chafin, farm manager at the Sunbelt Ag Expo.
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5/20/2013 12:00:00 AM
A few people who were either very brave or very lucky were able to get corn planted about the usually time this year. Many of them have been disappointed with stands that have required replanting or spot planting, Read more from Ernie Flint on the late plantings from this AgFax story.
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5/17/2013 12:00:00 AM
With growing conditions continuing to look favorable for cotton growth and development, fruiting is beginning or well underway in some locations. Lygus will be a localized problem. Movement will occur from neighboring sources, most likely other cultivated crops. So read more on their management from this AgFax article.
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5/17/2013 12:00:00 AM
In the rush to plant next week while switching intended cotton varieties be mindful of variety placement. Read more on this consideration as well as what early season varieties are from this UTcrops News Blog.
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5/17/2013 12:00:00 AM
Tennessee had a good week to get started planting cotton this past week. Just judging by calls, Larry Steckel judges they have about 5 to 20% of the cotton planted depending upon where you are in the state. Read more on the upcoming forecast from this UTcrops News blog.
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5/17/2013 12:00:00 AM
Many questions have arisen over the past week about the need for thrips control now that we have more optimal planting conditions. This is a good question and some valuable insight about thrips control in both cotton and peanuts is provided in this Mississippi Crop Situation article.
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5/17/2013 12:00:00 AM
Given that we are into the back half of May, some consideration should be given to managing for earliness. This Mississippi Crop Situation article contains several areas that you should consider when thinking of ways to manage for earliness (or prevent delays in maturity).
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