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But Dr. Lee Tarpley, AgriLife Research plant physiologist, is studying what specifically affects rice plants under extreme environmental conditions.
Nationwide, the total rice acreage averages around 2.8 million to 3 million, but that total could exceed 3 million this year.
Here are four things to keep in mind about armyworms, especially if you’re seeing damage but no worms.
If you plan to grow medium-grain rice in 2014, there are a few things to consider going into the year
Few broadleaf herbicides that exhibit soil residual activity are available for rice. Sharpen is a group 14 inhibiting herbicide and supplemental labeling will allow in-season applications to rice in 2014.
Don’t let those fields sit idle. Use harvest as an excuse to improve your land for future use.
Smut, a gray, moldy growth on corn ears, is present in most cornfields every year, but rarely at the level of 2012.
With an early harvest on the horizon for many farmers, air temperatures will likely be warmer than during typical October conditions.
Pay close attention to pre-harvest intervals as drought conditions push an early soybean harvest this year.
Optimal corn producing conditions after late planting boosted yields.