Integrating Cover Crops for Agroecosystems Services
Introduction Cover crops are used in US agriculture1 to improve soil conditions for a subsequent cash crop by replacing synthetic amendments.2 Cover crops are primarily planted between cash crop...
Category: Agronomic Crops
Cover Crops for Weed and Nutrient Management
Summary Cover cropping is a sustainable conservation practice that can enhance the health of agroecosystems. Cover crops have many benefits, including weed suppression and assisting with nutrient...
Management Practices Affecting the Nutrient Provision Capacity of Cover Crops
Summary Cover cropping is an effective practice for soil health management. One of the many benefits of cover cropping is that it can be a significant source of nutrients to the subsequent cash...
Collecting Samples for Agricultural Irrigation Water Quality Testing
Summary Irrigation water contains organic and inorganic compounds that influence plant health, soil health and structure, and irrigation system longevity. This article will primarily help...
Precision Agriculture-Based Soil Sampling Strategies
Summary Soil sampling helps producers develop management zones and prescription maps in precision agriculture, increasing the accuracy of rate and placement of necessary inputs (primarily...
Cover Crop Education for Farmers in South Carolina
This article aims to inform the Cooperative Extension System and outreach agencies of the educational preferences of farmers regarding cover crops. Understanding the educational preferences of...
Brown Stink Bug as a Pest of Corn in the Southeastern United States
Introduction There are several pest species of stink bugs found in the southeastern United States, including the green stink bug, Chinavia hilare, the southern green stink bug, Nezara viridula, the...
Sugarcane Beetle as a Pest of Corn
Introduction The sugarcane beetle, Euetheola humilis, is a sporadic but serious pest of corn in the southeastern United States.1,2 It was previously known as the rough-headed corn stalk-beetle and...
How the 2020 Definition of WOTUS Affects Agricultural and Specialty Crop Producers
Introduction The 2015 Clean Water Rule, now the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, was amended in part because the definition of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) within it was considered too...
Management of Aflatoxins in Peanut
Introduction Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is one of the most economically important oilseed and feed crops globally. In the southern US, yield and quality of peanuts are reduced by the invasion of...
Insecticide Resistance: Overview and Management
Introduction The development of insecticide resistance in insects is common and widespread today. The long-term efficacy of insecticides is critical for successful and sustainable food and fiber...
Precision Agriculture: Cotton Picker Yield Monitor Calibration
Cotton growers who anticipate collecting yield data should take the time to check yield monitor components to ensure accurate data collection. Yield monitors are one of the most common precision...
Integrated Pest Management: Concepts and Strategies
Introduction This article provides an overview of the basic concepts of integrated pest management (IPM) to aid in management decision making. As an introduction to IPM, the intended audience of...
Precision Agriculture: Grain Combine Yield Monitor Calibration
Growers who are anticipating the collection of yield data this season should take the time to check yield monitor components to ensure accurate and valid data collection. Yield monitors are the...
Tobacco Hornworm as a Pest of Tobacco
Introduction The tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta, THW) is a pest of a number of plants in the Nightshade family (Solanaceae), including tomato, tobacco, eggplant, pepper, and potato. Because of the...
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