Category: Agronomic Crops

Integrating Cover Crops for Agroecosystem Services

Sep 23, 2020 | Agriculture, Agronomic Crops

Introduction Cover crops are used in US agriculture1 to improve soil conditions for a subsequent cash crop as an alternative to synthetic amendments.2 Cover crops are primarily planted between cash...

Cover Crops for Weed and Nutrient Management

Sep 1, 2020 | Agriculture, Agronomic Crops, Cotton, Soybean

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 cycling....

Management Practices Affecting the Nutrient Provision Capacity of Cover Crops

Aug 30, 2020 | Agriculture, Agronomic Crops, Horticulture, Soybean

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 crops. This...

Collecting Samples for Agricultural Irrigation Water Quality Testing

Aug 11, 2020 | Agriculture, Agronomic Crops, Water

Irrigation water contains organic and inorganic compounds that influence plant health, soil health and structure, and irrigation system longevity. This article will primarily help agricultural...

Precision Agriculture-Based Soil Sampling Strategies

Aug 5, 2020 | Agriculture, Agronomic Crops

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

Jul 23, 2020 | Agriculture, Agronomic Crops, Horticulture

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

Jul 20, 2020 | Agriculture, Agronomic Crops, Corn, Soybean

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 rice stink...

Sugarcane Beetle as a Pest of Corn

Jul 9, 2020 | Agriculture, Agronomic Crops, Corn

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 was first...

How the 2020 Definition of WOTUS Affects Agricultural and Specialty Crop Producers

Jun 28, 2020 | Agriculture, Agronomic Crops, Horticulture, Ponds, Water

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 broad. The...

Management of Aflatoxins in Peanut

Jun 26, 2020 | Agriculture, Agronomic Crops, 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...

Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) for Non-Specialty Crop Producers

Jun 19, 2020 | Agribusiness, Cotton, COVID-19, Soybean

Please note the purpose of this publication was for timely education in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (in June of 2020). It is up to the reader to seek current education on the topical content...

Insecticide Resistance: Overview and Management

May 19, 2020 | Agronomic Crops, Cotton, Horticulture

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 production and...

Precision Agriculture: Cotton Picker Yield Monitor Calibration

May 15, 2020 | Agronomic Crops, Cotton

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

May 1, 2020 | Agriculture, Agronomic Crops, Horticulture, IPM

This publication 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 this article...

Precision Agriculture: Grain Combine Yield Monitor Calibration

Apr 1, 2020 | Agriculture, Agronomic Crops

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...