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Multi-pronged approach essential for brush controlJan 13, 2009 11:06 AM, By Ron Smith Using the proper application method, timing and chemistry improves the odds for success in controlling weeds and woody plants in pastures and rangeland.... Headlines2008 price fluctuations were ‘highly disruptive’Jan 16, 2009 2:44 PM, By Elton Robinson Extreme volatility in cotton prices in 2008 not only hurt producer confidence in the futures market, but eventually led to a loss of 30 percent of U.S. merchandizing capacity, according to Gary Taylor, president and CEO of Cargill Cotton Co., in Cordova, Tenn., speaking at the 2009 Beltwide Cotton Conferences in San Antonio.... USDA's interim final rule amends Environmental Quality Incentives ProgramJan 16, 2009 2:34 PM Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer today announced changes to the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), the U.S. Department of Agriculture's largest conservation program for working agricultural lands. ... CSI Safener 500FS added to lineup of sorghum seed treatmentsJan 16, 2009 2:28 PM With the addition of CSI™ Safener 500FS to its product line, Bayer CropScience just added the perfect complement to a strong lineup of sorghum seed treatments. ... Winter canola offers promising options for wheat farmersJan 16, 2009 10:32 AM, By Vic Schoonover Establishing winter canola as an important money crop in the Southern Plains is a team effort says team member Chad Godsey, Oklahoma State University Extension cropping systems specialist.... Crop irrigation is theme of conference and expoJan 16, 2009 10:29 AM The Central Plains Irrigation Conference and Exposition is scheduled for Feb. 24-25 at the City Limits Convention Center in Colby, Kan.... Agricultural Plastics Product Stewardship Workshop, Feb 22-24, 2009Jan 16, 2009 10:22 AM The first ever product stewardship workshop focusing on agricultural films and other "ag" plastics will be held as part of the annual conference of The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance (TPSA), Feb 22-24 2009, at the Hotel Albuquerque in Albuquerque, New Mexico.... Vilsack promises a ‘robust farm safety net’Jan 15, 2009 10:47 AM, By Forrest Laws Former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack said he will do all that is in his power to “administer a robust safety net and create real and meaningful opportunities for U.S. farmers and ranchers to compete” if confirmed as President-elect Obama’s agriculture secretary.... Southwest Farm Press News Archive Commentaries
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BWEP made decent crop possible in 2008Jan 12, 2009 10:15 AM, By Ron Smith Steven Beakley, board member for the North Blacklands Boll Weevil Eradication Zone, says he wouldn’t have made anywhere near the 575 pound per acre yield produced in 2008 had it not been for boll weevil eradication.... advertisement Across the Sunbelt2009 pivotal year for California water issuesWater has always been an important concern in agriculture. ... New ethanol crops for Louisiana farmsResearchers at the LSU AgCenter’s Audubon Sugar Institute are combining their knowledge of sugarcane processing and chemical engineering to develop a synergy between sugar production and ethanol.... Volatility is outlook for phosphorus in 2009Demand for phosphorus fertilizer is expected to increase slightly for 2009 globally, with the U.S. likely to have a slight drop in use in the coming crop year.... 
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This course covers a wide range of options to effectively control weeds in cotton and reduce the risk of weed resistance management. It is accredited for hours/units for licensed/accredited applicators in 7 U.S. Cotton Belt states (Florida, Georgia, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, South Carolina an d Tennessee. CCA credit is pending).
For Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico Licensed ApplicatorsA free online continuing education course on spray drift management accredited by the Texas and Oklahoma departments of agriculture.
Winners of the Cotton Foundation/Farm Press High Cotton awards were honored at the recent... |
JUSTIN CARIKER, 2007 Farm Press/Cotton Foundation High Cotton winner, Mid-South states... |
