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The soybean cyst nematode has been ranked the No. 1 soybean pest in the U.S. Though primarily in the Midwest, the tiny pest has begun its invasion of New York. Jaime Cummings, field crops and livestock integrated pest management coordinator at Cornell Cooperative Extension, spoke on the emerging challenge Feb. 10 during the virtual Soybean and Small Grains Congress. The soybean cyst nematode is a microscopic, soil-dwelling roundworm, and it can be highly destructive to soybeans. It can cause more than double the yield loss of white mold. The nematode’s prolific reproduction is one of the...

Two new Tri-State potato varieties poised for release Two new potato varieties with ties to USDA's Agricultural Research Service in Aberdeen are poised to be released soon by the Tri-State Potato Research and Breeding Program. The initial cross for Rainier Russet was made at the Small Grains and Potato Germplasm Research center in Aberdeen. Oregon State University chose to retain the cross and advance it through its program and will be the lead institution behind the release, anticipated to occur later this year. Rich Novy, the USDA-ARS potato breeder in Aberdeen, believes Rainier will be wel...

By Laura Lindsey, Adapted from C.O.R.N. 2021-04, Ohio State University ExtensionWith funding from the United Soybean Board, soybean agronomists across the U.S. came together to summarize soybean row width, planting date, and seeding rate research trials. (Ohio-specific research trials were funded by Ohio Soybean Council.) Here’s what we found:Laura Lindsey, OSU Extension Soybean and Small Grains specialist Row width Soybean row width varies across the U.S.

Posted On January 27, 2021 The Tidewater Soil and Water Conservation District will hold its Agricultural Best Management Practices cost share signup period from Feb. 1-19. The district administers the Virginia Agricultural Best Management Cost Share Program (VACS) to agricultural producers in Mathews, Middlesex and Gloucester counties. The program’s goal is to improve water quality in the state’s streams, rivers and the Chesapeake Bay. VACS offers cost share assistance as an incentive to construct or implement Best Management Practices. Voluntary BMPs reduce nonpoint source pollution and ...

Despite change in typical climate, Brazos Valley farmers are loving the recent rain showers and last updated 2021-01-20 19:53:18-05 BRYAN, TEXAS — They say rain is a good thing, but it's not something a ton of us see often in the Lone Star State. With all the rainy weather in the upcoming forecasts... farmers, certainly are appreciative. In what are normally dry conditions in Texas though, how are crops fairing? Rain isn't always in the forecast here in Texas, and experts say, there's a reason for it. "Early on by November and October last year, it was anticipated that La Niña would h...