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Section 18 Emergency Exemption Approved for AV-1011 Bird Repellent

AV-1011 Bird Repellent for rice seed has received a Section 18 emergency exemption for use in Arkansas until June 15, 2013.  This product has shown to be effective at preventing bird depredation of rice seed.

Rice seed treated with AV-1011 is approved for use in drill, water, and broadcast systems.  The use-rate for AV-1011 seed treatment

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Arkansas soybean update – May 17, 2013

For the week ending May 12, 2013, the USDA/NASS reported 4.5 days suitable for field work.  Topsoil moisture supplies were 3 percent short, 64 percent adequate, and 33 percent surplus.  Subsoil moisture supplies were 1 percent very short, 6 percent short, 67 percent adequate and 26 percent surplus.

Producers had planted 19 percent of

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Arkansas Rice Update 5-16-13

May 16, 2013                                No. 2013-8

Dr. Jarrod Hardke Dr. Bob Scott, and Dr. Yeshi Wamishe

Planting Forecast

This has been a week for progress up and down the state.  The last rice planting progress estimate came in at 60% on Monday, but I have a strong feeling that we’ll be in the 80% range

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Diseases may be a concern in late planted rice

Stressed rice seedlings

Arkansas producers have been struggling to plant rice in the cold and wet conditions of 2013. As of the second week of May, the oldest rice I have seen was at the 3-leaf stage.  I planted my first field plots at the Rice Research and Extension Center on March 19,

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Soybean cash market and forward booking prices in Arkansas for May

A 13 cent weekend loss left the Arkansas 2012 cash soybean market at a Monday opening average of $14.21, but the market posted consecutive gains through most of the week before suffering a downward correction on Friday to close with a statewide average of $14.42, an overall 8 cent improvement from the previous Friday

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Low risk for Fusarium head blight (scab) in wheat

Wheat south of I-40 is mostly past flowering and beyond the most susceptible growth stage for infection. Although some wheat in northeast Arkansas is still at the critical flowering stage, the risk for scab is forecast to be low based on weather variables. There does not appear to be a need for a fungicide

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Arkansas rice update – May 9, 2013

May 9, 2013                                  No. 2013-7

Dr. Jarrod Hardke and Dr. Bob Scott

Planting Forecast

A week (mostly) without significant rain chances?  I believe that qualifies as a drought these days.  The getting is still good for rice, so it’s time to make tracks if you can.  The current forecast is for rain on Friday,

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Insects are in the wheat crop but don’t get excited just yet

I guess it got dry enough to walk some fields today. My phone was ringing off the wall with calls, mostly about stink bugs in wheat.  Everyone is seeing stink bugs, so what do we need to do about the situation?  From what we can tell by our observations and the folks we are

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Corn weed control: Capreno and Halex GT receive aerial labels

Arkansas just received a Section 24(c) Special Local Need label for aerial application of Capreno and Halex GT herbicides in corn. This will hopefully help those producers who have been unable to get into the field with ground rigs due to frequent rainfall. Keep in mind the corn growth restrictions. Any tank mixtures with

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How Late Should We Plant Cotton?

Planting

Recent updates reported May 6th  from the Arkansas Agricultural Statistics Service estimate 5% of the cotton crop to be planted. This is well behind last year’s 73% planted and the five-year average of 35%. There are some areas of the state that are dry enough to plant, mostly in the central part of the state, but

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