Jarrod Miller, Jamie Taraila, and Amy Shober
Farmers must make several decisions when considering termination of cover crops. Early termination is typically the easiest option, since it reduces issues related to planting into a standing cover crop. In 2018, planting green decreased corn stands by 10,000 plants per acre in our Sussex County research plots. This type of stand reduction when planting green is not expected for all soil or cover crop combinations. Continue reading
Mid-Atlantic Women in Agriculture has posted our webinar about using drones as a scouting tool, along with the slides, here: https://extension.umd.edu/womeninag/drones-scouting-tool
The video can also be directly watched on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYbOdA2j36c#action=share
University of Maryland Extension, University of Delaware Extension, and the Maryland-Delaware Forage Council invites forage producers, grazers, livestock owners, and associated industry personnel to attend the upcoming Maryland-Delaware Hay and Pasture Conference Series in January 2020.
The 2019 Delaware hybrid field corn trials were conducted jointly by the University of Delaware’s Agricultural Experiment Station and the Delaware Cooperative Extension Service, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Forty-six hybrids were evaluated at four locations: Emerson farms at Middletown, DE (dryland), Thomas Family Farms at Marydel, DE (center pivot irrigation), Plum Creek Farms, LLC at Laurel, DE (center pivot irrigation) and Davis Farms at Georgetown, DE (center pivot irrigation). Hybrids were divided into three relative maturity groups; early 101-110 (21 entries), early-medium 111-114 (17 entries) and medium 115-120 days (8 entries). The hybrids tested are being sold for commercial planting or are on a clear track for commercial planting (e.g. within one or two years of access to farmers). Plans and rules for entering these trials are available upon request.
See the full report here: https://www.udel.edu/content/dam/udelImages/canr/pdfs/extension/sustainable-agriculture/cornhybridtrials-2019.pdf
Princess Royale in Ocean City, MD
The Mid-Atlantic Crop Management School will be held at the Princess Royale in Ocean City, MD from November 19 – 21, 2019. The school offers a 2 ½ day format with a variety of breakout sessions. Individuals needing training in soil and water, nutrient management, crop management and pest management can create their own schedule by choosing from 5 program options offered each hour. Emphasis is placed on new and advanced information with group discussion and interaction encouraged. Online registration will close at 11:59 p.m. EST on Monday, November 11, 2019. Registration Fees are $285 by Sunday, September 15, $295 from September 16 through October 31, and $335 from November 1 through November 11. We look forward to seeing you there.
Registration and program details are online at: https://app.certain.com/profile/form/index.cfm?PKformID=0x3034320abcd
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