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POSTPONED: Women in Agriculture Workshop
The “Women in Ag Workshop” that was to be held on Saturday, May 7th is unfortunately being postponed to a later date to be determined. We are currently seeking a new date and will update you when that date is confirmed. We appreciate your registration and sincerely apologize for this inconvenience. We hope you can attend the workshop on its rescheduled date and will keep you updated in the coming weeks! If you have any questions, please contact Braxton Mitchell, Wharton/Austin County Extension Agent Phone: 979-532-3310 Email: bjmitchell@pvamu.edu
Thrips and Fleahoppers
Howdy, We’ve been off to a relatively cool and very windy start, and nearly everywhere still needs rain, but most of our cotton is up, and the earliest planted will probably be squaring as early as next week. The corn and milo is looking a little dry and we are seeing some aphids, corn leaf and yellow sugarcane, both in low numbers, and a few folks have started watering. I am seeing some sorghum downy mildew around still, if you are looking for more information… Read More →
Early Season Thrips Pressure
Howdy, We’ve been off to a relatively cool and very windy start, and nearly everywhere needs rain, but most of our cotton is in the ground now, and soybeans are currently being planted. The corn and milo is looking a little dry and we are seeing some aphids, corn leaf and yellow sugarcane, both in low numbers, and a few folks have started watering, but good otherwise. I am seeing some sorghum downy mildew around, if you are looking for more information on that check out this publication. I… Read More →
Wharton County 4-H — FRIDAY ROUNDUP
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Early Season Pests
Early Season Pests Checking Cotyledon Cotton Kate Crumley Howdy, We’ve been off to a relatively cool and very windy start, and nearly everywhere needs rain, but most of our cotton is in the ground now, and soybeans are currently being planted. The corn and milo is looking a little dry, and a few folks have started watering, but good otherwise. I have been looking for sugarcane aphids a bit in some of the johnson grass on the edges of fields, but I have not picked any up yet… Read More →
