July 16, 2015

In The News   

* MSU Welcomes New Soybean Agronomist - Read  

 
Dr. John Orlowski, Mississippi's New Soybean Agronomist

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* LSU AgCenter Says Redbanded Stink Bug Remains Leading Soybean

   Insect Pest - Read  

 

* "Soybean Nematodes" Report From SW Georgia - Read 

 

* Sugarcane Aphids Expand In Arkansas - Read  

 

* Soybean And Grain Sorghum Market Updates - Read

 

* NC Blog: "Farming Becoming More Diverse" - Read  

 
 

Feral Hogs Cause $30 Million Damage To Louisiana Farms   

 

    

 

Louisiana's feral hog population has been estimated at 500,000, with hotspots in the south-central and northeastern parts of the state. About 31 percent of farmers in the AgCenter study said they have hogs on their land. The 2013 Louisiana soybean crop suffered more than $9 million worth of hog damage. - Read     

 
Events And Field Days

July 27 - Alabama Private Applicator Testing In Region 3 - Event details

Aug. 4-5 - Mississippi State University Seed Technology Short Course "Storing For Quality" - Event details

Aug. 12 - SE Georgia Research & Education Center Field Day - Event details

Sept. 2 - Missouri's Fisher Delta Research Center Field Day - Event details
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A crop consultant is one of many job opportunities in the soybean industry.

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