Thursday, May 16 2013 1:41 PM EDT2013-05-16 17:41:21 GMT
A simple, inexpensive program can reduce errors in herbicide applications and limit off-target chemical drift. University of Missouri Extension weed management specialist Kevin Bradley supports the
A simple, inexpensive program can reduce errors in herbicide applications and limit off-target chemical drift.
Thursday, May 16 2013 1:37 PM EDT2013-05-16 17:37:07 GMT
By SARAH FERNANDEZ Spring bulbs are a delight this time of year and add early extra color to the yard and landscape. Bulbs should be planted in the fall so they can establish roots and be in place
Spring bulbs are a delight this time of year and add early extra color to the yard and landscape.
Thursday, May 16 2013 1:36 PM EDT2013-05-16 17:36:08 GMT
By SARAH FERNANDEZ This spring certainly hasn't been an easy one for gardening. April and early May had one or two days of nice warm weather followed by unusually cool weather (not to mention the constant
This spring certainly hasn't been an easy one for gardening. April and early May had one or two days of nice warm weather followed by unusually cool weather (not to mention the constant rains) which disrupted the normal...
Thursday, May 9 2013 12:09 PM EDT2013-05-09 16:09:34 GMT
Current biofuel production is limited because plants are inefficient in the way they capture solar energy and convert carbon dioxide from the atmosphere into fuel. But the Plants Engineered to Replace
Current biofuel production is limited because plants are inefficient in the way they capture solar energy and convert carbon dioxide from the atmosphere into fuel.
Thursday, May 9 2013 12:05 PM EDT2013-05-09 16:05:25 GMT
By SARAH FERNANDEZ Could you tell me if now is the time to put dormant oil on euonymus ground cover? A big percentage of my yard is covered in it, and I have had scale in past years. -- Carolyn S.,
Any species of scale insects damages landscape plants, shrubs and trees. Scale insects poke their mouthparts into plant tissues and suck out the sap.
Thursday, May 9 2013 12:01 PM EDT2013-05-09 16:01:32 GMT
By MIKE ROEGGE The following article was written by Kari Houle, horticulture educator for our counties. If you'd like to contact Kari, call our office at (217) 223-8380. As the weather begins to warm
Thursday, May 2 2013 11:04 AM EDT2013-05-02 15:04:57 GMT
By MIKE ROEGGE Some have their cool season crops (greens, radish, peas, onions, potatoes) already planted, while others are still waiting until soils are dry enough to work and plant. If we could average
Some have their cool season crops (greens, radish, peas, onions, potatoes) already planted, while others are still waiting until soils are dry enough to work and plant. If we could average this year with last year, we'd...
Thursday, May 2 2013 11:03 AM EDT2013-05-02 15:03:51 GMT
Low interest rates and record income per acre have driven farmland values much higher over the last decade, leading to concerns of a repeat of the farm crisis of the 1980s. "Back in the 1970s, we
Low interest rates and record income per acre have driven farmland values much higher over the last decade, leading to concerns of a repeat of the farm crisis of the 1980s.
The dry weather is seriously inhibiting growth of all plant life in the area, including crops (corn and soybean), lawns, gardens, pasture and hay and ornamental plants. Nothing is immune to the dryness, and some annual...
Saturday, August 27 2011 3:07 AM EDT2011-08-27 07:07:28 GMT
It may not seem like it now, but we are heading into fall, and fall is an important time for cool season grasses such as Kentucky bluegrass. Right now many lawns are drought stressed but when the fall rains move in...
Thursday, August 25 2011 12:41 PM EDT2011-08-25 16:41:29 GMT
Summer officially begins on June 21, but based upon insect activity to date, you'd think we were in the middle of summer. This may be a good year for our flying friends. We started out with those darn buffalo gnats or...
Wednesday, August 24 2011 5:05 PM EDT2011-08-24 21:05:48 GMT
A couple of things to mention today, mostly related to the hot, dry weather, covering both crops and livestock. We've got a couple of pasture walks scheduled over the next month that will provide beef producers...
Wednesday, August 24 2011 5:05 PM EDT2011-08-24 21:05:26 GMT
When it comes to summer flowers, both annuals and perennials need maintenance. Not too many gardeners like to deadhead flowers but it is beneficial to the plant. Annuals (flowers planted each spring like marigolds,...
Wednesday, August 24 2011 5:03 PM EDT2011-08-24 21:03:00 GMT
Since temperatures remain on the high side, plants use most of the water they take up just to stay cool. So it's important to keep plants well watered during hot, dry weather. Homeowners need to water lawns, shrubs,...
With the continued dry weather, we'll look at ways to help save soil moisture. Mulching isn't only to make your trees and shrub beds look pretty. Studies show that a mulched tree can grow faster than an...
Sunday, August 21 2011 12:20 AM EDT2011-08-21 04:20:21 GMT
It is ironic. The Farm Progress Show used to be held the last week in September, but attendance was hurt because many farmers were planting corn earlier and they would be in the field harvesting at that time. To avoid...
Thursday, August 11 2011 3:17 PM EDT2011-08-11 19:17:52 GMT
Having too much of a good thing is not a good thing. In some homes chocolate cake is a good thing, but having too much of it puts on pounds and pimples. And that has been the way for farmers in recent years. Having too...
Saturday, July 30 2011 10:10 PM EDT2011-07-31 02:10:54 GMT
My friend Monte Rowland suggested we need to discuss the problems cattle producers are facing right now with flies. The following information was supplied by Rowland. There are several species of flies that will work on...
Friday, July 22 2011 12:21 PM EDT2011-07-22 17:21:26 GMT
As of July 19, it's been over three weeks since many have recorded any significant rainfall, and temperatures have been in the 90s for most of that time period. We've gone from an almost record amount of rainfall in...
