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Road to Spring

Over a year on the farm, the planting, growing, and harvest seasons are usually the stars of the show and command most of the attention of any casual observer. Less flashy but equally i...

Oct 07, 2024
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Historic Impact - The 33rd Milan No-Till Field Day Features a Monumental Fiscal Boost to Ag Research in Tennessee

From the use of poultry litter in corn production to controlling soil-borne diseases like red crown rot in soybeans, the 33rd Milan No-Till Crop Production Field Day on Thursday, July 2...

Sep 03, 2024
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Smarter soil

From the ancient Mesopotamians three millennia ago to the 19th century German scientist, Justus von Leibig, to the introduction of the U.S. Cooperative Extension Service in 1914, the sc...

Aug 05, 2024
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The Magic Number

As soybean producers in the West Tennessee region enter the R3 and R4 reproductive growth stages this month, they will likely be battling two of the most stubborn insects in their lineu...

Jul 08, 2024