Research Update (January 6, 2024)

 

                                             Research Update (January 6, 2024)

 

Diligence Technologies Inc., West Tennessee

EVENTS FROM THE PAST MONTH:

Winter meeting season kicked off with a trip to Kansas City for the North Central Weed Science Society meeting.  We had a great time and caught up with some old friends in the process.  We got a short break for Christmas and things will get busy again in January.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

We have several meetings planned for this winter.  Let us know where you are going to be.  We would be glad to discuss plans for the coming year.

NAICC, Jan. 20-24, Monterey, CA

Conservation Systems Cotton & Rice Conference, Jan. 27-28, Memphis, TN

West TN Grain Conference, Feb. 6, Dyersburg, TN

Cotton Focus, Feb. 11, Jackson, TN

Midsouth Farm & Gin Show, Feb. 28-Mar. 1, Memphis, TN

 

CROPPING SEASONS:

Things are quiet in the field right now.  All our summer crops are harvested and reports finalized.  Winter wheat out of the ground but will likely not do much till we start fertilizing in February or March. 

 

GREENHOUSE ACTIVITIES:

While things are quiet in the field, greenhouse trials are underway with additional trials being added on a regular basis.  A common question we get is what kind of trials we conduct in the greenhouse.  That is a difficult question to answer as it varies so much by year, and we seem to be adding new types of testing each season.  However, to give you some idea of the range of trials we work on, I have put together a list of at least some of the things we have worked with in the past.

CROPS			WEEDS			APPLICATION TYPES
Beet			Barnyardgrass			In-furrow
Bell pepper			Common ragweed			Postemergence foliar
Camelina			Johnsongrass			Preemergence soil (spray, liquid)
Carrot			Large crabgrass			Premeergence soil (spread, dry)
Citrus			Morningglory			Preplant incorporated
Corn			Palmer amaranth			Seed treatment
Cotton			Prickly sida
Dry beans			Ryegrass
Flowers (Petunia)			Sicklepod			TRIAL TYPE
Hops			Velvetleaf
Mint			Wild mustard			Adjuvant
Mustard			Yellow nutsedge			Compatibility
Peanut						Defoliation
Radish						Fertility
Rice			INSECTS			Fungicide
Soybean						Herbicide
Squash			Aphid			Hydroponic
Sunflower			Fall armyworm			Insecticide
Tomato			Fungus gnat			Lint staining
Turf (Bentgrass)						Lysimeter
Turf (Bermudagrass)						Miticide
Turf (Kentucky bluegrass)			DISEASES			Moisture usage
Turf (Tall fescue)						Phytotoxicity
Wheat			Frogeye leafspot			Plant growth regulator
			Rhizoctonia

 

While this list may not be comprehensive, it should give you an idea of the flexibility we have in this testing environment.  Please feel free to bring us your ideas.  We would love to add a few more to the list.

 

WEATHER INFO:

Late fall and early winter were generally mild, but we have started to see reminders that there is a lot of winter left.  Low temperatures have started dropping into the 20’s at night and working in the greenhouse is starting to feel good.  However, we have yet to see any snow or ice.    

 

We hope you all had a great break at Christmas and are looking to get started on the coming year.  We will have the greenhouse open for several more months, so there is plenty of time to get something going this winter.  We also look forward to discussing your plans for the 2025 cropping season.

Let us know what we can do to help.

Tim, Jackson, Jake, Will, Jim, & JT

 

Proverbs 27:23-24

Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds; for riches are not forever.

Research Update (December 2, 2024)

 

Research Update (December 2, 2024)

 

Diligence Technologies Inc., West Tennessee

EVENTS FROM THE PAST MONTH:

Corn and cotton trials from this summer are in the books and everyone should have their final reports.  Soybeans seemed very slow to dry down this year and frequent rain events slowed harvest even more.  Soybean reports are being finished off as we can get the trials out of the field.  Otherwise, only a little fall burndown work remains to be finished this season.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

As usual, the NCWSS meeting in December marks the beginning of our meeting season.  Look for us in Kansas City or at one of the meetings in January.  Additional meetings in February will be posted as we make our final winter meeting plans.

North Central Weed Science Society, Dec. 9-12, Kansas City, MO

NAICC, Jan. 20-24, Monterey, CA

Conservation Systems Cotton & Rice Conference, Jan. 27-28, Memphis, TN

 

CROPPING SEASONS:

Fall burndown trials have been sprayed and winter wheat planted at this point.  There will be a minimal amount of field activity until we get back to work on wheat trials in late February or early March.  Greenhouse trials and maintenance activities will be our main focus for a few months.

 

GREENHOUSE ACTIVITIES:

We are off to a good start this greenhouse season.  We have activities involving several crops and weed species already underway with additional projects planned for the near future.  In addition, we are running lysimeter trials on various fertility products.

Now is a great time to let us know what projects you are considering this winter.  The greenhouse environment offers a wide range of testing possibilities.  Just let us know what you are seeking to evaluate, and we will design a trial to meet your needs.

 

WEATHER INFO:

Harvest season weather was great until it wasn’t.  We had a long dry fall period that allowed us to get out most of our earlier planted crops in a timely manner.  However, late soybeans were slow drying down and we have been struggling to get them out of the field since the rain moved in.  We hope to finish off our last few trials soon.

 

As we head into the holiday season, allow us to say that we are very grateful you allowed Diligence Technologies to be part of your research program.  We wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and look forward to working with you all again in the coming year.

 

Tim, Jake, Will, Jim, & JT

 

Proverbs 22:29

Seest thou a man diligent in his business?  He shall stand before kings…

Research Update (November 4, 2024)

 

Research Update (November 4, 2024)

 

Diligence Technologies Inc., West Tennessee

EVENTS FROM THE PAST MONTH:

Harvest was the main event in October.  We finished off corn and cotton harvest and those reports are being written.  Cotton samples have been sent off for quality evaluations (as appropriate) and I expect that information soon.  Soybean harvest is in progress and we hope to put this field season in the books soon.

Many thanks to the members of the Tennessee Entomological Society for a great meeting this past month in Memphis.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

We do plan to get in one winter meeting prior to Christmas.  Let us know if you plan to attend the North Central and we will get together.

North Central Weed Science Society, Dec. 9-12, Kansas City, MO

We should be setting up the remaining meetings on our winter calendar soon.

 

CROPPING SEASONS:

There is still a bit of time before our winter wheat planting window closes.  Let me know soon if you have any last-minute wheat trials that need to go out this year.

 

GREENHOUSE ACTIVITIES:

The greenhouse is open and activity has started.  Now is a great time to let us know if you need a greenhouse trial this season.  We already have several crops and weeds growing right now and are looking to begin lysimeter testing in the near future.

We have completed most of our initial improvement projects including installing a new lighting system.

 

WEATHER INFO:

The weather has been very dry for a couple of months now with the only exceptions being the remnants of a couple of hurricanes in September.  If not for those rains, things would be extremely dry at this point.  However, the dry weather has helped with harvest season and we hope to finish up well ahead of last year.

 

PEST INFO:

As harvest finishes off this year, it is anticipated that several growers will make fall residual herbicide applications.  These treatments have not been common in Tennessee in past years, but the difficulty in controlling ryegrass in the spring has made this timing more appealing.  Otherwise, things are fairly quiet right now.

 

As always, we are thankful that you let Diligence Technologies be part of your research program.  Please let us know what we can do to help.

 

Tim, Jake, Will, Jim, & JT

 

Proverbs 21:5

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness.