Research Update – December 1, 2025
Diligence Technologies Inc., West Tennessee
Events From the Past Month
Another field season is nearly in the books. All of the corn, cotton, and soybeans from this summer have been harvested, and reports have been sent. Wheat is in the field, but it will require minimal attention until late February or early March. For now, we are spending much of our time servicing equipment and repairing the long list of items that wore out—or broke—over the summer.
Upcoming Events
Meeting season is here. We will be headed to the North Central Weed
Science meeting in a couple of weeks, traditionally our first winter meeting of
the year. We look forward to reconnecting with friends and beginning the
planning process for another season.
If you will be at any of the meetings below, let us know—we would enjoy
catching up.
- North Central Weed Science Society: December 15–18, Grand Rapids, MI
- National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants: January 26–31, Orlando, FL
- Cotton & Rice Conference: February 5–6, Jonesboro, AR
- Mid-South Farm & Gin Show: February 27–28, Memphis, TN
Cropping Seasons
Wheat is the only crop still in the field and will remain dormant until warmer weather arrives in the spring. That said, it is not too early to begin planning wheat trials for early next year. We have plenty of extra wheat available for any type of postemergence trial you may need.
Greenhouse Activities
The greenhouse is in full operation. Some early trials are already complete, and others are just beginning. The greenhouse is well-suited for a wide range of testing, so let us know what type of data you need and we will develop a method to generate it.
Weather Summary
Winter has finally arrived in West Tennessee. After a long, mild fall, temperatures have dropped and extra layers are becoming necessary.
This past year brought two distinct weather patterns. Spring was wet, with frequent rains continuing through June and making planting difficult. Once the weather turned dry, it stayed dry. July and August were especially hard on both crops and researchers. What had once appeared to be an excellent crop of corn, cotton, and soybeans ultimately finished as an average year at best.
Pest Update
Winter annual weeds are emerging. If you need postemergence wheat herbicide testing or burndown evaluations for next spring, keep us in mind. We should be able to help.
As we enter the holiday season, we are grateful for everyone who entrusted part of their research program to Diligence Technologies. We wish you a wonderful Christmas and look forward to working with you again in the coming year.
Tim, Jackson, Jake, Will, Jim, and 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.
