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.

Research Update (October 7, 2024)

 

Research Update (October 7, 2024)

 

Diligence Technologies Inc., West Tennessee

EVENTS FROM THE PAST MONTH:

Harvest season is in progress with a lot still left to go.  Much of our early corn has been harvested and reports are going out.  Our earliest planted cotton is almost ready for picking and soybeans should not be far behind.  Some of our later planted trials still have a ways to go so it looks like harvest season will stretch out for a while this year.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

We have a few events that we are looking forward to later this year.  Let us know if you are planning to attend.

Tennessee Entomology Society, Oct. 14-15, Memphis, TN

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

 

CROPPING SEASONS:

When the rain turned off this summer, it really turned off.  We were dry for about a month and a half before the remnants of a hurricane broke the dry streak on September 12.  Some of our earliest planted crops proceeded to finish off ahead of schedule prior to rain while some of the later plantings may have benefited from the moisture.  In any case, it was good to see things green back up for a while.

As noted above, the only thing left for most of our trials is harvest.  With a wide planting (and re-planting) window this spring, it may take a while to get our later trials wrapped up.

Winter wheat planting normally occurs here beginning in mid-October and runs into early November.  Let us know if you are looking for some wheat work this season and we will get it going soon.

 

GREENHOUSE ACTIVITIES:

As we begin to wrap up most of our field activities, we look forward to getting the greenhouse open and going.  We normally begin starting greenhouse in October, so now is great time let us know if you are considering any projects this winter.

 

WEATHER INFO:

As already noted, the later part of the summer was very dry and we are hopeful that the rain will cooperate a bit better for wheat planting season.  In conjunction with the dry weather, our relative humidity numbers have been lower than normal.  This dry period impacted our overall disease pressure.  Frogeye leaf spot in soybean and gray leaf spot in corn did not reach the levels we normally see.

 

PEST INFO:

We had plenty of rain early in the season and the majority of our weed control trials had excellent pressure.  We did have a few late trials where getting weeds established was a challenge.  Soybean looper populations ranged from adequate to good depending on the timing of the trial.  Cotton insect pressure was generally light (particularly in trials targeting worm pests).  As noted above, we got our typical foliar corn and soybean diseases, but pressure was lower than what we normally expect.

 

Many thanks to those who sent us research trials this past season.  We are very grateful that you trusted us to be part of your research program.  Trial reports should be headed your way soon (if you have not already received them).

 

Please let us know if we can help you with winter wheat or greenhouse trials.

 

Tim,  Jake, Will, Jim, & JT

 

Proverbs 12:27

… the substance of the diligent man is precious.