Research Update (July 6, 2026)
Diligence Technologies Inc., West Tennessee
EVENTS FROM THE PAST MONTH:
Once again Larry Steckle and crew put on an excellent weed tour at the experiment station in Jackson. His is one of a few tours that continues to have good attendance in an era where tour attendance is declining overall. As such, it is a great opportunity for us to catch up with old friends and learn what is on the horizon in the world of weed control.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Milan No-till Field Day (July 23, 2026)
Agricenter Feast on the Farm, Memphis, TN (August 1, 2026)
SWSS Weed Contest, Knoxville, TN (August 5-6, 2026)
UT Cotton Tour, Jackson, TN (September, TBD)
CROPPING SEASONS:
Except for possibly a few late soybean trials, all our yielded trials are finally in the ground. Both May and June were filled with scattered and frequent rain showers that made planting progress sporadic. We have managed to start a few weed control and insect trials along the way, but there are still several that remain to be established. We even have a few cucumbers to plant for some late-season fungicide work.
GREENHOUSE ACTIVITIES:
Most of our greenhouse work is wrapping up now and barring some unexpected requests, we may be largely out of the greenhouse until this fall. We appreciate all the greenhouse trial work this past season, but the logistics of conducting greenhouse trials in the heat of field season are quite challenging. Maybe we can slow down in the greenhouse for a while and pick things back up in the fall.
UPCOMING TRIAL REMINDERS:
COTTON DEFOLIATION
Depending on the speed of cotton maturation and our original planting dates, we generally spray defoliation trials in late September and early October. Therefore, if you are looking to get in a cotton defoliation trial this season, please let us know as soon as possible.
Also, do not hesitate to contact us even if you were not aware of the trial when we were planting cotton. We have access to some large blocks of cotton that can be cut into research trials. Just let us know before defoliation season so we can save you a spot.
WEATHER INFO:
As mentioned earlier, frequent showers have been a major challenge this spring. While it certainly beats the alternative, it has also made us later getting some of our trials established. Many thanks to those who have waited patiently for their trials to get established.
PEST INFO:
Weeds have been a challenge this season. Many of the sites that were tilled early in the season require additional burndown and tillage to get new trials established. This just makes everything go that much slower.
Insect populations seem to be building in cotton much better than last season. Last year we had difficulty finding research grade populations of plant bugs. At least for now, things are looking much better on the insect front for this season.
Let us know if you have any late trials that we help with. It seems there is always room for one more.
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.
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