Texas AgriLife Extension Insect Guide for Texas Sorghum
Whether you are scouting for stink bugs in maturing grain sorghum on the Texas coast, assessing early season insects further north, or debating purchase of insecticide-treated seed in the Texas High Plains, then Texas AgriLife offers a valuable insect control source. “Managing Insect and Mite Pests of Texas Sorghum,” B-1220 (2007) has 30 color pictures and the guide systematically describes …
Online Chemical Label Service & Irrigated Seeding Rates (HP)
One-Stop Online Access to All Chemical Labels Do you need easy access to chemical labels for planning purposes, wish to ‘shop’ for herbicide specifics or for names of generics vs. brand name chemicals? Texas AgriLife staff rely on http://www.cdms.net to readily obtain label information from their computer. Access is free. To use Chemical Data Management Systems’ database, log in to …
Downey Mildew Fungus (CB) & Split Pivot Irrigation Scenarios (HP)
Texas Upper Gulf Coast Downy Mildew Fungus & Grain Sorghum If you farm sorghum between Victoria and Houston, you may be at risk for sorghum downy mildew (SDM), particularly for continuous sorghum. Since about 2000, there have been sporadic outbreaks of SDM, associated with 1) strains of the fungus resistant to metalaxyl, the fungicide commonly used as a seed treatment …
Sorghum Tips Provided by:
Dr. Calvin Trostle, Lubbock
(806) 746-6101
ctrostle@ag.tamu.edu
For information on grain sorghum or sorghum forages for your area, or for specific questions, contact your local county agricultural Extension agent, an Extension agronomy specialist, or Dr. Calvin Trostle.
