Rain & Sorghum (South Plains) & Sugarcane Aphid Arrives (High Plains)
South Plains Huge Rains & 8 Days of Clouds – Impact on South Plains Grain Sorghum Recently, most of the South Plains region from Lubbock South received 4 to 8 inches of rain, and areas north of Lubbock received 2 to 5 inches. Needless to say, the question “When can I stop irrigating grain sorghum” is now a moot point. …
Marketing Your Sorghum (Statewide) & Sugarcane Aphid Findings? (HP)
Statewide Marketing Your Grain Sorghum – AgriLife Extension Grains Newsletter In spite of demand for grain sorghum particularly for export to China, the huge U.S. corn crop is weighing down not only corn prices (under $3/bu in some areas), but also grain sorghum prices. In Texas sorghum we have fought sugarcane aphid, drought, and several other issues in 2014, and …
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.
