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Updated: September 6, 2024

Row Crop and Forage Production Meetings

A list of meetings for Row Crop and Forage producers.

Updated: September 4, 2024

Ensiling Management for Corn Silage

Tires and plastic covering packed silage in barn yard.

Updated: September 3, 2024

Considerations when Harvesting Corn

Updated: September 3, 2024

Optimizing Corn Silage: Planting Decisions

Updated: August 6, 2024

Agronomy News-August 2024

Agronomy News, August 2024, Volume 15, Issue 4. Inside this issue: Fall Forage: Playing Catch-Up, New Wildlife Management Classes & Community, Wildlife Management Webinars, Small Grain Variety Trials, Soybean Research Field Day, Reporting Tar Spot, Podworms in Soybeans, Ag Technology Conference, Summer Grazing Management, Grain Market Outlook, USDA Notice to Beneficiaries, Weather Outlook, and Regional Crop Reports.

Updated: August 6, 2024

Agronomy News-July 2024

Agronomy Newsletter -July 2024, Volume 15, Issue 4. Topics include: “Late” Corn Sidedress Applications, Influence of Drought on Corn and Soybean, New Maryland Law Limits Liability Waivers, Soybean Fungicide Trials, Drone School, Cover Crop Sign-Up, Maryland Commodity Classic, Weather Outlook, and Regional Crop Reports.

Agronomy News Header for July 2024, Volume 15, Issue 4

Updated: July 23, 2024

An Overview of Drones in Agriculture (FS-2024-0705)

Drones, or UAVs, require a mix of hardware and software to operate and are controlled by ground stations. They offer numerous benefits in agriculture, such as precise crop monitoring, efficient resource management, and data collection. Challenges include high costs, certification requirements, and data interpretation. Key applications include crop scouting, spraying, seeding, yield estimation, and disease assessment. Despite challenges, ongoing research aims to maximize benefits and minimize limitations, promising a significant impact on agriculture. Authors: Hemendra Kumar and Ananth Sriram; Title: An Overview of Drones in Agriculture (FS-2024-0705).

Updated: July 16, 2024

Optimizing Corn Silage: Planting Decisions

Updated: July 8, 2024

Considerations For Making “Late” Corn Sidedress Applications

Updated: July 8, 2024

Agronomy News-June 2024

Agronomy Newsletter -June 2024, Volume 15, Issue 3. Topics include: State Court of Appeals Overturns Circuit Court’s Right-to-Farm Decision, Thoughts on Tar Spot Management, Scouting for Fusarium Head Blight, Paraquat Training Opportunities, June IPM Insect Scouting Tips, UMD Faculty Member Partners Nationally to Release Highly Anticipated Decision Aid Tool to Produce Maximum Crop Yield, New Forage Enterprise Budgets, Fungicide Efficacy Tables for Corn and Soybean, Weather Outlook, and Maryland Regional Crop Reports.