Arizona Agriculture

Field Crops “Clinics”

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Ayman Mostafa | Leave a comment

There were many timely and issue-driven presentations during University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Field Crops “Clinics” in Buckeye on January 6, 2020.

The Event’s presentations are now available online.

Management Options for Alfalfa Weevil
- Dr. Ayman Mostafa and Mr. Kyle Harrington

Impacts of P and K Fertilizer Blends on Arizona Alfalfa Hay Yield
- Dr. Worku Burayu and Dr. Ayman Mostafa

Impact of Arizona Pesticide Registration Review Comments on EPA Decisions
- Dr. Al Fournier

Biocontrol Informed Thresholds, Insecticide Selectivity, and Risk Reduction in Whitefly Management
- Ms. Isadora Bordini, Ms. Naomi Pier and Dr. Peter Ellsworth

2019 Arizona Upland and Pima Cotton Variety Testing Program Results
- Dr. Randy Norton

2020 Cotton Chemical Weed Control Review
- Dr. Bill McCloskey

Update on Fusarium Wilt of Cotton in Arizona
- Dr. Jiahuai “Alex” Hu

Tools for Nitrogen Management of Wheat
- Dr. Mike Ottman

The 6th Workshop on New Technologies for Arizona Field Crops

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Ayman Mostafa | Leave a comment

The 6^th Workshop on New Technologies for Arizona Field Crops was held on June 12, 2019 at UA Maricopa Agricultural Center. The presenters discusses several topics, including: precision cultivation, planting and mechanical weeding technologies, limited irrigation impacts on Silage production, corn silage development advisories, agriculture water status, new cotton insecticides & new predator thresholds, and management of summer forage pests. Several industry representatives provided updates on new technologies, chemistries and seeds.

The sponsors of this workshop are: The University of Arizona’s Field Crops IPM Program, FMC Corporation, West Gaines Seed & Americot, Corteva Agriscience, Bayer Crop Science, Syngenta.

The following are links to presentations from the workshop:

Precision and In-Row Cultivating Technologies for Improved Weed Control in Cotton
- Drs. Mark Siemens, Bill McCloskey & Pedro Andrade-Sanchez, UA

Evaluation of Precision Planting Technologies in Cotton
- Dr. Pedro Andrade-Sanchez, UA

The Impact of Limited Water on Silage Production
- Dr. Jourdan Bell, Texas A&M AgriLife

The New Silage Development Advisories, and Agricultural Water: Current Status and Probability of Shortage
- Dr. Paul Brown, UA

Management of Summer Forage Pests
- Dr. Ayman Mostafa, UA

The 5th Arizona Alfalfa and Forage Crops Workshop

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Ayman Mostafa | Leave a comment

The 5^th Arizona Alfalfa & Forage Crops Workshop was held on April 10^th, 2019 at the University of Arizona Maricopa Ag Center (MAC).

We enjoyed many discussions on agronomic, economic, weather and pest management topics with great turnout.

I would like to thank all presenters, and the sponsors of this event; UA Cooperative Extension Field Crops IPM and MAC, Syngenta, and Corteva AgriScience.