Virginia Ag Expo

Milo Shult. Photo: University of Arkansas Milo J. Shult, the longest-serving head of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, is being remembered for his dedication to improving the lives of Arkansans through research, extension and education, as well as his life of public service. Shult died Friday morning. He was 75. He served as vice president for agriculture for the University of Arkansas System and head of the system’s Division of Agriculture from 1992-2010.

In Part One of this special episode of the Nutrient Management Podcast, Extension educator Greg Klinger facilitates a discussion about the Root River Field-to-Stream Partnership in southeast Minnesota. He’s joined by Kevin Kuehner, from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, and Ron Meiners, retired Root River Soil and Water Conservation District Manager. The episode explores the question: How do you build a soil and water conservation project that brings everyone to the table?

Lesser cornstalk borer in peanuts. Photo: University of Georgia As I drive across the state I see areas that have obviously received decent rainfall over the past month. On the other hand, there has been no measurable rain at my house in four weeks, and I am not the only one. It is DRY, and it is no secret that lesser cornstalk borers (LCB) thrive in hot, dry weather. If you haven’t scouted your peanuts in a while, now is the time to do so. If LCB is present, now is the time to treat for them.