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Congratulations to Dr. Avat Shekoofa, Irrigation Researcher of the Year, and Dr. Sebe Brown, Cotton Researcher of the Year! They were recognized at the national Conservation Systems Cotton & Rice Conference for their contributions to conservation systems & agricultural research.

Leaf melted into the snow/ice. Physics in action!

Quality research directly supporting cotton production comes from land-grant universities backed by Cotton INC. Want answers on Jassids, pigweeds, target spot, or N use? You turn to universities. Tell me which capital market is answering those? I’ll wait. @CottonInc

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Sometimes, one class, one moment, or one interest is all it takes to lead you down the path to your future! 🚶‍♀️ Check out the full interview with Dr. Avat Shekoofa to learn more about her background and her check-off funded research.

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Soil bio-products - inoculants, biostimulants, biofertilizers - are risky; risky because these products often fail, are inconsistent, or have benefits<cost. When you use a bio-product, you are looking for the exception. More here: csanr.wsu.edu/soil-bio-produ…

The Department of Justice is investigating the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, a $27 billion program that was part of Joe Biden’s $740 billion Inflation Reduction Act. Created in the spring of 2023, and managed by the Environmental Protection Agency, the fund was supposed to be a “first-of-its-kind” program to address the climate crisis while revitalizing communities that it considered “historically left behind.” But it appears little of the $27 billion revitalized anything—except the coffers of a range of environmental nonprofits associated with former Obama and Biden administration officials. “The Biden administration used so-called ‘climate equity’ to justify handouts of billions of dollars to their far-left friends,” @leemzeldin, the Trump administration’s new EPA administrator, told @TheFP. “It is my utmost priority to get a handle on every dollar that went out the door in this scheme and once again restore oversight and accountability over these funds. This rush job operation is riddled with conflicts of interest and corruption.” A Free Press investigation reveals that of the $27 billion, $20 billion was rushed out the door to eight nonprofit groups after Biden lost the election—but before President Donald Trump took office. As one former EPA official put it on a secretly recorded video, it was akin to “tossing gold bars off the Titanic.” The eight groups were allocated sums ranging from $400 million to $6.9 billion. Several of them were formed in August of 2023, just one month after the grant applications went live in July of 2023, when it became clear that large nine- and 10-figure grants would be up for grabs. The boards and staff of these eight groups include Democratic donors, people with connections to the Obama and Biden administrations, and prominent Democrats like Stacey Abrams. “These are some of the biggest grants to individual organizations in American history."

Organic farming and agroecology aim to mimic nature, assuming natural systems hold the best answers. Is this effective? This strategy overlooks two key issues 1️⃣ Natural ecosystems and agriculture are fundamentally different. 2️⃣ Assuming “natural” equals “better” is flawed. 1/

UT Extension invites grain producers to attend the Upper Cumberland Grain Meeting on January 28 in Lafayette, Tennessee. UTIA experts will share insights on weed management, insect control methods, marketing and soil fertility. Learn more: utianews.tennessee.edu/grain…

I am recruiting for a postdoctoral scholar and 3 PhD positions in my lab @PSUPlantScience for projects related to herbicide resistance, integrated weed management, and precision weed management. Details below. Don't hesitate to reach out to discuss further. Please share!!!

The incredible camouflage of a leaf insect

Common statement below is false. Monocropping's impact on soil nutrients depends on the difference btwn harvested nutrients and added fertilizers, not the practice itself. Legume crops often don't add N to soil. Monocropping means growing the same crop yearly, not monoculture.

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With the help of your checkoff dollars, the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture conducts yearly soybean variety trials to ensure you have the most current, unbiased information each season. Visit the website below to review trial data. UTCrops.com/soybean/soybean-…

If you missed my webinar, How to Approach Soil Health Products, here is the recording. youtube.com/watch?v=ok2uKyjS…