Doug Toburen
Farm Talk Newspaper, Parsons, KS

Parsons — Recent rains have done a lot for the crops in the fields, the forage in the pasture and the attitudes of producers, however, the drought of 2012, in many ways, has already done its damage.

Kraig Roozeboom
Crop Production and Cropping Systems Agronomist
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Grain sorghum development is a mixed bag this year. According to the September 9 Kansas Agricultural Statistics “Crop Progress and Condition” report, grain sorghum heading is 5% behind the 5-year average, but harvest is 3% ahead of the 5-year average. The combination of heat and drought experienced in most of Kansas this summer often delayed emergence, sped up vegetative development, but delayed heading. Within many fields, timing of emergence and heading later in the season were highly variable.

Dallas Peterson
Weed Management Specialist
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Preemergence herbicides with residual activity are used routinely in most crops, including corn, grain sorghum, and soybeans. They have not, however, commonly been used in wheat.