Virginia AG Pest Advisory
| Feb-03-2012 Field Corn (Insect) From Rod Youngman |
Avipel re-certification: slightly modified survey Mr. Brown (EPA) informed Mr. Raub (VDACS) recently about the need for more data. Specifically, your answer to this question: How has the loss of lindane impacted your yields in relationship to bird depredation? I have added this question to the lower left side of attached survey. [More] |
| Feb-02-2012 General Comments (Insect) From Sean Malone |
Ames Herbert's 2011 research summary book now available online Ames Herbert's 2011 "Insect Pest Management in Virginia Cotton, Peanut, and Soybean" is now available online at: http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/AREC/AREC-7/AREC-7.html This document summarizes thrips, corn earworm, stink bug, southern corn rootworm, and other insect pest trials in the above crops. It also includes the results of the 2011 field corn survey, soybean insecticide use survey, and black light trap captures. |
| Jan-31-2012 Field Corn (Insect) From Rod Youngman |
Avipel Section 18 for VA: re-certification with data I have re-sent the survey instrument as a PDF document. My apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused you. [More] |
| Jan-31-2012 Field Corn (Insect) From Rod Youngman |
Avipel Section 18 for VA: re-certification with data Micah Raub (VDACS) received an email recently from Mr. Howard (EPA). Mr. Howard said,..."the Avipel Section 18 is eligible for re-certification with data." 2010 data from grower testimonials on bird injury to their corn seed and seedlings, carried the day for approval of our 2011 Section 18 for Avipel use in Virginia. This is where you come in. Attached is the same survey instrument about bird injury used on 2010 acres, with 1 difference. Its requesting data for your 2011 corn fields that suffered from bird injury. Hopefully, we will receive re-certification of our Section 18 in time for you to use it on more than 12,600 acres in Virginia. [More] |