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Will Curtis - Alabama Farmer
This field outside Troy, Ala., will be the reference point of the Farm Press editorial series Tracking Will s 500-bushel corn. Picture was taken April 26. This is the first installment of Tracking Will s 500-bushel corn, an editorial series following Alabama farmer Will Curtis as he shoots for a 500-bushel corn average with double-crop system.
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Aug 31, 2021 to Sep 02, 2021
The corn field sits just outside Troy, Ala. Will Curtis plans to make it average 500 bushels per acre this year, and we re going to be checking in with him throughout his season to see how the corn in the field progresses, how he manages it and if he pulls off that average.
Construction on USDA cotton classing complex underway, hopes for fall completion.
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Jun 15, 2021 to Jun 17, 2021
Farm Press stopped by the construction site of the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Lubbock Cotton Classification Complex being built on the Texas Tech University campus in Lubbock, Texas.
Deputy Administrator Darryl Earnest, USDA AMS Cotton and Tobacco Program, gave a progress report along with a projected completion date for the facility. It s been under construction since May of 2020. We re probably about 60% to 70% complete, Earnest says. We ve got most of the building in the dry, so to speak. It s really coming along well but we ve got a ways to go.
During a recent interview with Farm Press, David Cornett and Brian Bolyer discussed the difference between these often-confused versions of cannabis and why farmers should consider adding hemp to their rotation. Cornett is the agronomist for both Okhish Mound Farm LLC and the National Hemp Growers Cooperative, while Bolyer is the owner of Okhish Mound Farm LLC and the seed coordinator of the Co-op.
What makes hemp, hemp?
While both hemp and marijuana are essentially the same plant, cannabis, the distinction lies in the seed genetics and how the plant is cared for. The difference between hemp and marijuana is THC content, and THC is governed by genetics, Cornett said. Some varieties have the genetics to generate more THC, which is why we have to be careful about what gets planted and why it can be bred to have lower levels of THC.