IPM Strategies for Summer
News Reporter With your Southeast Regional Ag Report, I m Trevor Williams.
As the weather starts to warm up, growers can expect to see insect numbers climb, too. The best way to prevent economic losses from insect pressure is to adopt integrated pest management or IPM plan. Tanner Lowrey, area business manager for crop protection manufacturer, Atticus, has some advice for growers when it comes to managing the insect s Mother Nature throws at them this season.
“Anytime is a good time or relevant time to discuss when insects might be a problem and when they re going to be a problem. You need to pay attention to the weather and pay attention to what s going on out in the field, what kind of season you re in, how vulnerable the crop is, things like that help you manage insects. And not just a spray schedule, integrated pest management as a whole is kind of an all-encompassing approach, it s just trying to keep the field clean, trying to watch o
Summer IPM
News Reporter With your Southeast Regional Ag Report, I m Trevor Williams.
As the weather starts to warm up, growers can expect to see insect numbers climb, too. The best way to prevent economic losses from insect pressure is to adopt an integrated pest management or IPM plan. Tanner Lowrey, area business manager for crop protection manufacturer, Atticus, has some advice for growers when it comes to managing the insects Mother Nature throws at them this season.
“Anytime is a good time or relevant time to discuss when insects might be a problem and when they re going to be a problem. You need to pay attention to the weather and pay attention to what s going on out in the field, what kind of season you re in, how vulnerable the crop is, things like that help you manage insects. And not just a spray schedule, integrated pest management as a whole is kind of an all-encompassing approach, it s just trying to keep the field clean, trying to watch overwintering