John David Farabough

Desha County Extension Agent

[Jarrod Hardke @JHardke]

This work funded by AR rice growers via @ARRiceBoard with support from @AginArk. Big help from county agents: @StewartRunsick @JohnDFarabough @ExtLawrence @jacksonctyuaex @greeneagagent @agentgoodson and stations @StationPine @AginarkK @NEArkRice

[John David Farabough @JohnDFarabough]

Good day cutting corn variety plots racing a hurricane coming in next week. #DeshaCoAg #corn #harvest21 @AR_Feedgrains @AgWriterArk

[Todd Yakoubian @ToddYakoubian]

Dumas flooding from KATV viewer Steven Hill. #ARWX

[John David Farabough @JohnDFarabough]

@ARsoilsGuy @AgWriterArk Come ride around in it. Roads flooded that’s never been before and crop damage to some degree everywhere you turn.

[Matt Fryer @ARsoilsGuy]

~14", roughly 1/3 of our annual average rainfall, in 24hrs. The pictured report is almost unbelievable except that a co-worker and farmer in Desha Co told me that more rain than this was received. I'd hate to give a crop report on this. @JohnDFarabough @AgWriterArk

[John David Farabough @JohnDFarabough]

@ARsoilsGuy @AgWriterArk Yea it cut across Dumas and headed to the experiment station.

[John David Farabough @JohnDFarabough]

Lots of crop damage showing up as day breaks here in Desha County after 8+ inches of rain fall and high winds. Soybean, rice and cotton fields under water with no place to go and corn laying down in places too. #DeshaCoAg @AgWriterArk

[Tommy Butts @PUweeds]

Tank-mix issues (excessive foam & pressure) with the VRA Sentris have popped up. Decided to do some "jar" tests. Found glyphosate & Sentris don't play well together. #UAEXweeds

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[John David Farabough @JohnDFarabough]

First shot gun training as an instructor is under my belt. Thanks to Jesse for helping me along the way hopefully just the start of many more. Great group of volunteers. #4H #4Hshootingsports @thecountyagent @AgWriterArk @angie_freel @PhortonPhil

[John David Farabough @JohnDFarabough]

Desha County Soybean Research Verification Field is out of the ground standing at 143k. Frequent rains keeping our herbicide active and this delta buckshot is holding a lot of moisture and more coming. #DeshaCoAg #soybeans @ChadNortonAR @arksoydoc @ar_verification @AgWriterArk

[John David Farabough @JohnDFarabough]

Desha County Rice Research Verification Field looking great and moving fast at 4 leaf. Receiving its first shot of N and some herbicide to keep weeds from emerging. #DeshaCoAg #Rice #Ralphandhisbucket @JHardke @rmazzanti @ar_verification @AgWriterArk

[John David Farabough @JohnDFarabough]

Great afternoon to plant Desha County cotton variety trial. Ready to watch these seeds grow. Most farmers are wrapping up planting and trying to get as much in the ground before the weekend’s rain. #DeshaCoAg #plant21 #Cotton @arcottonman @AgWriterArk

[Jason Kelley @AR_Feedgrains]

Lots of questions about frost/freeze damage this morning on corn. Progression of frost damage and corn re-growth from 2018: Frost on April 9. Pictures were taken April 9, 11, 13, 17. Be patient, should see new growth soon with good temps. #corn #arcrops #plant21 #freeze21

[John David Farabough @JohnDFarabough]

Planted Desha Co Hybrid Corn Variety trials last night. Planting season 2021 has kicked off full speed ahead. #corn #plant21 #deltasunset @AR_Feedgrains @AgWriterArk

[Matt Fryer @ARsoilsGuy]

Virtual field days start today, building #SoilHealth in Arkansas and South Carolina! Subscribe to the SHI YouTube channel to be notified of their release.
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[John David Farabough @JohnDFarabough]

Combines starting to roll into early planted soybeans. Was able to cut a Grow for the green contest field with the help of Drew Co Agent Danielle Kurz. Yields are looking good this year. @AgWriterArk @AginArk @UAEX_edu #StillOnTheJob #DeshaCoAg #soybeans #growforthegreen

[John David Farabough @JohnDFarabough]

Harvesting our Desha Co. Rice multiplier field. Great numbers from both yield monitor and weigh tickets. If that face doesn’t say happy rice farmer I don’t know what does. @AgWriterArk @AginArk @UAEX_edu @henryhankchaney @Arkansas_Rice #StillOnTheJob #DeshaCoAg #rice #Harvest2020

[John David Farabough @JohnDFarabough]

Spent the morning with Dr. Jason Kelley rating Desha County Hybrid Corn Variety plots for lodging from #HurricanLaura. Won’t be long till harvest and we get yield data back out of these plots. @AgWriterArk @AginArk @UAEX_edu @AR_Feedgrains #StillOnTheJob #DeshaCoAg #corn

[AR Verification @ar_verification]

Other than the sign, Desha co. #soybean #ARverification withstood #Laura very well. @AgWriterArk @ARCrops @arkansassoybean @AginArk @arksoydoc @JohnDFarabough

[Arkansas Farm Bureau @ArFB]

Farmers were working hard earlier this week to get corn harvested in preparation of Hurricane Laura. 📸 courtesy of @JohnDFarabough, Desha County CES. #ArkAg #Harvest2020 #Corn #Agriculture