Andrew Musselman

[Andrew Musselman @MusselmanAndrew]

“Florida harvested a record 244 million boxes of oranges during the 1997–1998 season. This year, the Department of Agriculture estimates that Florida will produce only 12.2 million boxes, a stunning 95 percent drop in a little less than 30 years.” https://t.co/SHWEhCwZ4y

[Russ Olson @RussOlson16]

Cereal rye… best soil applied pre ever… had a drill malfunction last fall so one pass got no rye. Pretty amazing the allopathic effect of rye on broadleaf weeds. And oh yah, no dirt blowing/washing…🤔 #covercrop

[Andrew Musselman @MusselmanAndrew]

June 5th flowers on soybeans. Tazwell County IL

[Andrew Musselman @MusselmanAndrew]

F.B.I. Arrests C.I.A. Official With $40 Million in Gold Bars in His Home - The New York Times https://t.co/v4ibf0igUp

[Andrew Musselman @MusselmanAndrew]

LED lighting creating crisis for human mitochondria: Researchers https://t.co/HkhbcsxiKP

[Rodrigo Werle @WiscWeeds]

“When a picture is worth a thousand words!”

A farmer from a neighboring state recently shared this with me after seeing our Wisconsin research on cereal rye for #waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus) suppression:

“Rodrigo, I appreciate the research your team puts out regarding #waterhemp control. I liked seeing the confirmation (of my own observations) from your work last year that cereal rye cover crop can help suppress waterhemp emergence. Attached is a picture from one of my fields last year. One drill section was turned off during the fall rye seeding. Note the difference in waterhemp size/density between where the drill was on and where the drill was off, at post emerge corn spraying time.”

Grower observation at POST corn application timing:
🌱 Cereal rye seeded = smaller, less dense waterhemp
🌱 Cereal rye absent = larger, denser waterhemp

The line in the field says it all. #CoverCrops are not a silver bullet, but cereal rye biomass can be a valuable tool within an integrated weed management program to help suppress waterhemp and reduce weed pressure.

Moments like this make years of applied research and Extension work incredibly rewarding!

[Andrew Musselman @MusselmanAndrew]

Trump Defends Chinese Purchases of U.S. Farmland - Farm Policy News https://t.co/6t2J4k9zcU

[Andrew Musselman @MusselmanAndrew]

@MdMcLean1 If you are going to haul pallets, add plywood and treat that.

[Andrew Musselman @MusselmanAndrew]

@bandedagllc @WiBeanBag @Diversified_Ag @ChrisK_Banded What was the planting date on these?

[Andrew Musselman @MusselmanAndrew]

@nickmcmichen What kind of plots?

[Andrew Musselman @MusselmanAndrew]

replant considerations

https://t.co/PDlWVLFc6L

[Andrew Musselman @MusselmanAndrew]

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Insect Forecast

[Andrew Musselman @MusselmanAndrew]

USDA relocated hundreds of ERS and NIFA positions to Kansas City in 2019, but about 85% of impacted employees quit their jobs or retired, rather than relocate.

[Andrew Musselman @MusselmanAndrew]

76% of USDA Researchers Tell Union They Won’t Relocate
https://t.co/CR5PvQHbc5

[Andrew Musselman @MusselmanAndrew]

Rotary hoes are rolling today.

[Prairie Farmer @Prairie_Farmer]

The Urbana, Ill., Agricultural Research Service facility is on the docket for closure, once again, under USDA’s proposed 2027 budget. Experts say if passed, this could delay research and yield advancements for years.

https://t.co/qyNVXZCHER

[Andrew Musselman @MusselmanAndrew]

US Imports of Brazilian Beef Surged in First Quarter - Farm Policy News https://t.co/aGpfCdCC6R