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conidia and mycelia of the Alternaria head rot and leaf blight pathogen of broccoli at 100x magnification
conidia and mycelia of the Alternaria head rot and leaf blight pathogen of broccoli at 400x magnification
Latest AREC updates
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2021 Virginia Cotton & Peanut Production Meetings , article Date: Feb 22, 2021 -
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2020 Peanut Variety and Quality Evaluation Results , article Date: Feb 04, 2021 -
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2020 Virginia Cotton OVT and On-Farm Yield Trials , article Date: Jan 28, 2021 -
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2020 Preliminary Soybean Variety Test Results , article Date: Jan 13, 2021 -
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2021 TAREC Graduates , article Date: Jan 13, 2021
DISCIPLINES
- Cotton, peanut, and soybean agronomy
- Plant pathology of vegetables and row crops
- Row crop entomology
- Plant physiology
- Swine reproductive physiology and management
- Plant parasitic nematode management
INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES
- Precision crop spraying using unmanned aerial vehicles
- Hight-throughout phenotyping of biotic and abiotic stresses using image analysis and machine learning models
- Molecular tools to identify major crop pathogens and detect mutation-based fungicide resistance
- Valiable rate and micro-irrigation systems for row crops
- Real-time soil analysis using teralytic probes
- Weather-based prediction models for managing diseases in peanuts and cotton
FACILITIES
- 465-acre farm
- 228-person auditorium
- 34 buildings, including a new pesticide storage and disposal facility
- 2 greenhouses; one fully automated
- 5 rainout shelters for controlled rainfall and irrigation research
INDUSTRY PARTNERS
- Peanut, cotton, corn, soybean, and small grain associations
- Swine industry
- Agricultural chemical, seed, and fertilizer industries
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Hot Topics
- 2020 Peanut Production Guide
- Prevention and Control of Palmer Amaranth in Cotton
- Pest Management Guide, 2020
- Southeastern U.S. Vegetable Crop Handbook, 2020
- 2020-2021 Mid-Atlantic Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations
- 2020 Virginia Pork Industry Conference Proceedings
- Peanut/Cotton InfoNet
Crop management information including peanut leaf spot and frost advisories.
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