The Crop Rotator May 26, 2020

7TH ANNUAL WORKSHOP ON NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR ARIZONA FIELD CROPS

Mark your calendar for this UA Cooperative Extension ONLINE Event:

The theme of this year’s workshop is “New Crops for Arizona and the Southwest Desert.” We will discuss new crops, their agronomic and pest management, and their potentials for Arizona and the southwest. WHEN: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 / 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM WHERE: Via Zoom, CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Because this course will be online, you will need to register by clicking link above. If you plan to earn the CEUs for this course, you will need to provide your pesticide applicator’s license number, during registration.

NOTE: After registration, you will receive an email with a link that you will use to log into the Zoom, on the day of the workshop.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Growers, PCAs, Ag industry representatives and anyone interested in field crops in Arizona TOPICS:

Introducing New Crops to the Southwest Low Desert Agronomic and Pest Management Practices of Industrial Hemp Agronomic and Pest Management Practices of Guayule Guar as Potential New Crop in the Southwest Low Desert New Crops, Pest Management Technologies and Practices for Forage

4 CEUs Have Been Approved!

Unfortunately, we will not be able to provide lunch.

CLICK HERE for Agenda

SILAGE CORN ADVISORY Below are links to the Silage Corn Advisory for the University’s Buckeye, Coolidge, Maricopa, Paloma and Queen Creek AZMET weather stations. Silage Corn Development: Buckeye Silage Corn Development: Coolidge Silage Corn Development: Maricopa Silage Corn Development: Paloma Silage Corn Development: Queen Creek

Click here for instructions on how the AZMET Silage Corn Development Advisory works.

The University of Arizona is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status,

or sexual orientation in its programs and activities. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter,

by contacting (UA, Cooperative Extension, Pinal County at 866.836.5221). Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.

The Crop Rotator May 26, 2020

CONTACT: Blase Evancho, Assistant in Extension

Cooperative Extension, Pinal/Pima Counties / 820 E Cottonwood Ln, #C, Casa Grande, AZ 85122 Tel: (520) 836-5221, ext. 215 / Fax: (520) 836-1750 / Cell: (520) 705-0871

Email: bee1@email.arizona.edu

COTTON ADVISORY Click the city below, for this week’s Cotton Advisories for Pinal County :

Coolidge / Maricopa / Queen Creek Go to https://www.ag.arizona.edu/azmet/cot-soil.htm to review local AZMET values.

WEATHER UPDATE The mild May weather will come to an end this week as high pressure develops over the region. Expect a return to hot and dry conditions by mid-week with near-record high temperatures Thursday ad Friday. Some moisture may leak into the eastern half of the state late in the week, resulting in some scattered, mostly dry thunderstorms in/near high elevation areas. Similar weather may continue next week as the current 6 - 10-day forecast shows a strong bias for above normal temperatures and a weak to moderate wet bias for eastern Arizona.