Some compare sorghum and corn as apples to apples when it comes to water use in the southern Plains; however, at the recent Red River Crops Conference, Jason Warren, Oklahoma State University plant ...

The life of the sorghum plant begins when the seed imbibes water. This starts a chain of chemical reactions that drives the growth and development of the plant, culminating in a panicle containing ...

The first step for success with grain sorghum is to manage the effect of sugarcane aphid. Early planting in April and proactive pesticide application are a good start in this endeavor. Careful ...

Thanks to increased export demand, solid prices and new technology for weed control, U.S. farmers are planting more grain sorghum in 2021. Total U.S. sorghum acres are projected to reach 6.91 million ...

University of Nevada, Reno Extension’s Alternative Crop Program is offering an online series of four workshops focusing on growing sorghum. The “Exploring Sorghum in Nevada” workshops are every ...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2012 – The EPA announced yesterday its approval of grain sorghum as an eligible feedstock under the Renewable Fuel Standard, meaning that advanced biofuels may now be produced from ...

RAIN has hampered harvest in the Albany Zone, while growers in other regions have experienced very hot and dry weather conditions. Harvest continued to progress rapidly over the past week. For the ...

Weeds often emerge at the same time as vulnerable crop seedlings and sneak between plants as crops grow. How do farmers kill them without harming the crops themselves? In a new study, researchers ...