Blake Lanton

Preparing for Cotton Jassid in 2026: aces.edu/blog/topics/cr… @ACESedu @AuburnAg @Ron_Smith23

The two spotted leafhopper (Jassid) is occurring at economic levels in some fields in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and Alabama. This pest has the potential to be the greatest economic problem since the boll weevil. Many questions remain, only time will tell.

I've seen a lot of sunsets in cotton fields from SW GA to Central AL. Rode by this field for a week before I stopped in to snap this shot. Might be my favorite one yet.

Many cotton acres across Alabama are yet to be planted due to continuous rains in May. Listen in to thoughts on how to think about moving forward. @ScottGraham72 @PrecAgEngineer @Ron_Smith23 @CadeGrace64 open.spotify.com/episode/2ofja2…

Ducks and geese in fields tell part of the story for Central AL. Some want minimal rain the next 7 to 10 days to finish cotton, peanut, and soybean planting/replanting, while the potential yield for dryland corn is very high if recent weather patterns continue. #ALCrops

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In the next episode of Alabama Crops podcast, we discuss planter preparation & other considerations to get ready for another planting season. Katie Nichols also joined us to talk about her role with @ACESedu. @AuburnAg @ScottGraham72 @BlakeLanton #alcrops aces.edu/blog/podcast/s…

50 years of pest battles! Farmers, researchers & consultants have worked together to tackle crop threats through Integrated Pest Management. Here’s what decades of experience have taught us. farmprogress.com/cotton/boots-i…

First episode of Season 5 of AL Crops Podcast is up and online. We were joined by several crop consultants from across the state to discuss the crop input, management & other strategies for the 2025 growing season!! @AuburnAg @BlakeLanton @ScottGraham72 aces.edu/blog/podcast/s…

On the next episode of Alabama Crops podcast, @BlakeLanton and Christy Hicks (AL Extension Regional Extension Agents) provided an update on the row crops including challenges faced by growers this season in the Central AL!! @Auburnag @ACESedu #cropupdate aces.edu/blog/podcast/s…

Check out the next episode of AL Crops podcast as @HGJordanJr shares info. about the OVT program at @AuburnU & the tools available for AL growers to compare performance & make variety selection decisions for their farms. @ACESedu @AlfaFarmers @AuburnAg aces.edu/blog/podcast/s…

@PhytoGenCotton Sure

@BlakeLanton @BlakeLanton Great photo! May we use this on our page?

Looking down the row of some irrigated Central AL PHY 411. May be the best field I've seen this year. @PhytoGenCotton

393,199 acres of cotton were grown in 59 of 67 Alabama counties in 2024. This amounts to the widest distribution of cotton in any state east of texas.

Soybean field a few miles north of The Blackbelt Research Station. Riddled with Iron chlorosis very early in the season if I remember correctly.

Still feeling the pain from 2023. Trying to put 2024 behind us and survive to make it to 2025. Central Alabama soybean trial in the books. Not much learned, just an old phrase reiterated. "If it don't rain, it don't matter."

Reports of fall armyworms in pastures are still coming in across AL. Some producers do not have the equipment to spray, so not much can be done. Cooler weather next week will slow worms down, but we still have the potential for one more generation. #ALcrops @Ron_Smith23 @ACESedu

First 2024 peanut variety trial harvested today. May 7 plant date. Central Alabama drought took a toll on them. #ALCrops