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About Us
County Impact Statements - Ashley County
Rice and Soybeans Important Crops in Ashley County
Approximately 18,000 acres of rice and 50,000 acres of soybeans were planted
in Ashley County in 2001, with a total gross income of over $14 million. With
current low prices, producers are constantly searching for the most efficient
methods of growing these crops. One of these new methods of production is
multiple inlet rice irrigation.
"We were able to water up and maintain the flood in our rice fields about
twice as fast at about half the cost using the multiple inlet rice program".
Larry Holland, rice producer.
Efficient use of insecticides and fungicides based on recommended scouting
procedures for stinkbugs and diseases provided producers with an economical
means to control these pests.
Phil Tacker irrigation specialist, demonstrates the use of
poly-pipe for multiple inlet rice irrigation.
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Impacts
- 2 multiple inlet irrigation demonstration were conducted.
- Rice/soybean producer meeting presenting the latest technology.
- Conducted poly-pipe disposal program for irrigation poly-pipe collecting
1.5 million pounds for recycling.
- Provided SOYVA, soybean variety selection program for 50 producers.
- Rice DD50 program conducted for all county rice producers.
- Stinkbug and fall armyworm scouting demonstrations were conducted for
many rice producers.
- Proper scouting procedures for rice diseases resulted in economic
treatments.
- Stinkbug scouting procedures in soybeans were conducted with many
producers.
- Plots on Green Bean Syndrome - an as yet unexplained yield loss
phenomenon - to assist in determining the cause of this problem.
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