Sightings of sugarcane aphids in grain sorghum have become more and more prevalent during this time of the year in the southeast. Sugarcane aphids have only been an issue for the past 3 years, so information on controlling them is limited. In this Podcast, we spoke with University of Arkansas’s Distinguished Professor and Extension Entomologist Dr. Gus Lorenz about some of the best and worst things you can do when it comes to managing the pest.

Target spot in cotton has been found in Santa Rosa County Florida. The disease is relatively new to the southeast so there has not been much luck with fungicide control. In this Podcast University of Florida Cropping Systems Specialist Michael Mulvaney explains proper scouting and management for target spot in cotton, and the role climate plays in developing the disease.