TriEst Ag Group: Partners in Profitability
Low Dose Chloropicrin – When SweetPotato Set is at Stake
Erwin Newell of TriEst Ag Group Joins the IA Board
2023 Trial: Impacts of Soil Fumigation of Tobacco
Impacts of Fall & Spring Fumigation of Tobacco
The Badger Common’Tater: An Interview with Josh Mays of TriEst Ag Group
Soil to Substrate: Key Irrigation and Fertigation Ideas for Long Cane Raspberries
The Importance of Irrigation in Pecan Production
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- TriEst Ag Group: Partners in Profitability
There is a lot of talk about sustainability and regeneration in agriculture these days. But what do those terms really mean? If you ask five people, you might get five different definitions. But for Josh Mays, Director of Agronomy for TriEst Ag Group, it all starts with profitability. Mays says “We should all be critical… Read more: TriEst Ag Group: Partners in Profitability - Low Dose Chloropicrin – When SweetPotato Set is at Stake
We hinted at the end of our blog article – 2023 Trial: Impacts of Soil Fumigation of Tobacco – that we also did trials on sweetpotatoes that compared mixtures on Enterolobii nematode control and dual applications on seed production. Track number 1: why high why nematodes? Answered further in this article. Track number 2: why… Read more: Low Dose Chloropicrin – When SweetPotato Set is at Stake - Erwin Newell of TriEst Ag Group Joins the IA Board
At the close of the 2023 Irrigation Show, the IA (Irrigation Association) added four newly elected directors to the IA Board. One of those four is Erwin Newell of TriEst Ag Group. Directors are elected to three-year terms by members of the association. The IA Board of Directors monitors current and evolving industry trends, determines… Read more: Erwin Newell of TriEst Ag Group Joins the IA Board - 2023 Trial: Impacts of Soil Fumigation of Tobacco
In our last post we covered the Impacts of Fall & Spring Fumigation of Tobacco. Based on the findings from those trials in 2021 and 2022 TriEst wanted to take a deeper look at finding unique application and timing solutions to better meet a grower’s nematode and disease pressures. The 2023 trial focused on sampling… Read more: 2023 Trial: Impacts of Soil Fumigation of Tobacco - Impacts of Fall & Spring Fumigation of Tobacco
This project was established in East Central NC originally in 2021 to evaluate the effects of TELONE ™ II and Chloropicrin (PIC) on nematode suppression, Granville wilt suppression, and tobacco yield and quality. Yield losses from crop “melting” late season have become common in the greater tobacco production regions. This is a complex issue of… Read more: Impacts of Fall & Spring Fumigation of Tobacco
Recent Posts
- TriEst Ag Group: Partners in Profitability
- Low Dose Chloropicrin – When SweetPotato Set is at Stake
- Erwin Newell of TriEst Ag Group Joins the IA Board
- 2023 Trial: Impacts of Soil Fumigation of Tobacco
- Impacts of Fall & Spring Fumigation of Tobacco
- The Badger Common’Tater: An Interview with Josh Mays of TriEst Ag Group
- Soil to Substrate: Key Irrigation and Fertigation Ideas for Long Cane Raspberries
- The Importance of Irrigation in Pecan Production
Meet the authors.
Chad Hutchinson
Chad Hutchinson is the Global Director of Potato Research and Market Support for TriEst Ag and its umbrella company, the TriCal Group. He received his degree in Plant Physiology/Horticulture from Purdue University in 1997. Chad was on the faculty of the University of Florida and the state potato specialist for ten years. He has worked with potato producers around the world on topics ranging from variety selection, crop nutrition, soil health, and soil disease suppression helping potato farmers be successful. He is recognized by his peers for his knowledge of crop production and soil fumigation practices and their influence on potato crop yield and quality. Chad is a regular invited speaker globally on topics related to soil fumigation, soil health, and potato crop production.
Joshua Mays
Joshua Mays serves as the Corporate Agronomist for TriEst Ag Group. He focuses on providing sales and product support through agronomic research, crop production systems development, and soil fertility practices. Josh has worked predominately with commodity and specialty crop production in North Carolina. He was previously employed by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services as a Regional Agronomist, focusing on crop fertility programs and soil/tissue analysis. His background includes working closely with growers to incorporate hemp into their portfolios, building the agronomic program and providing in-the-field education and support. He has also developed research protocols and managed farm projects in peaches, strawberries, blueberries, caneberries and traditional row crops. Josh began his career in agriculture as the Owner/Operator of Full Circle Agronomics, a crop consulting business that specialized in variable rate fertility programs and integrated pest management. He earned his Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Agricultural Education & Professional Service from North Carolina A&T State University. He also holds an Associate of Applied Science degree in Turfgrass Management from North Carolina State University.