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Maryland farmers get some ‘relief weather’
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Temple Rhodes gets a crop saving dose of rain while XtremeAg farmers in South Dakota and Alabama are still battling dry conditions.
TEMPLE RHODES – CENTREVILLE, MARYLAND
Temple Rhodes is a fifth-generation farmer in Centreville, Maryland. Chestnut Manor Farms includes a no-till farming operation of 3,000 acres of soybeans, 1,500 acres of corn, and 1,500 acres of wheat. His family operation revolves around commodity crops as well as a full-scale hunting business.
We got a shower of what I like to call “relief weather,” which was very helpful. Most farms in the mid-Atlantic got anywhere from a half inch up to an inch of rain. It hasn’t changed a lot of conditions, but it provided enough relief that the crops will live to see another day. We are still running daily irrigation because we are very low on soil moisture.
A lot of what is going on around the farm is mechanic work in the shop. We are excited about corn prices making a comeback and going up. The market is finally increasing around here which is giving a lot of the farmers in the area hope. We are trying to come up with more marketing strategies and plans as we approach wheat harvest.
We are also trying to get our other crops up and going. We are making our first applications of the micronutrient packs on corn and soybeans. We are trying to mitigate as much stress as possible on the crop, and trying to pack some nutrients in there at the “last minute” during the V6 stage. Once the corn plants get past V6 the rows around the cob will be determined, so we are trying to get as much energy into the plant before it makes that determination.
CHAD HENDERSON – MADISON, ALABAMA
Chad Henderson is part of a fifth-generation farming operation in Madison, Alabama. Henderson Farms operates over 8,000 acres of dryland and irrigated corn, dryland soybeans, wheat, and dryland and irrigated double-crop soybeans. When not farming, Chad can be found carrying on another proud family tradition as a drag racer for Henderson Racing.
We are almost finished with wheat harvest. The wheat has turned out surprisingly better than we anticipated a couple of months ago. The bushels are looking nice, and we are expecting a higher yield.
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We will be double cropping the soybeans, meaning that we will be planting the soybeans where the wheat was as we harvest. The planting is going really well. We are running the planters in dry dirt and so far everything is looking good. Hopefully we will receive a good rain to help bring the soybeans up after being planted.
Our corn has suffered. The corn that was planted in the dryer land unfortunately has been suffering due to a lack of adequate rainfall. We were only able to get about half of an inch of rain, so we’re hoping that holds us over until the next rainfall.
After everything last week, I am excited to be able to go to Kelly Garrett’s field day in Iowa on Thursday, June 22 to see his crops and learn from the other farmers attending.
LEE LUBBERS – GREGORY, SOUTH DAKOTA
Lee Lubbers of Gregory, South Dakota, grew up in the farming tradition, and remembers using leftover scholarship money as the down payment for his first tractor and rent for 200 acres. Today, he farms more than 17,000 acres of dryland soybeans, corn, and wheat. Lubbers says one of the most important things to him is to always be learning and challenging himself to build an operation and a legacy that the next generation can be proud of.
Patiently waiting for rain is the theme for this week. Rains have been spotty to nonexistent for the last month. Our crops are hanging on since the corn and soybeans are smaller yet. Our corn is taking off and hitting the stretch where it could use a lot of moisture, therefore rain is getting more important by the day. Our last planted corn is knee high, our first is just canopying now.
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Soybeans are at V4-V5. They look good now. They’re staying clean with no insect issues. Our winter wheat is filling in now. It is shorter than normal and could still be a solid crop if it rains within the next week. Not too far from my farm wheat is getting hayed. It is also burning up and won’t fill. To our north I hear comments that if it doesn’t rain soon, it will be a roundup harvest on their wheat which is sad to hear.
In a few small areas farms are getting a good rain, but most places are getting missed. I was picking up chemicals the other day across the river and drove through an area that has pretty much missed all the rain so far this year. Every corn field was about knee high, grey, and rolled up like an onion. It’s getting do or die time in those spots.
We are spraying thistles with our gators and about to spray soybeans with our big sprayers.
I am getting to spend some quality dad time taking the girls to softball and tee-ball. Hopefully the rains are coming in time for numerous areas. Stay safe everyone.
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Maryland
How to watch Michigan State vs. Maryland (9/7/24): TV channel, kickoff time, live stream
Michigan State got the job done in its season opener, but it wasn’t pretty as it hung on at home against Florida Atlantic. Now, it has to head on the road to open Big Ten play in what promises to be a tougher test.
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Michigan State is 1-0, but the road gets tougher now. The Spartans go on the road and start Big Ten play early in Week 2 with a trip to Maryland. The Terrapins have a new look this year without quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa but looked strong in their season-opener against Howard last week.
· Who: Michigan State at Maryland
· When: 3:30 p.m.
· Where: SECU Stadium, College Park, Maryland
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· Live updates: Beginning at 2:30 p.m. at mlive.com/spartans
· Latest line: Maryland -9.5
TV Network: Big Ten Network
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Five must-reads before kickoff:
* Michigan State lost two members of its secondary, Dillon Tatum and Khalil Majeed, to long-term injuries in its season opener. The team is turning to some new faces to fill in the holes from those injuries.
* Alex VanSumeren was once Michigan State’s top-rated recruit, but he’s been seldom seen on the field due to injuries. Now, though, he’s healthy and making his mark on the Spartans’ defensive line.
* Aidan Chiles’ 10-completion, two-interception performance in Michigan State’s season-opener was his “floor,” according to offensive coordinator Brian Lindgren, who has a plan to improve the quarterback’s performance going forward.
* Jonathan Smith had a name for Week 1 in college football: overreaction Saturday. He’s cautioning fans not to put too much stock into an opening performance that likely underwhelmed many.
* The run game and discipline are two of Matt Wenzel’s five things to watch in this week’s matchup.
Michigan State
* Passing: Aidan Chiles 10-14, 114 yards, 0 TD, 2 INT
* Rushing: Kay’ron Lynch-Adams 9 rush, 101 yards, 1 TD
* Receiving: Michael Masunas 2 rec., 29 yards, 0 TD
* Tackles: Angelo Grose 12
* Sacks: Khris Bogle 1.5
* Interceptions: Grose, Nikai Martinez 1
Maryland
* Passing: Billy Edwards Jr. 20-27, 311 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
* Rushing: Roman Hemby 14 rush, 66 yards, 1 TD
* Receiving: Tai Felton 7 rec., 178 yards, 2 TD
* Tackles: Glendon Miller 6
* Sacks: None
* Interceptions: Ruben Hyppolite II, Miller 1
Friday, Sept. 6
Western Illinois at Indiana
Duke at Northwestern
Saturday, Sept. 7
Texas at Michigan, noon (FOX)
Rhode Island at Minnesota, noon (Peacock)
Bowling Green at Penn State, noon (BTN)
Akron at Rutgers, noon (BTN)
Iowa State at Iowa, 3:30 p.m. (CBS)
Michigan State at Maryland, 3:30 p.m. (BTN)
Eastern Michigan at Washington, 3:30 p.m. (BTN)
South Dakota at Wisconsin, 3:30 p.m. (FS1)
Kansas at Illinois, 7 p.m. (FS1)
Colorado at Nebraska, 7:30 p.m. (NBC)
Western Michigan at Ohio State, 7:30 p.m. (BTN)
Boise State at Oregon, 10 p.m. (Peacock)
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Pre-Snap Read: Michigan State vs Maryland
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Michigan State has an excellent chance to make a strong statement this weekend that the rebuilding job under new head coach Jonathan Smith is ahead of schedule, if the Spartans can take down 8-point favorite Maryland on Saturday.
A Michigan State victory would be a strong statement within the football industry, but maybe not as strong from a fan perspective. I’m not sure Maryland’s football brand is as respected in the state of Michigan and regionally as it should be, for a program that has gone 8-5 in the past two seasons and defeated Auburn and North Carolina State in bowl games the past two years.
Maryland is good. The Terrapins are coming off a 50-7 victory over a weak UConn team last week. Maryland’s offense looked very good against a weak, soft, conservative UConn defense.
Michigan State’s defense was ahead of schedule last week against a mediocre Florida Atlantic offense. Michigan State’s offense was behind schedule, experiencing inconsistent accuracy and decision-making at the quarterback position, which was somewhat understandable considering it was sophomore Aidan Chiles’ first start as a college player. MSU’s running game also lacked consistency, especially in short yardage and in the red zone.
The big news from Maryland last week in my opinion was the excellent play of new starting quarterback Billy Edwards. The 6-foot-3, 222-pound redshirt-junior had waited behind the outgoing, record-breaking Taulia Tagovailoa for three years. Tagovailoa left Maryland as the Big Ten’s all-time passing leader. He went undrafted and is now playing in the CFL.
Edwards looked good last week. He’s strong in the pocket, is a physical ball carrier on designed runs or scrambles. He was accurate over the middle on intermediate routes, and seemed to do a good job processing coverages, although UConn’s coverages were simple, slow and soft.
I saw this Michigan State vs Maryland game as a swing game on the schedule prior to the season. But considering how well Edwards and his receivers looked last week, and Michigan State’s sputtering start on offense, this game goes from being a swing game to uphill slog for the Spartans.
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Student shot in Joppatowne, Maryland high school
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One teen shot another during a dispute in a Maryland high school bathroom Friday in what authorities called an isolated incident.
The victim, a 15-year-old student at Joppatowne High School, was in serious condition after being airlifted to a hospital, the Harford County Public Schools said in a news release, citing information it received from the county sheriff’s department.
A 16-year-old student whom police identified as the shooter fled shortly afterward but was caught minutes later nearby, according to the news release. Officials said no information would be released immediately about the weapon, which had not been recovered.
The state’s attorney has said the suspect will be charged, the release said, citing Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler.
Shortly after the shooting, the sheriff’s office asked people to avoid the area, but emphasized that the confrontation was an “isolated incident, not an active shooter.” A parent-student reunification center was established at a nearby church. More than 100 personnel responded to the high school about 20 miles (32 kilometers) northeast of Baltimore, Gahler said.
The fight happened two days after a shooter whom authorities identified as a 14-year-old student killed four people at a high school outside Atlanta. Wednesday’s attack renewed debate about safe storage laws for guns and had parents wondering how to talk to their children about school shootings and trauma.
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