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Precision Planting Announces Row-By-Row vDrive Insecticide Application

January 21, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection, Precision Agriculture

Source: Precision Planting

A new insecticide control system by Precision Planting enables farmers to simplify their planter and achieve more precise control of insecticide on every portion of their fields.

Slugs are among the most challenging pests faced by Mid-Atlantic no-till growers.

Insecticides Foster 'Toxic' Slugs, Reduce Crop Yields

December 5, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Penn State Extension

Insecticides aimed at controlling early-season crop pests can increase slug populations, thus reducing crop yields.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Bucking The Tillage Trend In An Alpine Desert

No-till practices are saving Colorado grower Billy Burns’ soils, and even helping his fields recover from a tragic herbicide mistake.

By Billy Burns and Martha Mintz posted on September 1, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

As no-tillers we are definitely an oddity here in the highly productive San Luis Valley of Colorado. While we strive to keep our acres covered and undisturbed, the farmers surrounding us move masses of earth with every crop.

Watch For Mites In Dry Weather

August 5, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Kentucky Extension

At least one soybean field in the Jackson Purchase (Kentucky) area has suffered from mite damage.

Protecting Pollinators From Insecticide Exposure

July 24, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: South Dakota State University

Summer is in full swing. Soybeans are beginning to bloom, corn is tasseling and sunflowers will start to show their flashy yellow flowers soon.

Scouting, Managing Soybean Aphids

July 18, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Soybean aphid colonization has been slow to start this year, however, we are beginning to get reports of soybean aphids in southwest Minnesota and a few other states.

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Study Finds Neonicotinoids Harm Bee Colonies

July 1, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

A recent study from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) found that two widely used neonicotinoid insecticides appear to significantly harm honeybee colonies over the winter — especially during colder winters.

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Reports of Resistance to Some Bt Rootworm Corn Products

By Laura Barrera posted on June 16, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

From June 16th - July 15th, we asked No-Till Farmer readers: "What impact has reports of resistance to some Bt rootworm corn products had on your operation?"

Keep Rootworms Guessing To Protect No-Till Corn Profits

As concern rises about rootworm resistance to Bt corn, no-tillers should employ a diverse control strategy that includes pyramided traits, crop rotation, refuge planting and adult control.

By John Dobberstein posted on June 1, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Experts across the Corn Belt are warning farmers about more documented cases of resistance to Bt corn by the western corn rootworm (WCR).

Think Twice Before Applying Insecticides To Bt Corn Varieties

April 29, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Penn State Extension

For folks growing continuous corn, western corn rootworm is a serious pest that needs regular attention.

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