Home / insecticides

Articles Tagged with ''insecticides''

4 Reasons To Avoid Tankmixing Insecticide With Nitrogen On Wheat For 2014

February 25, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection
Source: By Dominic Reisig, North Carolina State University Extension

Recent research from North Carolina has suggested that there are times where tankmixing an insecticide with your nitrogen can be cheaper than using scouting and thresholds for cereal leaf beetle. The biggest reason for this is because there is a yield penalty for driving over wheat after jointing and because scouting costs money. However, there are a number of reasons why I do not recommend this for 2014.


Read More

Time To Consider Foliar Applications For Aphids In Wheat

January 24, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection
Source: By Scott Stewart, IPM Extension Specialist, University of Tennessee
The next 4-5 weeks is the time to consider making a foliar application for aphids in wheat.A late-winter, foliar insecticide application, at least on wheat not having an insecticide seed treatment, has shown a consistent yield benefit.
Read More
John Dobberstein 2
From the Desk of John Dobberstein

Don't Go Off Label

By John Dobberstein posted on July 3, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection
Most no-tillers work very hard to farm sustainably and be good neighbors by farming responsibly. But if you make a habit of fighting the good fight when applying pesticides, your job just got a little tougher.
Read More

Bee Deaths Could Bring Unwanted Scrutiny

July 2, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection
Source: Oregonian, Ohio State University C.O.R.N. Newsletter
No-tillers are getting some sober reminders about the proper use of insecticides after a high-profile investigation has begun into the deaths of tens of thousands of bumblebees in Oregon.
Read More

Top Articles

Current Issue

NTF_June_2024_Cover.jpg

No-Till Farmer

Get full access NOW to the most comprehensive, powerful and easy-to-use online resource for no-tillage practices. Just one good idea will pay for your subscription hundreds of times over.

Subscribe Now

View More

Must Read Free Eguides

Download these helpful knowledge building tools

View More

Videos

No-Till Planting Update: Potential Slug Problem?

No-Till Planting Update: Potential Slug Problem?

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, Westville, Ind., no-tiller Jeff Herrold provides an update on how planting is going so far, and why a potential problem with slugs is causing some early-season anxiety. Herrold also explains why he prefers to plant soybeans before corn.
View More
Top Directory Listings
Needham Ag Technologies logo

Needham Ag Technologies, LLC

Needham Ag understands the role of technology in making better use of limited resources within a specific environment by drawing on a wealth of global experience to overcome the challenges facing today's farmers, manufacturers and dealers.
Titan Goodyear

Titan International, Inc

Titan offers a full line of wheels, tires and undercarriage products for a wide variety of off-the-road equipment.
Andersons

The Andersons PureGrade

The Andersons grows enduring relationships through extraordinary service, a deep knowledge of the market, and a knack for finding new ways to add value as we have done for nearly 70 years.
View More