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Corn And Soybean Herbicides And Fall Cover Crop Establishment

September 4, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

Source: Dwight Lingenfelter, Penn State Weed Specialist, Penn State University

One of the more common questions that I have been asked recently is whether the corn or soybean herbicide program will pose a problem for seeding fall cover crops.

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Court: Pesticide Drift May Be Trespassing

By No-Till Farmer Editors posted on September 1, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

The center for Ag Law and Taxation at Iowa State University recently published an article summarizing a recent court ruling that pesticide drift may be constituted as trespassing.

Bio Strip-Till: Best of Both Worlds

Using cover crops with strip-tillage helps growers improve the crop-row environment, build soil organic matter and protect fields from erosion.

By Dan Zinkland posted on August 1, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Precision Agriculture

There’s a new hybrid practice growers are taking advantage of that marries the benefits of cover crops with those of strip-till.

Technology, Onfarm Research Pay Off For No-Tillers

Precision planting methods, fungicides and a diverse herbicide rotation help boost the bottom line for Wisconsin growers Josh Trautman and Nick Viney.

By Clair Urbain posted on August 1, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection, Precision Agriculture

Having worked as crop advisors right out of college, Nick Viney and Josh Trautman know that doing the little things right — whether it’s planting, fertilization or onfarm testing — is a key to unlocking yield potential.

No-Till, Residue Opens New Doors

In the heart of wheat country, continuous no-till delivers crop flexibility and productivity for Kansas grower Tom Pauly.

By Mark Parker posted on August 1, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Residue Management

Tom Pauly pulls a pair of pliers from the holster on his hip, kneels down and scratches through a thick thatch of crop residue. And he smiles.

Weed Control Options On Fallow Fields

June 20, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By J.D. Green and Jim Martin, Extension Weed Science, University of Kentucky

A successful weed control program for fallow fields may still be a needed to keep weed pressure down and reduce the introduction of more weed seed into the soil seed bank which can impact future crops.

Those Wrapped and Twisted Whorls in Corn

June 16, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Bob Nielsen, Purdue University

The curious phenomenon often referred to as the twisted whorl syndrome is showing up in some fields again this summer.

Glyphosate Activity And Temperatures

June 10, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Jeff Stachler, Extension Agronomist, North Dakota State University

The greater the temperature change and the longer the cool period extends beyond the temperature change, the more likely reduced weed control will occur with glyphosate.

When Can Soil-Residual Soybean Herbicides Be Applied?

June 10, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Rich Zollinger, North Dakota State University

If a certain number of days have elapsed since planting or if soybean plants have begun to emerge, proceeding with the planned application depends on the herbicide.

Wet Spring Leaves Fields Full Of Untreated Weeds

June 2, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Purdue University Extension, West Lafayette, Ind.

The abnormally wet spring in the Eastern Corn Belt has not only hampered planting, but it also has prevented timely weed burndown applications, said a Purdue Extension weed scientist.

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