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Two Inputs to Keep in Soybean Production

March 11, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

With growers looking to cut production costs in 2015, the University of Kentucky says soil-applied fertilizers and highly effective weed control cannot be sacrificed.

Time-Lapse Video Series Shows Weeds After Herbicides

March 6, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection

Ohio State University has released 14 time-lapse videos depicting different herbicide site of actions on a variety of weeds to show growers what weeds should look like after spraying.

Pre-Emergence Herbicide Programs for Corn

March 3, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection

Kansas State University Extension provides the different pre- and post-emerge herbicide options for no-till corn and which are most effective for specific weeds.

Crop Protection Product Roundup 2015

Check out the latest crop protection products from some of the industry's leading suppliers.

March 2, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection

Check out the latest crop protection products from some of the industry's leading suppliers.

Corn, Soybean Herbicide Options for Seeding Cover Crops for Fall Forage

March 2, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

University of Nebraska Extension provides a list of herbicides that can be applied in corn or soybeans and allow for following fall-seeded cover crops to be used as forage.

Researchers Investigating Herbicide Defense 'Switch' in Cereal Crops

January 31, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection

Researchers at the University of Illinois have found new insight into the mechanisms of how herbicide safeners turn on a defense "switch" in the plant to protect crops from herbicide injury.

Don’t Let Lingering Herbicides Hamper Cover Crop Success

The wrong herbicide used at the wrong time, or impacted by the wrong environmental conditions, can limit — or even destroy — a costly cover crop seeding.

By Martha Mintz posted on January 9, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection

Sometimes cover crops fail. This is especially true as no-tillers navigate the trial-and-error years of determining what species, seeding methods and timings work in their region and on their farm.

How the Enlist System Impacts No-Tillers and Weed Resistance

With Enlist Duo herbicide and its tolerant traits soon to hit the market, growers must be strategic with weed control to keep the new technology viable in their no-till cropping toolbox.

By Laura Barrera posted on January 9, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection

No-tillers growing corn and soybeans will soon have a new crop-protection tool at their disposal. And if managed correctly, it should be in their toolbox for the long term.

Sugarbeets Could Be New Cover for Forage, Tough Environments

Northern no-tillers looking for a cover crop that will winterkill, produce high-quality forage and work in tougher soils may want to consider this traditional cash crop.

By Laura Barrera posted on December 8, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops

A cash crop that's known for being tricky to no-till may still have potential in a no-till system as a cover crop.

Verdesian Life Sciences Announces New Biological Herbicide

December 1, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Discovered by scientist Ann Kennedy with the USDA-Agricultural Research Service, the bacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens, strain D7, offers significant activity to combat downy brome, commonly known as cheatgrass.

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