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Hot, Dry Weather Could Complicate Weed Control

June 26, 2012 | Posted in Crop Protection, Water Management

Source: Mark Loux, Ohio State University Extension weed specialist

While the extended periods of hot, dry weather Ohio has experienced in recent weeks may mean that weeds aren't growing as fast as they would in more moist conditions, the weather can still have an adverse effect on weed management for growers, an Ohio State University Extension expert said.

Herbicide Applications In Dry Conditions

June 24, 2012 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Travis Legleiter and Bill Johnson, Purdue University

We've received a few calls and request for our thoughts on how the dry conditions can affect post emergence herbicide efficacy.

Weeds Rob Nitrogen From Crops

February 25, 2012 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

Source: Natalie Rector, Michigan State University Extension

An MSU timing study on post-emergent weed control in corn showed that 95 percent of weed control or better can be achieved when weeds are 9 inches tall, but yields were reduced 25 bushels per acre.

Mild Winter May Increase Insect, Weed Pressures

February 21, 2012 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Purdue University, Ohio State University

Some species of insects and weeds may have benefitted from the warmer-than-normal temperatures and lack of snowfall in the state, two Purdue Extension specialists say.

No-Till Plots Yield Answers

50 years of cutting-edge research at Ohio State University’s experimental fields have fueled the acceptance and growth of no-till.

By John Dobberstein posted on November 1, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Had two young researchers listened to the ridicule and scorn they faced 5 decades ago, no-till farming might not have grown as much as it has.

2,4-D Returns to Fight 21 Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds

October 15, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Jennifer Shike, University of Illinois

Many might consider 2,4-D a dinosaur, but it may be the best solution for growers fighting weed resistance today, said Dean Riechers, University of Illinois associate professor of weed physiology.

Glyphosate-Resistant Waterhemp

By Darrell Bruggink posted on September 21, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

You may have only 3 years left. No, I'm not talking about attractive corn and soybean prices. I'm talking about something that could really eat away at your bottom line.

Harvest Aids In A Not-So-Cooperative Year

September 14, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection, Water Management

Source: By Glenn Nice and Bill Johnson, Purdue Univesity Cooperative Extension Service

We are now limited to herbicide treatments that can be applied just prior to harvest to help dry down weed vegetation prior to a killing frost.

'Significant' Levels Of Glyphosate Found Air, Water In Two States

September 8, 2011 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Crop Protection

Source: By Carey Gillam, Reuters

Glyphosate herbicide was found in significant levels in Mississippi as part of a U.S. Geological Survey Office (USGS) project, and the findings have been submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency to be used as part of the agency's evaluation of the registration of glyphosate.

Roller-Crimper Can Aid No-Till Vegetable System

July 6, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Residue Management

Source: By Rick Boydston and Marty Williams, USDA

Cover crop roller-crimpers have several advantages over mowing, in that fewer trips are required to suppress the cover crop, less energy is used, residues persist longer and the residue is neatly laid in one direction, facilitating planting.

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