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New And Old Threats To Soybean Production

June 26, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Glen Hartman, Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois

University of Illinois researchers identified the top pathogens, pests, and weeds affecting soybean production in a recent article in the journal Food Security.

Adjusting No-Till Burndown Programs After Late Planting

May 6, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection, Residue Management

Source: Ohio State University

Wet weather and delayed planting have several effects on no-till burndown programs, especially in soybeans.

Planting Corn Into Sod For 2011

March 3, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management

Source: By Chad Lee and Jim Herbek, University of Kentucky

Planting corn into sod could generate a gross return of $500 to $700 per acre, which is a large enough opportunity to consider taking old pasture or hay fields and converting them to corn for 2011.

New Options Built To Beat Pests

New seed treatments, herbicides lead the list of crop-protection products unveiled for 2011 to help no-tillers maximize yields, profits.

By John Dobberstein posted on February 1, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Crop-protection manufacturers have rolled out a bevy of new seed treatments, herbicides, in-plant traits and biocontrol agents for 2011 that will help no-tillers tackle problems with weeds, insects and diseases.

Glyphosate Use for Optimum Field Performance

December 28, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Jeff Wessel, Agronomy Trials Manager Pioneer Hi-Bred

This Crop Insights by Jeff Wessel discusses glyphosate use practices to optimize weed control and crop yield.

Monsanto Paying Farmers To Increase Herbicide Use

November 18, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Des Moines Register

Monsanto Co. is paying farmers to increase the number of herbicides they’re using, and the rebate program is designed to prevent more acrage from getting infested with weeds that are resistant to one particularly popular herbicide, Roundup.

Four Benefits To Fall Burndown

October 20, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Source: University of Illinois

Between this year’s harvest and next spring’s planting, winter annual weeds can take over fields, but a fall burndown application can knock down weeds and set up growers for a strong 2011 crop

Fall is a Good Time to Attack Weeds, Disease

October 18, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: THe Prairie Star

As fall is here and harvest is ending, growers across the region should take advantage of the opportunity to control winter annual and perennial weeds.

Early Harvest Offers Ideal Conditions for Perennial Weed Management

October 18, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Mark Renz, University of Wisconsin

With the early harvest, this fall offers a great opportunity to tackle fields with perennial weed issues in no-till fields.

Weeds Make Themselves Scarce When Calcium Enters The Picture

Applying calcium to balance soil nutrient levels and manage weeds allows no-tillers to reduce herbicide rates, cut fertilizer costs and increase profitability.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on October 1, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Got weeds? Calcium may be part of the solution as it has been for Oldham, S.D., no-tiller Ron Kaufman.

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