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Herbicide Resistance And Weed Management Resources

December 31, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101
Source: By Mark Loux, Ohio State University Extension
Ohio State University Extension has currently started the second year of a three-year partnership of ag industry, USB, and a number of land grant universities to provide education and resources for managing herbicide site of action and mitigating herbicide resistance. This is resulting in some additional free publications for use by agronomists, growers, CCA, etc.
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Late Planting Not Always Doom To Corn Yields

February 27, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting
Source: Ag Answers, Purdue University
While late planting concerns may cause some growers to reconsider planting corn, an Ohio State University Extension specialist says producers can make management adjustments that can preserve yield potential and save money.
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A Winning Formula To Break Down Tough Residue

Agronomist says a mixture of 28%, Thio-Sul, humates, sugar and water can help digest today’s tough corn stalks for better corn yields the following year.
By Darrell Bruggink posted on December 1, 2011 | Posted in Residue Management, Nutrient Management
Corn residue has its good and bad points. It’s not so good if it interferes with no-till seed placement or crop emergence, but it’s a great source of food for soil biological activity and contains valuable nutrients for the next year’s crop.
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No-Tilling Into Living Grasses

By Frank Lessiter posted on September 1, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops
Over the past 38 years, we've produced a handful of No-Till Farmer articles on no-tilling corn and other crops into a living cover, such as alfalfa sod, cereal rye or wheat. But it’s a tricky maneuver and one that has not caught on among many no-tillers.
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No-Tilling Into Living Grasses

By Frank Lessiter posted on September 1, 2010
Over the past 38 years, we've produced a handful of No-Till Farmer articles on no-tilling corn and other crops into a living cover, such as alfalfa sod, cereal rye or wheat. But it’s a tricky maneuver and one that has not caught on among many no-tillers.
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