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No-Tiller Finds A Premium Growing Edible Soybeans

Moving away from Roundup Ready soybeans allows Carrol Wyss the opportunity to earn a few extra dollars while rotating chemistries in his corn-soybean rotation.
By Darrell Bruggink posted on July 1, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection
When the oppertunity presented itself, Carrol Wyss went after a new market to make a few extra dollars. What he also found was that the changes he would need to make to control weeds were probably better for his farm.
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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. 
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Smack Those Dandelions Twice

April 4, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection
Source: By Mark Loux, Ohio State University weed scientist
Getting a well-established dandelion population under control can be a several-year process of implementing the most effective treatments in both fall and spring.
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Fires Scorch No-Till Profits

A no-tiller’s investment in crop residue can go up in smoke during field fires, but some steps can be taken to soften the blow
By Julie Orchard posted on January 1, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health
As a no-tiller, you know crop residue is crucial to the success of the system. It protects the soil against the forces of wind and water erosion, provides food for earthworms and microorganisms and holds valuable nutrients.
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WHO Unveils New Standard for Atrazine

October 7, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection
Source: Bestvolunteer.org
A recently released World Health Organization (WHO) document has recommended a drinking water standard of 100 parts per billion, up from the previous WHO standard of two parts per billion.
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No-Till Puts Brothers In The Winning Zone

Using the Rawson zone-till system, precision agriculture and conservation planning earns Minnesota no-tillers recognition for their yields and environmental stewardship.
By Steve Bailey, Bill Bailey, and Ron Ross posted on September 1, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management, Soil Health
Looking back, it seems like we did everything we could to make sure no-till wouldn't work. But it fooled us.
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