Articles Tagged with ''slugs''

Nutrient Deficiencies and Slug Issues

June 23, 2021 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

Summer has officially arrived and nutrient deficiencies and pests are now a problem in many fields. Healthy plants have fewer problems with disease and insects, according to soil specialist Jim Hoorman, so optimum plant nutrition is important for keeping pests at bay and optimizing crop yields.

Hedging Your Long-Term Weed Control Bets to Reduce Herbicide Reliance

No-tiller and crop consultant Jon Spreng, Perrysville, Ohio, says the biggest challenge to combining no-till and cover crops is finding a permanent weed control solution.

By Sarah Hill posted on March 10, 2021 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Soil Health

Herbicides alone aren’t going to be enough to control weeds in the long run, says Jon Spreng, a no-tiller and crop consultant from Perrysville, Ohio. The current herbicide choices available on the market may last 10-30 years, but unless new active ingredients come along, the fourth-generation grower says he believes that weed resistance will only get worse.

Dicamba Lessons Not Learned

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 26, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Residue Management, Water Management

Earlier this summer, many growers, suppliers and educators figured the lessons learned the hard way in 2017 and 2018 would dramatically reduce this year’s concerns about dicamba use on soybeans. Unfortunately, that hasn't proved to be the case.

Planting Green Impacts on Corn Emergence

May 15, 2018

Source: Penn State Extension

Corn planted into standing un-rolled cover may show reduced yields due to lower populations and greater plant height variability.

Tips for Fighting Prolific Slugs and Protecting Your No-Till Crops

Entomologist Kelley Tilmon says rigorous scouting, earlier planting and use of molluscicide baits can help keep slug populations in check.

By Mark McNeely posted on April 14, 2018 | Posted in Crop Protection

Slugs are moist creatures that thrive in moist habitats. They require a certain degree of protection and generally like not being disturbed — all conditions that are, unfortunately, prevalent in no-tilled fields, says Kelley Tilmon.

Thinking Ahead on Slug Management

June 29, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection, Residue Management

Source: Penn State University Extension

While slugs are fresh in our minds it may be beneficial to discuss some longer-term slug-management options that might help decrease future slug challenges, say experts at Penn State University Extension.

Slugs Likely to Thrive This Summer

May 30, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection

Source: Ohio State University Extension

Heavy rainfall and late planting make crops more susceptible to slug damage, says Ohio State University Extension.

Slug Injury on Soybeans

May 29, 2017 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Tennessee Extension

Once the crop gets up to a good stand it can tolerate leaf feeding, but where stands were thin to begin with, slug damage can reduce it enough to force replanting, says University of Tennessee Extension.

Black Cutworms and Slugs Active This Planting Season

May 15, 2017 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Penn State Extension

Black cutworm moths appear to be more active than normal, says Penn State Extension, and juvenile slugs have hatched out of their eggs in no-tilled fields.

Committing to Cover Crops Brings Added Benefits to No-Till

After seeing the changes cover crops made to one farm, the Eberhard family is going all in to take out weeds and secure and produce nutrients.

By Laura Barrera posted on July 30, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

Fifteen years ago, Lynn Eberhard began farming a field that was in bad shape. The ground was hard and the yields were poor. So he decided to seed cover crops, which he had been using on and off since the early 1990s, on that farm every year.

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Articles Tagged with ''slugs''

Nutrient Deficiencies and Slug Issues

Hedging Your Long-Term Weed Control Bets to Reduce Herbicide Reliance

Dicamba Lessons Not Learned

Planting Green Impacts on Corn Emergence

Tips for Fighting Prolific Slugs and Protecting Your No-Till Crops

Thinking Ahead on Slug Management

Slugs Likely to Thrive This Summer

Slug Injury on Soybeans

Black Cutworms and Slugs Active This Planting Season

Committing to Cover Crops Brings Added Benefits to No-Till

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