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How to Decrease Drift

May 26, 2020 | Posted in Crop Protection

When using crop protection products, mitigating drift is key not only to the health of surrounding plants but also to increasing effectiveness of the product and maximizing profits. Find out more from South Dakota State University.

8 Points to Success With Postemergence Herbicide Applications

June 24, 2019 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Nebraska — Lincoln

With the wild spring and slow, wet, cool start to the growing season, many fields did not get the early-season residual herbicides they usually would, according to the University of Nebraska — Lincoln.

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24% of No-Tillers Seeding Dicamba-Tolerant Beans to Combat Drift Fears

By Frank Lessiter posted on March 10, 2018

While seed companies would lead you to believe growers will be planting dicamba-tolerant soybeans this spring to improve yields or do a better job of controlling weeds, results from a No-Till Farmer survey indicate many will only be doing so to protect their bean crop against potential herbicide drift concerns from neighboring soybean fields.

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24% of No-Tillers Seeding Dicamba-Tolerant Beans to Combat Drift Fears from Neighbor’s Fields, Rather Than for Better Weed Control or Boosting Yields

By Frank Lessiter posted on March 10, 2018

Addressing the Edge or Border Effect on Corn Yields

November 14, 2017 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Source: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

There have been many reports across Iowa of corn along the edge of the fields yielding drastically less than the remainder of the field. In many cases, the yield loss is most obvious on the southern edge of the field, says Iowa State University.

Understanding the Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Soybean System

November 14, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Nebraska Extension

University of Nebraska Extension shares some important information about the Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybean weed management system that offers an additional means of managing herbicide-resistant weeds.

Dicamba Injury to Soybean

July 1, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Tennessee Extension

Sprayer contamination is the most common way dicamba has injured soybean, followed by physical drift, volatility and temperature inversion, says University of Tennessee Extension.

EPA Focus on Drift Reduction Shifts to New Rules on Labels

With herbicide-tolerant cropping systems using 2,4-D and dicamba coming to the market, the EPA is taking great lengths to ensure growers and pesticide applicators do everything possible to reduce spray drift.

By Laura Barrera posted on April 17, 2015 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

No-tillers interested in using Dow AgroSciences’ new 2,4-D, glyphosate herbicide, Enlist Duo, may have noticed something new on the label — very specific instructions on how to apply the product, along with a list of nozzles and their respective maximum operating pressures.

Four Considerations For Midseason Weed Control

June 27, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Penn State Extension

As we proceed through the growing season, there are a few issues surrounding weed control and herbicide use.

5 Things To Know To Avoid Herbicide Drift

May 29, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Nebraska—Lincoln

Herbicides can cause serious injury to plants when applied improperly or when non-target drift occurs.

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