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Destroying Weed Seeds At Harvest

November 5, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Experts with the Weed Science Society of America say one often-ignored strategy for controlling herbicide-resistant weeds is now getting a second look.

Select 2015 Seed With Disease In Mind

November 4, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Penn State Extension

As you finish up your harvest and sit down to think about your seed options for next year, consider your options when it comes to genetic resistance to disease.

USDA Finds Fungi Can Serve as Weed Biocontrol

November 1, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: USDA's Agricultural Research

Russian thistle, Salsola tragus (tumbleweed), has become an icon of the American West since arriving in the 1870s as a flax seed contaminant.

Industry News

By No-Till Farmer Editors posted on November 1, 2014 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

The Department of Agriculture issued its decision to deregulate Dow AgroSciences’ Enlist corn and soybean traits in the U.S.

Purple Seed Stain On Soybeans

October 31, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Kansas State University Extension

Purple seed stain, also known as Cercospora leaf blight, has been positively identified on soybeans in several Kansas fields this year. This disease is most common when moisture is abundant during the reproductive stages of growth and where soybeans have followed soybeans in the rotation.

Late Fall Weed Control In Winter Wheat

October 28, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Ohio State University Extension

There are effective late-fall post-emergence options for management of dandelion and winter annual weeds in wheat for use mostly in those fields that were not treated with burndown herbicides prior to emergence.

Potential For Corn Ear Rot, Mycotoxin Problems

October 24, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Ohio State University Extension

It is already the third week of October and most of the corn is still standing in the field. Some of the earlier-planted fields are being harvested, but at relatively high moisture levels.

Sample For Soybean Cyst Nematodes This Fall

October 22, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Iowa State University Extension

Although soil sampling for soybean cyst nematodes (SCN) might not be on most people’s list of favorite autumn chores, fall is a great time to sample fields for this pest.

Are Corn Dry Down Rates Affected By Maturity?

October 21, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Michigan State University Extension

Grain moisture content at different growth stages is fairly well known. Kernel moisture content decreases as the kernels develop through the blister stage (85%), milk stage (80%), dough stage (70%), dent stage (55%), and finally physiological maturity (30%).

Limited Economic Return For Neonicotinoid Seed Treatments On Soybeans

October 21, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Illinois Extension

On Oct. 15, the US Environmental Protection Agency issued a report on the benefits of neonicotinoid insecticidal seed treatments to soybean production in the United States.

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