As concern rises about rootworm resistance to Bt corn, no-tillers should employ a diverse control strategy that includes pyramided traits, crop rotation, refuge planting and adult control.
Scouting fields for planter performance, weed emergence and seedling nutrient deficiencies can help no-tillers improve their management decisions for sidedress applications and beyond.
Early season weed control is imperative to maximize soybean yield. Many soybean growers were unable to apply pre-emergence, residual herbicides prior to soybean emergence.
With planting delays in some areas due to wet conditions, growers still have time to fine-tune and calibrate their sprayers to save money and protect the environment, according to Ohio State agricultural engineer and spray technology expert Erdal Ozkan.
A random inspection of a 2-leaf cornfield, no-tilled into a burned down grassy cover crop in west central Indiana, revealed some armyworm leaf feeding.
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