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Run Two Herbicide Passes For More Effective Weed Control

April 4, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Kevin Bradley, University of Missouri

Regardless of whether you intend to plant a Roundup Ready, Liberty Link, or conventional corn variety this year, it's important to think about the type of weed management program you will utilize.

Plant-Soil Interaction Could Lead To New Ways To Combat Weeds

March 28, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Illinois

Using high-powered DNA-based tools, a recent study at the University of Illinois identified soil microbes that negatively affect ragweed and provided a new understanding of the complex relationships going on beneath the soil surface between plants and microorganisms.

Ryegrass Burndown Options Before Corn Planting

March 27, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Larry Steckel, Extension Weed Specialist, University of Tennessee

What are some good options to control ryegrass with a short turnaround to plant back to corn?

Army Cutworm Treatment For Wheat, Alfalfa, Winter Canola

March 25, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Kansas State University

Varying levels of army cutworms have been found on scattered fields of wheat, alfalfa and canola in Kansas as of mid-March.

New Grain Sorghum Herbicides To Consider

March 21, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Larry Steckel, Extension Weed Specialist, University of Tennessee

There really hasn't been anything “new” in grain sorghum herbicides to talk about for years.

Chickweed, Roughstalk Bluegrass Control In Winter Wheat And Barley

March 19, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Penn State Extension

Over the next few weeks, winter wheat and barley will be greening and growing along with the winter annual weeds.

Herbicide Control For Marestail In Soybeans

March 14, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Kansas State University

Controlling marestail in soybeans has been a big challenge for Kansas no-till producers in recent years.

How Cold Temperatures Affect 14 Insect Populations

March 14, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Scott Stewart, IPM Extension Specialist, University of Tennessee

Let’s face it — the reason there are more kinds of bugs in the South is because it’s a warmer environment.

Preventing, Managing Nematodes In Soybeans

March 11, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Arkansas

Nematodes are common pests in many soybean fields in the state.

Evaluating, Managing Alfalfa Winter Injury

March 6, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

For much of the Midwest, this has been one of the coldest winters in several decades. Chicago hasn't seen a winter this frigid in the past 30 years, and ranks as the 8th coldest average winter temperature since 1871. They have also recorded nearly 60 inches of snow through the first week of February.

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