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Fungus May Offer Natural Weed Control

November 21, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection
Source: By Jan Suszkiw, USDA
A naturally occurring fungus may prove useful in the fight against Palmer amaranth, an aggressive southern weed that can grow at the rate of two inches a day and outcompete corn, cotton, soybean and other crops for resources, potentially reducing their yields.
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Dow AgroSciences Receives EPA Registration For Corn Trait Stack

November 20, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection
Source: Dow AgroSciences
POWERCORE, a new corn trait technology from Dow AgroSciences, received registration from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. A combination of Herculex I and VT Double Pro, it provides broad-spectrum control of aboveground corn insects, including black cutworm and western bean cutworm.
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If You Had SDS, Sample For SCN

November 13, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection
Source: By Heather Young Kelly, University of Tennessee Extension
There were multiple reports of Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) in soybeans this past year. The cooler, wet season helped promote the disease in susceptible varieties, but the presence of soybean cyst nematode (SCN) can also increase the effect of SDS.
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Bt Trait Reference Updated

November 8, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection
Source: By Michael Gray, University of Illinois Extension
Michigan State University field crops entomologist Chris DiFonzo and University of Wisconsin entomologist Eileen Cullen recently updated and published their “Handy Bt Trait Table.� This great reference provides information for transgenic hybrids on the types of Bt proteins expressed, insects controlled, herbicide tolerance and refuge requirements for selected traits.
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The Threat Of Herbicide Resistant Weeds Is A Critical Concern

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection
There’s no doubt that much of the rapid increase in no-tilled acres over the past 20 years is due to the extensive use of glyphosate-resistant corn and soybeans. Yet, extensive reliance on this single herbicide mode of action may be holding back the future growth of no-till. Even more worrisome is the impact it could have on simply maintaining the no-till acres we already have.
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