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Continuous No-Till, Cover Crops Show Value

January 27, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops
Since 1969, select farm plots at the University of Illinois have been in continuous no-till. In that time, the measure of organic matter has been boosted three-fold – from about 1 percent to 3.2 percent, without use of cover crops. In the same period, rotating between corn and soybean crops, the stored carbon in that soil has risen from 25,200 lbs per acre to 99,300 lbs.
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Vigilance Needed In Care Of Farmland

January 27, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection
All farmers are environmentalists and need to be vigilant about caring for their farmland, says Doug Darling of Maybee. Mr. Darling’s family is being honored this week by the Monroe Conservation District with its Friends of Conservation Award.
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Large Levels Of Lime Cause Risks

January 27, 2010 | Posted in Nutrient Management
Applying large amounts of lime can result in fairly rapid and substantial increases in soil pH at shallow soil depths. Although the lime eventually moves deeper into the soil profile, and the pH at the soil surface equilibrates and decreases somewhat, the temporary increase in pH can have consequences for the persistence and activity of herbicides applied this spring.
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No-Till, Swathing May Help Fight Sawfly

January 19, 2010
The wheat stem sawfly continued to spread eastward in 2009, giving producers another headache, says Jan Knodel, North Dakota State University entomologist. No-Till and swathing could help provide control against this damaging pest.
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Variety Selection Tips Based On Yield Data

January 19, 2010 | Posted in Seeding & Planting
variety selection is about much more than just yield. Growers also need to evaluate the various combinations of maturities, defensive traits and herbicide traits that are important to them. Even with all that, there is still a high priority on yield potential and it’s easy to see why.
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USDA: Corn, Soybeans Yield Record Highs

January 12, 2010
The final report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on the 2009 corn and soybean harvest is one for the record books. Despite poor planting conditions, a cool, wet growing season, and an abysmal harvest that still sees mostly corn standing in fields, American farmers shattered records for both yield per acre and total production.
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Aphid Host Buckthorn Being Studied For Impact

January 12, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection
An exotic invasive shrub, introduced in the 1800s as a garden plant, is being studied to demonstrate how its presence has a cascading damaging effect on natural flora and fauna, no-till agriculture and public health. Ohio State University entomologists are collaborating with Michigan State University and Iowa State University in a three-year research project to determine the distribution of buckthorn throughout Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota and Iowa.
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