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Interest In No-Till Increasing In Kansas

August 1, 2011 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Soil Health

Source: Hillsboro (Kan.) Star-Journal

No-till farming has been increasing in popularity with Marion County farmers recently, said Grover DePriest, supervisory district conservationist for Natural Resource Conservation Service.

Producer Finds Success In No-Till Planting

August 1, 2011 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Source: By Christopher C. Wager, USDA Farm Service Agency, Bath, N.Y., Cornell University

The Meslers used Farm Service Agency loan programs to get started with their new enterprise, and have now established one of the best no-till farm operations in AlleganyCounty.

Considerations For Late-Season UAN Applications

July 31, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

Source: University of Wisconsin

When deciding to make any late-season, rescue application of nitrogen (N), you will need to evaluate your N management program relative to the potential for N losses.

Profitability Of Fungicides And Insecticides In Soybeans

July 30, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Ryan Henry, Kiersten Wise, Bill Johnson, and Christian Krupke, Purdue University

Purdue research indicates that yield increases in soybean from fungicide and insecticide applications to soybean are inconsistent.

Preparing Bins And Equipment For Harvest

July 27, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Nebraska

Grain harvested can become infested by storage insects, which originate in or around the bin or in contaminated equipment such as combines and grain augers.

Corn, Perennial Cover Produce Big Yields

July 25, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops

Using standard agronomic practices and managing a perennial cover crop between rows of corn can keep soil, nutrients and carbon in the fields, a three-year study says.

Use Care With Radishes In Erodible Soils

July 24, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: University of Wisconsin Extension

Using oilseed radish as a cover crop after winter wheat has been steadily increasing in popularity. However, there is a word of caution for choosing radish as a cover crop on highly erodible soils.

Estimating Cover-Crop Biomass and 'N' Value

July 21, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: By Dave Franzen, NDSU Extension Soil Specialist, North Dakota State University

In response to a question at a Forman field day late last week, North Dakota State University is providing a few methods to estimate cover crop biomass and N value.

Be On The Lookout For Hopperburn In Alfalfa

July 21, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Syngenta

Be on the lookout for potato leafhoppers (PLH), the pest most affecting alfalfa production in the central U.S., which is causing devastating effects to alfalfa leaves and stunting plant growth.

Corn Crop Challenged By Heat Wave

July 19, 2011 | Posted in Water Management

Source: Iowa State University, Penn State University

Experts say no-tillers need to prepare for the effects to corn from the hot temperatures hitting the Corn Belt

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