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Scientists Compare Soil Microbes in No-Till, Conventional Tillage Systems at Pacific Northwest Farms

August 18, 2017 | Posted in Crop Protection, Soil Health

Source: Phys.org

A long-term study of no-till plots adjacent to conventional tillage plots on wheat farms in Washington and Idaho comes to some interesting conclusions about the dynamics of bacterial and fungal communities.

Syngenta Launches Seed Treatment Fungicide for Sunflowers

May 22, 2017 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Syngenta

Syngenta announced the launch of Plenaris seed treatment fungicide for the control of downy mildew in sunflower.

New Hope for Fighting Fungal Disease in Durum Wheat

January 20, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: BioMed Central

Researchers found wheat that's resistant to Fusarium Head Blight has specialized and protective cell walls, which may help produce disease-resistant varieties of durum wheat.

Suppressing Fusarium Head Scab In Wheat

June 2, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Michigan State University Extension

It/s time to consider protecting wheat heads from Fusarium head scab and wheat leaves from fungal diseases.

Top Leaf Death or "Dieback" in Corn

September 5, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection, Water Management

Source: By Bob Nielsen, Purdue University

In years with late-season stress, leaf senescence often progresses from both the bottom and the top of the plant, with green leaves remaining in the middle of the plants for some time until complete leaf senescence occurs.

Skip Corn Fungicides Unless Disease Present

June 27, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Kiersten Wise, Purdue University

Unless a corn crop is at risk of developing fungal diseases, a Purdue University study shows that farmers would be smart to skip fungicide treatments that promise increased yields.

Several Factors For High-Yielding Soybeans

February 16, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

A few key steps can help maximize soybean yields — and profits. Selecting soybean varieties that match the needs of individual fields, using seed treatments and determining when to put the seed in the ground are decisions that directly impact yields.

White Mold Showing Up In Soybeans

August 7, 2009 | Posted in Crop Protection

Rainy weather and cooler-than-normal summer temperatures have resulted in a white mold outbreak in soybeans throughout parts of the Midwest. For Ohio growers, this is the first major outbreak of white mold in the state in nearly a decade.

Yeast May Protect Cereals From Fungus

May 30, 2009 | Posted in Crop Protection

Technology developed by researchers at The Ohio State University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) that will help manage the spread of one of the worst diseases affecting crops such as wheat and barley, has been licensed to Sci Protek, Inc., based in Vista, Calif.

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