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Effective Weed & Pest Management Possible with Cover Crops

Farmer-led group annual meeting covers variety of sustainability studies

June 30, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Lafayette Ag Stewardship Alliance

Momentum continues growing in southwestern Wisconsin for the nationally recognized Lafayette Ag Stewardship Alliance. The farmer-led watershed conservation group highlighted its progress during its annual business meeting on March 1.

Insurgence of Mozena Bug Concerns Crop Producers, Homeowners

July 18, 2022

Source: TAMU AgriLife Today

Literature and research is limited on the insect, so there is still much to be learned about the bug and how much harm, and to what, it might do if the infestation is large enough. While they can be quite annoying, they are not harmful to humans, pets or most homeowner plants unless the infestation levels are very high. The insects’ primary host is mesquite, a legume. They also feed on peas and beans.

[Podcast] Building Resilience in Your No-Till Soils

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Midwest Bio-Tech, we're joined by Jamie Patton, a senior outreach specialist for the nutrient and pest management program for the University of Wisconsin who shares her insights on sequestering carbon in the soil and the impact microbes, fungi, and organic matter have on the soil biome.

By Julia Gerlach posted on September 26, 2019 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Crop Protection Roundup

Tips for Keeping Corn Rootworms from Eating Your Yields

After a 12-year run of successful Western corn rootworm control, resistance to Herculex RW in Iowa spotlights the need for redoubling pest management tactics.

By Dan Crummett posted on December 17, 2018 | Posted in Crop Protection

Corn rootworm management continues to become more complex, particularly in light of the announcement in late October, 2018, that the pest has shown resistance to the Herculex trait in northeastern Iowa.

Free eGuide

No-Till Planting Green: Getting Started

| Posted in Seeding & Planting

"No-Till Planting Green: Getting Started" is a FREE report that will soon become your go-to guide for no-tilling primary crops into actively growing cover crops.

Conservation Stewardship Program Deadline is Looming

January 24, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Farmers and ranchers have until Feb. 3 to submit initial applications for the Conservation Stewardship Program to the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS).

Breaking Costly Pest Cycles With Cover Crops

December 19, 2012 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)

Buckwheat is gaining new popularity as a powerful weed-suppressing cover crop because of its quick establishment and dense growth.

Corn And Soybeans May Fall From Deadline Label

October 25, 2012 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Penn State University

The latest re-registration is underway for metaldehyde and Lonza has decided to let corn and soybeans drop from the label.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

No-Till Isn’t The Goal – It’s Sustainability

Improving the soil resource — even within long-term no-till — is one way Hans Kok believes farmers will hit higher, sustainable yields.

By Hans Kok and Martha Mintz posted on July 1, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

I've spent a good portion of my career helping producers adopt no-till practices through extension, as a Monsanto no-till specialist and, most recently, as a crop consultant.

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.

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Last-Minute Planter Prep for No-Tillers & Strip-Tillers

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, precision specialist Chad Baker, co-owner of Baker Precision Planter Works in Orangeville, Ill., helps a first-generation no-tiller with planter setup, and later encounters a couple problems with a strip-tiller’s new 24-row planter. Plus, veteran agronomist Brad Forkner checks in with a couple tips for farmers to keep in mind before they take the field.

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