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Answers to 5 Spring Nitrogen FAQs

May 1, 2018 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: University of Minnesota Extension

The 5 most frequently asked questions about nitrogen management this time of year.

Growth Stage for Spring Herbicide Decisions on Wheat

March 19, 2018 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Kansas State University

Producers should pay close attention to the growth stage of their wheat before making their herbicide applications.

Frost Seeding: A Cheap Alternative to Improve Hay and Pasture Land

March 5, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: University of Vermont Extension

Frost seeding can be an effective and inexpensive method to improve the quality and quantity of forage.

Evaluating Spring Phosphorus Availability

February 21, 2018 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: University of Minnesota Extension

The most important decision-making factors for phosphorus management are the amount of phosphorus applied and the price of fertilizer.

Managing Old, Overwintered Marestail this Spring

April 15, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection

If a fall herbicide application didn't occur and a spring burndown hasn't been possible, a comprehensive burndown program will be necessary to control marestail.

Developing a Nitrogen Plan for Wheat this Spring

March 28, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Michigan State shares how to estimate the amount of nitrogen to apply to wheat this spring and other considerations to keep in mind.

Take Wheat Tissue Samples to Assess Nitrogen Needs

February 17, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management

To determine how much nitrogen to apply this spring, North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension says to submit tissue samples when wheat reaches GS-30.

Control Resistant Weeds Before Spring Planting

February 11, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection

Mississippi State University says growers battling glyphosate-resistant Italian or annual ryegrass need to control it 21-28 days before planting begins.

Controlling Kochia in Early Spring

January 19, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Kansas State University Extension

Growers should soon begin planning their program for controlling kochia, as the spread of glyphosate-resistant populations suggest that perhaps control measures should begin prior to emergence.

‘Spray And Wait’ Is Critical To Tackling Green Bridge Pathogens

While green bridge is a major disease worry in the Pacific Northwest, it’s a problem Midwestern no-tillers should be leery of with certain crop rotations and cover crops.

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 1, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Soil Health

Some plant pathologists maintain green bridge is not likely to be a disease concern with the traditional Midwestern corn-and-soybean rotation. But with the expanding growth of cover crops and adoption of other crop rotations, it’s a possible disease worry for Corn Belt no-tillers.

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Capturing sunlight and keeping living roots in the ground as long as possible is the goal of Beaver Dam, Ws., no-tiller Marty Weiss. The co-chair of the Dodge County Farmers for Healthy Soil & Healthy Water talks about strip-cropping and interseeding cover crops at a field day in the summer of 2020.

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