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Quilt Xcel Fungicide Receives Section 3 Registration

May 28, 2009 2:19 PM | Source: Syngenta

Syngenta Crop Protection announced today that Quilt Xcel fungicide received a Section 3 registration from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA... More

Data Shows Soybean Farmers See Improved Yield from Domark Fungicide

May 28, 2009 1:35 PM | Source: Valent

Soybean farmers who used Domark® Fungicide in 2008 showed as much as a 7.5 bushel per acre increase over farmers who did not treat their crop with a fungicide, according to data compiled from across the United States.... More

In Weed Control Vs. Planting, Experts Choose Weed Control

May 26, 2009 4:58 PM | Source: Purdue University

Weed specialists at Purdue University and Ohio State University are worried farmers will put weed control on the back burner in order to get their crops planted, and it could come back to bite them later in the growing season... More

Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Yield™ Soybeans Planted on 1.5 Million Acres This Season

May 26, 2009 12:07 PM

More than 16,000 farmers are planting Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Yield soybeans this season, many saying they are excited about the higher yield and profit potential this second-generation technology demonstrated last year in test plots and production fields... More

Residual Herbicides No Match For Wet Soil

Apr 29, 2009 11:36 AM | Source: Purdue University

Soil-applied herbicides can knock out a farmer's toughest weeds, but the chemical products are no match against soggy fields, says Bill Johnson, Purdue University Extension weed specialist.... More

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Wet Weather Has Farmers Wondering About Additional Nitrogen Applications

Jun 18, 2009 4:28 PM

The Illinois State Water Survey says that wet conditions in March, April and May 2009 were the “fifth wettest since statewide records began in 1895,” leading many farmers to wonder if they should apply more nitrogen (N) fertilizer to cornfields... More

Timely Application Of Postemergent Herbicides Pays Dividends

Jun 3, 2009 9:23 AM

Between genetically modified soybean varieties and the use of glyphosate and glufosinate, Iowa State University Extension Weed Specialist Mike Owen believes growers may have a false sense of security when it comes to weed control... More

Fertilizer Inputs

Wet Weather Has Farmers Wondering About Additional Nitrogen Applications

Jun 18, 2009 4:28 PM

The Illinois State Water Survey says that wet conditions in March, April and May 2009 were the “fifth wettest since statewide records began in 1895,” leading many farmers to wonder if they should apply more nitrogen (N) fertilizer to cornfields... More

Wet Soil Can Lead To Nitrogen Loss In Farm Fields

May 12, 2009 4:48 PM

With the recent heavy rains across parts of Kansas, saturated soils have become common in many areas. This can potentially cause loss of nitrogen (N) from the soil, says Kansas State University (K-State) Agronomist Dave Mengel. "There have been a number of questions... More

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Fungicides

Quilt Xcel Fungicide Receives Section 3 Registration

May 28, 2009 2:19 PM | Source: Syngenta

Syngenta Crop Protection announced today that Quilt Xcel fungicide received a Section 3 registration from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA... More

Data Shows Soybean Farmers See Improved Yield from Domark Fungicide

May 28, 2009 1:35 PM | Source: Valent

Soybean farmers who used Domark® Fungicide in 2008 showed as much as a 7.5 bushel per acre increase over farmers who did not treat their crop with a fungicide, according to data compiled from across the United States.... More

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Herbicides

Glyphosate Nonperformance Issues And Glyphosate-Resistant Biotypes

Jun 16, 2009 11:31 AM | Source: University of Minnesota Extension

Glyphosate-resistant biotypes of giant and common ragweed and common waterhemp have been confirmed in Minnesota and are listed on the International Survey of Resistant Weeds Web site. Both species appear to be resistant to approximately four-times the labeled use rate of glyphosate (4X). In the short timeframe presented to us during the growing season, separating glyphosate nonperformance... More

Timely Application Of Postemergent Herbicides Pays Dividends

Jun 3, 2009 9:23 AM | Source: Iowa Soybean Association

Between genetically modified soybean varieties and the use of glyphosate and glufosinate, Iowa State University Extension Weed Specialist Mike Owen believes growers may have a false sense of security when it comes to weed control... More

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Insecticides

Battling Beetles

Nov 30, 2008 12:00 PM | By Larry Stalcup

Bean leaf beetles are giving southern soybean growers more and more fits. Traditional insecticide treatments are failing, and there's added cost to beat... More

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Seed Inputs

Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Yield™ Soybeans Planted on 1.5 Million Acres This Season

May 26, 2009 12:07 PM

More than 16,000 farmers are planting Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Yield soybeans this season, many saying they are excited about the higher yield and profit potential this second-generation technology demonstrated last year in test plots and production fields... More

Non-Biotech Soybean Seed: Is There Enough?

Apr 1, 2009 12:00 PM

Conventional soybeans used to be the norm now they're a niche. Since Roundup Ready soybeans debuted 12 years ago, growers have steadily increased their... More

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Seed treatments

Soybean Seed: To Treat or Not to Treat

Apr 22, 2009 10:26 AM | By Laura Sweets, University of Missouri

The 2009 season is shaping up to be an interesting and challenging season. Right now there are still questions on whether or not to treat soybean seed with seed treatment fungicides... More

Soybean Seed Inoculation Pays

Apr 30, 2008 9:16 AM | Source: Michigan State University

Research conducted at Michigan State University (MSU) and Ohio State University (OSU) and in Ontario has demonstrated that treating soybean seed with bacterial inoculants is a profitable practice... More

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Valmont Sponsors Accredited Online Chemigation And Fertigation Course

Apr 16, 2009 10:38 AM

Penton Media has developed an online continuing education unit (CEU) course that covers the use of mechanical irrigation systems to apply fertilizers and crop protection products. The course, sponsored by Valmont Irrigation... More

Resounding Resistance

Apr 1, 2009 12:00 PM

It's kind of sickening. Jarrett Nehring frowns when making that response. Who wouldn't, when a 25-bu. drop in soybean yields flashes on the yield monitor... More

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Agronomic Principles and Efficient Chemigation and Fertigation Using Center Pivot/Linear Sprinkler Systems

This online CE course details sound mechanical irrigation design and management practices to allow efficient chemigation and fertigation.


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Utilizing Calcium as Nutrient That Protects Against Disease Organisms

This online accredited course focuses on Calcium, an important plant nutrient in fertilizer management for maximum, healthy plant development as well as disease and pest prevention. It is accredited by the Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) program and for licensed applicators in licensed Georgia, Florida, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Credit applications are pending in South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington.

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