CropLife Staff
In today’s complex and fast-paced crop production sector, the team at CROPLIFE keeps 21,000 agricultural retailers, distributors and their suppliers up to date on such decidedly 21st century issues as seed technology, biotechnology, precision agriculture, customer service and retention, and business management.
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Ag Industry Responds To Report On Water Pollution And Farming Practices
On April 12, the Environmental Working Group (EWG), issued a report titled Troubled Waters – Farm Pollution Threatens Drinking Water. To summarize, the report’s…
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Nitrogen Management Feeds Producers’ Corn And Bottom Line
Nitrogen is the core ingredient that ensures full yield potential in corn. An early spring planting season coupled with the prior success of nitrogen…
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Gowan Adds Soybean Insecticide To Portfolio
Gowan Co., LLC and Nisso America, Inc. have announced their Federal EPA registration of Justice insecticide for control of insect pests in soybeans. Gowan…
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ARA Welcomes Michael Kennedy, Jeff Sands To Public Policy Team
ARA has welcomed new staff members Michael Kennedy and Jeff Sands to the organization’s public policy team. The new team members will serve as…
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Warm Winter Increases Insect, Pest Threat This Spring
Crop growers should take extra precaution to scout their fields this spring for black cutworm, slugs, bean leaf beetles, rootworms and other invasive insects,…
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Early Wheat Could Provide An Opportunity For Double Cropping
Unseasonably warm weather has pushed Indiana’s wheat crop about two weeks ahead of schedule, presenting an opportunity for growers to consider planting a second…
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Assessing Winter Wheat Damage After Early Spring Freeze
Temperatures in western Nebraska dipped into the low to mid 20s this past week. Fortunately, despite the wheat crop being further along than normal…
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Research Leads To Better Identification Of Disease-Carrying Aphids
In work that could cut back on insecticide use, USDA scientists have found a way to distinguish aphids that spread plant viruses from those…
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Expert: Tips To Get Corn Off To A Good Start
Corn growers looking to ensure a healthy crop with strong yields this year need to plan ahead including knowing when to plant, when and…
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Growers Should Scout Now For Early Detection
Last week (week of 4/1) stripe rust and leaf rust were observed in parts of Kansas, meaning Nebraska wheat growers should be scouting now…
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