Inputs
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The 4Rs and Potassium
Are we meeting crop K needs? Using the 4R nutrient stewardship approach of selecting the right source at the right rate at the right…
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Which is Better for Soybeans: Fall or Spring Applications?
There have been many questions about fall versus spring applications of phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) to soybeans, writes Dr. T. Scott Murrell, International Plant…
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Recognizing Potassium Deficiency Symptoms in Crops
Some crops exhibit characteristic deficiency symptoms when adequate amounts of K are not available for growth and development, according to University of Minnesota Extension…
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Monsanto: Illegal, Improper Use at Root of Drift Problems
Monsanto isn’t backing down from the position that its tool — the Roundup Ready Xtend dicamba-tolerant system for soybeans and cotton — isn’t inherently…
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Missouri Lifts Dicamba Ban, Issues Stricter Application Parameters
The Missouri Department of Agriculture has lifted its barely week-old ban on new dicamba technologies, which have been at the center of controversy as…
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Create a ‘No-Mite Zone’ Around Your Fields
Explosive. That’s one way to describe the speed at which mite infestations in crops can develop under the right conditions. Those conditions are hot,…
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Advanced Biological Marketing Awarded Competitive Grant from the National Science Foundation
Advanced Biological Marketing (ABM) has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant to conduct research and development work…
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As Drift Complaints Snowball, Tennessee Sets New Dicamba Rules
Tennessee is the latest state to issue restrictions on dicamba, following snowballing complaints about the herbicide drifting onto neighboring farms not using the Monsanto…
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Fitting the 4Rs into Nutrient Cycle Stewardship
The farm nutrient cycle is now a central focus of sustainable development discussions, according to Tom Bruulsema, International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) Vice President,…
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A Look at Potash Origin and Sources
Potassium (K) in agriculture is often loosely referred to as potash. The term potash comes from an early production technique where K was leached…
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