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2009 – Truly Odd; Will 2010 Be Same?
In 2009, aphids were found early in the season in Ohio, leading to expectations of a major infestation. “Aphids built…
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New Tool Provides Fast Aphid ID
Dealership staff scouts, growers, and researchers now have the new IPM Scope CAM from Spectrum Technologies, Inc. to help identify…
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CPS (Fort Morgan, CO): Starting From Scratch
There is no book that teaches how to start a farm supply business from scratch, but if there was, Environmental…
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Sprayers On Parade
It’s the height of the growing season, when weeds, insects, and diseases hope to enjoy themselves in your grower-customers’ fields.…
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BASF, Monsanto Expand Biotech Collaboration
BASF and Monsanto Co. have expanded their joint efforts to develop higher-yielding and stress-tolerant crops to include a fifth crop,…
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Double-Dipping?
On an almost daily basis, there has been a steady, yet gradual, uptick in the number of news articles talking…
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Brandt Introduces New Grain-Handling Products
Brandt has launched six new products to meet the ever-changing needs of today’s progressive farm operations. These new products exemplify…
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Report: Farmers Need ‘To Evolve’ To Meet New Challenges
U.S. farmers are under pressure to produce more, pollute less, fulfill consumer preferences, and make a living — all with…
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Hurricane Alex Rains Help Texas Growers
With a few exceptions, rains brought by Hurricane Alex were a good thing, in some cases a godsend, according to…
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How To Improve Sprayer Efficiency
No one likes to waste money, but custom applicator Bill French believed that’s exactly what he was doing when spraying…
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Study: Atrazine Ban Could Eliminate Nearly 50,000 Jobs
Banning the agricultural herbicide atrazine would cost between 21,000 and 48,000 jobs from corn production losses alone, according to University…
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Latham To Hold ‘Unique Field Day’
The 2nd annual Latham Freedom of Independence Ride will take off Monday, Aug. 30, in Ames, IA. The 100-mile ride…
