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Census: Fewer But Larger Indiana Farms; Farm Operators Aging
The average age of Indiana farmers has increased in the last few years, as has the average size of the…
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Genuity Launches iPad App For Corn Rootworm Risk Assessment
The Genuity Rootworm Manager app allows farmers to do a field-by-field assessment that considers several important factors to determine the…
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Considerations For Fungicide Management Of Fusarium In Wheat
To achieve the best management of Fusarium head blight in wheat, different management practices must be implemented, says a University…
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Hooded Sprayers Help Minimize Spray Drift
Willmar Fabrication’s hooded sprayers have the potential to minimize pesticide drift, especially when combined with other drift reduction technologies, such…
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Survey Shows Better Results For Pollinators, But Losses Remain Significant
A yearly survey of beekeepers shows fewer colony losses occurred in the U.S. over the winter of 2013-2014, but beekeepers…
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Fall Herbicide Applications More Effectively Manage Resistant Italian Ryegrass
Field studies show that a fall application of certain herbicides before weed emergence, leads to more successful crop planting and…
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Nealta Miticide Receives EPA Registration
BASF has introduced a miticide that provides control of mites at all life stages.
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Key Considerations For Manure Application To Soybeans
To avoid over-application of manure to corn land, producers are pursuing other crops such as soybeans as alternative crops to…
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Managing Plant Nutrients When Both Manure And Fertilizer Applications Are Used
By using a combination of manure and fertilizer applications, crop nutritional needs can be met while avoiding excess levels of…
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Dow AgroSciences Receives First Registration For Arylex Active
Dow AgroSciences has received Chinese registration of Arylex active, the first registration of this low-use rate herbicide.
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Vermont Becomes First U.S. State To Mandate GMO Labeling
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin signed a law that is widely expected to be challenged in court by some food and…
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H.J. Baker Launches Sulphur/Micronutrients Rate Calculator App
The app will assist agronomists and farmers in determining the precise amount of micronutrient-enhanced sulphur fertilizers required to optimize crop…