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DuPont Opens $40 Million Agriculture Research Facility
DuPont has opened a $40 million plant genetics research facility in Johnston, IA, to further support its commitment to increasing…
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Bayer Says Bee Study Is “Seriously Flawed”
Bayer CropScience has reviewed the study for publication in the June issue of the Bulletin of Insectology regarding imidacloprid’s supposed…
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Interpreting Micronutrient Test Results
What if foliar analysis indicates a micronutrient deficiency? Such results are often used to promote micronutrient application. Treat these results…
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Green-Up Marks Time To Apply Nitrogen In Winter Wheat
Spring nitrogen should be applied before the beginning of stem elongation to maximize yield potential, save money and guard the…
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Congressman Renews Attempt To Ban Atrazine
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN.) has reintroduced legislation (H.R.4318) to ban the herbicide atrazine. Atrazine is used nationwide to kill broadleaf…
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Determining Total Fertility In Strip-Tilled Fields
Band fertilizer placement may cause non-uniform distribution in the soil. Why does this matter? Because when fertilizer is unevenly distributed,…
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Except For Iron And Zinc, Micronutrients Often Not Warranted
Plants require seven micronutrients: boron (B), chlorine (Cl), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), molybdenum (Mo), and zinc (Zn). In…
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Agri-Inject Names New CEO, Director Of Global Sales
Agri-Inject, Inc., a provider of fluid injection technology for the agriculture, turf and water treatment industries, has announced Erik Tribelhorn…
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Record Corn Crop Could Boost Fertilizer Stocks
Sasha Cekerevac, co-editor for financial newsletter and Website Penny Stock Detectives, reports that strange weather patterns in key parts of…
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Vilsack Announces Advanced Biofuels Industry Roundtable
The USDA – along with the Department of Energy, and the Department of Navy – will co-host an Advanced Biofuels…
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Phytophthora: Not Just a Bean Disease
Mention the word “Phytophthora” and many readers will think of damping off in soybean fields. They think of massive seedling…
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BASF Champions Operation S.A.F.E. Again In 2012
BASF and the National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) are teaming up for another year in support of Operation S.A.F.E. (Self-regulating…