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CropLife America, RISE Meeting Focuses On Precision Agriculture
CropLife America (CLA) and RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment) held their annual CLA/RISE Spring Conference April 5-6, which…
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Monsanto Broadens Roundup Ready Plus Platform
Monsanto has expanded its popular Roundup Ready PLUS Weed Management Solutions platform to include two more post-emergence herbicides for use…
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SDS Biotech K.K. Extends Agreement With Gowan
With the success of the U.S. development program for the rice herbicide benzobicyclon, SDS Biotech K.K. has reached an agreement…
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Entomologist Questions High Usage Of Bt Hybrids
Ninety-five percent of the producers who participated in the regional 2012 Corn and Soybean Classic meetings last January said they…
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Bayer Names New Marketing Vice President
Bayer CropScience has named David Hollinrake Vice President of Agricultural Commercial Operations (ACO) Marketing for the U.S. In this role,…
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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…
