News
Every story, newest first
-
The Value Of Residual Herbicides
In systems where glyphosate is not providing the effectiveness of weed control as it has in the past, there’s a…
-
Stepping Forward On Standards
The lack of data standards in precision agriculture has hampered broader adoption of high-technology products and techniques for years. But…
-
Sprayer Systems: Control The Flow
No one likes to waste money, but custom applicator Bill French believed that’s exactly what he was doing when spraying…
-
New Herbicides For 2011
The new crop of herbicides includes: ■ Capreno (tembotrione/thiencarbazone methyl) corn herbicide from Bayer CropScience offers residual action in…
-
Herbicide Research: Going Small For Big Results
For nearly a decade, experts have been proclaiming that nanotechnology is on the verge of revolutionizing the food processing and…
-
A Year Of Learning
Well, it’s the last column of the year, and I find myself writing this as I sit alone in a…
-
Contract Killing
There’s an old mariner quote: “Once ashore, we pray no more.” In other words, sailors in dire situations will promise…
-
Sustainability: Not A Four-Letter Word
Sustainability seems like the agricultural community’s newest buzzword, and in some circles, it takes on a negative connotation associated with…
-
Irrigation: Pivot Power
As part of its program to promote precision agricultural practices, Valley, NE-based Valley Irrigation is working with several rice growers…
-
Cool Tools For The Scout
With new seed technologies available and established pesticide chemistries facing resistance problems, the need is bigger than ever to scout…
-
Lessons From Winfield Solutions
For most retailers, developing a program the scope of Winfield Solutions Answer Plot Knowledge Events would not be practical. But…
-
Resolving Herbicide Issues
From weather to weeds to worries, 2010 taught us valuable lessons in crop protection. It’s time now to turn that…