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‘Spray And Wait’ Is Critical To Tackling Green Bridge Pathogens

While green bridge is a major disease worry in the Pacific Northwest, it’s a problem Midwestern no-tillers should be leery of with certain crop rotations and cover crops.

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 1, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Soil Health

Some plant pathologists maintain green bridge is not likely to be a disease concern with the traditional Midwestern corn-and-soybean rotation. But with the expanding growth of cover crops and adoption of other crop rotations, it’s a possible disease worry for Corn Belt no-tillers.

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Evaluating Your Crops After Tough Spring Weather

Scout your fields, manage weeds proactively and provide timely applications of nutrients if you want to reach or exceed your yield goals this year.

By Daniel Davidson posted on July 1, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management

On our farm in northeast Nebraska, both corn and soybeans were planted in a timely manner — by May 10 — after a cold, dry and open winter and then a dry and cold spring.

Weed Management Considerations For Early Rapid Wheat Growth

May 16, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Michigan State University Extension

The colder than normal spring and wet weather has made it difficult to spray winter wheat this year for weeds.

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Making Nitrogen Applications for the 2014 Corn Crop

By John Dobberstein posted on February 16, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops

From February 16th - March 15th, 2014, we asked No-Till Farmer readers: "When will you make nitrogen applications for the 2014 corn crop? "

NOAA: Drought In Plains Will Persist This Spring

March 11, 2013 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: NOAA

The latest NOAA drought outlook predicts that dry weather is expected to persist and even expand in parts of the central U.S., while some improvement is expected further east in the Corn Belt.

It's Time For Planter Maintenance

February 5, 2013 | Posted in Equipment

Source: Penn State University

The quality of your corn stand will largely depend on planter performance, says Sjoerd Duiker, associate professor of soil management and applied soil physics at Penn State University.

Switch To Strip-Till, Cover Crops Friendly To Yields And Profits

For Ontario farmer Blake Vince, taking a leap with strip-till practices helped him improve corn yields, preserve soil moisture and reduce expenditures on high-dollar fuel and fertilizer.

By Dan Zinkland posted on February 1, 2013 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

While the fear of failure keeps many farmers from pulling the trigger on game-changing decisions, the lessons of conservation farming were drilled into Blake Vince’s head by his father at an early age.

‘Strip Refresher’ Fights Wet Springs, Boosts Emergence

Illinois strip-tiller Todd Mooberry says his invention helps cold, wet soils dry out and warm up faster, allowing for earlier planting and better stands.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on January 1, 2013 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Strip-Till Farming

Farmers in parts of the Midwest are accustomed to cool, damp springs, but waiting for fields to dry out can influence planting dates and negatively impact emergence and stands.

Update On The No-Till Yardstick Program

By John Dobberstein posted on August 15, 2012

If your crops have been burned by the drought, I know it’s hard to think about much else right now. But maybe I can offer you a brief diversion.

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Warm Spring Changes Weed Control Game

Earlier scouting and herbicide applications may be needed to control higher winter-survival rates of winter annual, biennial and perennial weeds.

By Jim Leverich posted on May 1, 2012 | Posted in Crop Protection

The mild winter and early spring conditions we’ve seen may have implications for this season’s weed and pest control.

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