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Testing Vomitoxin Levels In Wheat

July 1, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Penn State Extension

Much of the wheat in the state is still a week away from harvest but it will be coming off soon.

Suppressing Fusarium Head Scab In Wheat

June 2, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Michigan State University Extension

It/s time to consider protecting wheat heads from Fusarium head scab and wheat leaves from fungal diseases.

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.

Cost Of Early Fungicide Application In Wheat

May 14, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: South Dakota State University Extension

Fungicides applied with herbicides at tillering in wheat may not always result in a profitable investment partly due to low disease pressure at this point in time.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

No-Till, Crop Diversity Boost Yields, Cover Big Country With Less Equipment

A planter and drill are all no-tiller Bryan Jorgensen needs to seed 11,000 acres, while cover crops and grazing add a profitable dimension.

By Bryan Jorgensen posted on May 1, 2014 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

With the number of acres our family crops, you would think we would have a whole battery of equipment.

Army Cutworm Treatment For Wheat, Alfalfa, Winter Canola

March 25, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Kansas State University

Varying levels of army cutworms have been found on scattered fields of wheat, alfalfa and canola in Kansas as of mid-March.

No-Tilled Winter Canola A Profitable Alternative To Wheat

No-tillers with a rotation that typically includes winter wheat might consider trying winter canola due to its higher prices, benefit to soybean yields and ability to loosen up the soil.

By Laura Barrera posted on March 1, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops

SWAPPING OUT winter wheat for winter canola offers more than just the benefits of a more diversified rotation.

Building A New Path To Dryland No-Till Prosperity

After eliminating fallow more than a decade ago, Colorado no-tillers Scott and Lyle Ravenkamp are using cover crops, compost fertilizer and residue-conscious equipment to get the most from their dryland operation.

By John Dobberstein posted on February 1, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

In the expansive fields of eastern Colorado, no-tiller Scott Ravenkamp is fighting a silent war against fallow.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Residue Provides ‘Armor’ For Dryland No-Till

Creating, maintaining and manipulating residue helps keep Jacob Wagers’ high-elevation, low-rainfall no-till operation in Colorado diversified and productive.

By Jacob Wagers and Martha Mintz posted on January 1, 2014 | Posted in Water Management

We live on the edge with moisture here in dried-up northeastern Colorado.

Climbing The Ladder To 300-Bushel No-Tilled Corn

Manure applications, in-furrow fertility treatments, ship-shape planters and 3 decades of 100% no-till are helping Pennsylvania no-tiller David Wolfskill reach record corn yields.

By John Dobberstein posted on November 1, 2013 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

A few years ago while planting double-crop soybeans, David Wolfskill got out of his tractor, walked into one of his adjacent cornfields and noticed the ground was completely bare.

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