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Corn And Soybean Herbicides And Fall Cover Crop Establishment

September 4, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

Source: Dwight Lingenfelter, Penn State Weed Specialist, Penn State University

One of the more common questions that I have been asked recently is whether the corn or soybean herbicide program will pose a problem for seeding fall cover crops.

Fertility An Investment, Not A Cost

Wisconsin no-tiller Bill Hurtgen is using tips gained at ‘night school’ to balance and build his soils and protect yields.

By Martha Mintz posted on May 1, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

No-till fertility management and herbicide rotation have saved Downing, Wis., multi-tasker Bill Hurtgen time and money. All are nuggets the relatively new farmer picked up attending a night class at his local technical college.

Dealing With Henbit, Purple Deadnettle In No-Till Fields

April 26, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Aaron Hager, University of Illinois Extension

The two winter annual weed species producing the purple patches in no-till fields around the Midwest are henbit and purple deadnettle.

Study Questions Atrazine Effectiveness

January 28, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection, Residue Management

Source: Journal of Environmental Quality

A study between scientists at the USDA-Agricultural Research Service Water Management Research Unit and Colorado State University found approximately 44% of fields demonstrated rapid atrazine degradation activity.

No Change In Atrazine Rules in Minnesota

December 1, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Minnesota Public Radio

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture said Tuesday that existing rules for the weed-killer atrazine are adequate to protect the environment and public health.

WHO Unveils New Standard for Atrazine

October 7, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Bestvolunteer.org

A recently released World Health Organization (WHO) document has recommended a drinking water standard of 100 parts per billion, up from the previous WHO standard of two parts per billion.

Syngenta: New Studies Show Atrazine Safe

September 15, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

In a scientific meeting convened by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today, scientists for Syngenta presented data that more closely replicate real-world exposure, supporting the safety of the trusted herbicide atrazine.

Atrazine Under Re-Evaluation By The EPA

By Darrell Bruggink posted on September 8, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

As you are likely aware by now, atrazine is being placed under another re-evaluation by the EPA after activists made claims the active ingredient is not safe. This unprecedented move came about 2 years after the EPA approved atrazine under a scheduled re-registration review.

No-Till Makes Long-Distance Farming Work In Big Sky Country

Minimal equipment is a must for far-flung farms, says Montana no-tiller Todd Tibbetts.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on September 1, 2010 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management

Farming in big sky country means a 70-mile drive between farms for Terry, Mont., no-tiller Todd Tibbetts.

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Herbicide-Resistant Weeds Get Foothold In HPPD Chemistry

September 1, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

The first confirmed case of weeds resistant to HPPD-inhibiting herbicides has been found in waterhemp in Illinois, according to University of Illinois weed scientists.

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