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Thinking Ahead on Slug Management

June 29, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection, Residue Management

While slugs are fresh in our minds it may be beneficial to discuss some longer-term slug-management options that might help decrease future slug challenges, say experts at Penn State University Extension.

Slugs Likely to Thrive This Summer

May 30, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection

Source: Ohio State University Extension

Heavy rainfall and late planting make crops more susceptible to slug damage, says Ohio State University Extension.

Slug Injury on Soybeans

May 29, 2017 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Tennessee Extension

Once the crop gets up to a good stand it can tolerate leaf feeding, but where stands were thin to begin with, slug damage can reduce it enough to force replanting, says University of Tennessee Extension.

Black Cutworms and Slugs Active This Planting Season

May 15, 2017 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Penn State Extension

Black cutworm moths appear to be more active than normal, says Penn State Extension, and juvenile slugs have hatched out of their eggs in no-tilled fields.

Committing to Cover Crops Brings Added Benefits to No-Till

After seeing the changes cover crops made to one farm, the Eberhard family is going all in to take out weeds and secure and produce nutrients.

By Laura Barrera posted on July 30, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

Fifteen years ago, Lynn Eberhard began farming a field that was in bad shape. The ground was hard and the yields were poor. So he decided to seed cover crops, which he had been using on and off since the early 1990s, on that farm every year.

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Soybean Acres a Battlefield Between No-Tillers and Slugs

By Laura Barrera posted on July 19, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection

Some no-tillers have had to replant soybeans two or three times thanks to slug damage, but there are management practices no-tillers can try to keep their crops safe while continuing to no-till.

Reports of Slug Damage in Corn, Soybeans

June 14, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Ohio State University Extension

With late planting in many areas, the small size of both soybean and corn will lead to a greater damage potential from slugs, says Ohio State University Extension.

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No-Tillers Battle Armyworms, Slugs This Season

By Laura Barrera posted on June 16, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection

We know there are many benefits that make no-till worthwhile — less cost for fuel and labor, improved soil structure and health, better water infiltration and holding capacity — the list goes on.

6 Tips to Help No-Tillers Eradicate Yield Robbing Slugs

Establishing diverse plant and insect communities and scrutinizing insecticide use are among strategies that could keep slugs from hurting no-till yields and profitability.

By John Dobberstein posted on March 20, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection

Establishing diverse plant and insect communities and scrutinizing insecticide use are among strategies that could keep slugs from hurting no-till yields and profitability.

Double Agent: Beetles Are Both an Ally and Adversary

February 23, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Did you know that one in five of all known life forms on earth is a beetle? From the Tiny feather-winged beetles to the giant Titan beetle, beetles are found on every continent and have adapted to every terrestrial and fresh water ecosystem.

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