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Managing Wet Fields & Weighing Replant Decisions

June 7, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Corteva Agriscience

A wet spring can lead to delayed or rushed planting, flooded fields, or increased pest and disease pressure, resulting in inadequate stands and requiring replants in severe instances.

EPA Approves FMC Fungicide for Sunflowers

February 7, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection

Particular challenges these tools address include army cutworm and wireworms. Ethos XB insecticide/fungicide also suppresses damping off diseases and root or crown diseases caused by Pythium, Rhizoctonia, Fusarium or Phytophthora.

Nufarm Introduces New Seed Treatment, Saxony 100 FS

June 17, 2021 | Posted in Crop Protection

The concentrated azoxystrobin formula provides preventive and curative activity to curb costly seed and seedling disease, including Pythium damping-off, Rhizoctonia seedling blight, Fusarium, Aspergillus and more.

What Impact Will Late Planting Have on Crop Diseases?

By Nathan Kleczewski posted on May 16, 2019 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Illinois Extension

Most Midwest producers are behind in getting corn and soybeans into the ground this year as a result of persistent rains and cool temperatures. The University of Illinois takes a look at what this might mean for some of the common field crop diseases.

To Treat or Not to Treat?

April 30, 2018 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Minnesota Extension

Should fungicidal seed treatments be applied to small grain seed this year?

Tracking Issues with Metalaxyl-Resistant Pythium in Palouse Crops

March 6, 2017 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Washington State University Extension

With metalaxyl-resistant Pythium being found in both potato-producing regions and in chickpea production in the Palouse region, Washington State University Extension shares some suggestions for keeping it under control.

Agri-Fos Systemic Fungicide Plus Receives EPA Registration

February 8, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

Source: Vivid Life Sciences

The new formulation contains 15% more active ingredient than the original and can be used on several crops, including field corn, oats and sorghum.

‘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.

Cool, Wet Conditions May Favor Seedcorn Maggot

May 15, 2014 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Water Management

Source: University of Minnesota

Recent cool and wet conditions may increase the risk of seedcorn maggot infestation in some soybean and corn fields.

Try An ‘Attitude Adjustment’ To Boost Soybean Yields

No-tillers should plant earlier, control weeds better and capitalize on seed-treatment technology to get the most out of every plant, a soybean specialist says.

By John Dobberstein posted on January 1, 2012 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

When soybean prices were hovering around $5 a bushel several years ago, farmers could justify their decision to plant, fertilize and spray their corn crop first.

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