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Study Finds Neonicotinoids Harm Bee Colonies

July 1, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

A recent study from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) found that two widely used neonicotinoid insecticides appear to significantly harm honeybee colonies over the winter — especially during colder winters.

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.

Rotations, Double-Cropping Key Profitable No-Till Makeover

Oklahoma no-tiller Preston Simic is rejuvenating stagnant wheat ground by protecting it with residue, fixing fertility issues and diversifying crop rotations.

By John Dobberstein posted on May 1, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

For many farmers, the decision to adopt no-till practices often comes down to economics.

Crop Protection Product Roundup 2014

The latest crop protection offerings from some of the industry's leading suppliers.

March 3, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

The latest crop protection offerings from some of the industry's leading suppliers.

Corn Trials Show Fungicide Benefits Under Moderate To Severe Disease Pressure

January 22, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Kentucky Extension

In 2011, University of Kentucky set up 3 commercial-scale, on-farm fungicide tests in fields of yellow and white corn in West Kentucky. A single fungicide application resulted in 20+ bushel yield increases in 2 of the 3 tests.

Fungicide Seed Treatments For Wheat

October 8, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

Fungicide seed treatments may help with wheat stand establishment in certain situations.

Making ‘Never-Till’ Corn Yields That Are Fit For A King

Cover crops, split nitrogen, fungicide applications and higher organic matter are helping Rigdon Farms make a hard run at 300-bushel corn.

By John Dobberstein posted on August 1, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

Three decades of no-till, or “never till” as John Rigdon calls it, is certainly long enough to establish a tradition at Rigdon Farms, but that’s only part of the story.

Fungicides Unlikely To Benefit Lodged Corn

By Mark Parker posted on July 10, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

Reduced yield potential and disease uncertainty make a fungicide investment in downed corn a risky proposition, university specialists from Iowa and Wisconsin say.

Boost No-Till Profits By Measuring Yield Response — Not Just Yields

Measuring how yields change with inputs and management decisions is a better way to gauge profitability than measuring yields alone, says an Iowa State University researcher

By John Dobberstein posted on June 1, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

As no-tillers pressured to get the most from every acre and input dollar, it would be wise to consider how profitability is being measured.

Syngenta and DuPont to Launch New Fungicides

May 16, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

Syngenta and DuPont announced technology licensing agreements that will broaden each company's crop protection product portfolio and enable both to bring new products to market more efficiently.

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