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Fall Herbicide Good, Even With Late Harvest

October 1, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Fall herbicide applications are still a good idea this year, despite a later-than-normal harvest, according to Ohio State University Extension weed specialist Mark Loux.

Comparing Glyphosate Resistance In Palmer Amaranth And Marestail

July 1, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Lowell Sandell, Deana Namuth Covert, Greg Kruger, Mark Bernards, University of Nebraska

This article describes how glyphosate kills plants, mechanisms by which Palmer amaranth and marestail have evolved glyphosate resistance, and management to avoid glyphosate resistant weed development.

Considerations For Controlling Weeds In Wheat

April 10, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Mark Loux, Ohio State University

Herbicides should be applied soon to minimize the impact of winter annual weeds on wheat growth and development, says Ohio State University experts.

Options For Burndown Of Marestail In No-Till Soybeans

April 8, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection, Residue Management

Source: By Mark Loux, Ohio State University

Effective marestail management programs include appropriate burndown herbicides and also residual herbicides, to control marestail that emerge between soybean planting and early to mid-June.

Lessons Learned On Marestail In 2010

February 11, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Mark Loux, Ohio State University C.O.R.N. Newsletter

We conducted several studies this year that expanded our knowledge on management of marestail (horseweed).

Do We Need a Systems Approach to Marestail Management?

February 11, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Ohio State University, C.O.R.N. Newsletter

We've previously advanced that the single most effective approach to marestail management is probably mid to late April application of a combination or burndown and residual herbicides.

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Consultant: Win Landlords’ Favor By Making Improving To Their Farmland

December 1, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection, Soil Health

In the battle over who gets to rent farmland today, no-tillers should show landlords that they will make improvements to their property.

Four Benefits To Fall Burndown

October 20, 2010

Source: University of Illinois

Between this year’s harvest and next spring’s planting, winter annual weeds can take over fields, but a fall burndown application can knock down weeds and set up growers for a strong 2011 crop

Weeds Make Themselves Scarce When Calcium Enters The Picture

Applying calcium to balance soil nutrient levels and manage weeds allows no-tillers to reduce herbicide rates, cut fertilizer costs and increase profitability.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on October 1, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Got weeds? Calcium may be part of the solution as it has been for Oldham, S.D., no-tiller Ron Kaufman.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Seven Strategies Help Missouri No-Tiller Excel

Diverse rotations, improved plant nutrition and control of tough weeds are some of the ways Eddie Hoff boosts no-till yields.

By Eddie Hoff and Ron Ross posted on August 1, 2010 | Posted in Equipment, Soil Health

I’m the third generation of the Hoff family to operate our farm near Boonville, Mo. Following an early example set by my dad, John Hoff, who first no-tilled in the early 1970s, I’ve spent the past several years fine-tuning our no-till program.

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