Articles Tagged with ''Bt''

Handy Bt Trait Table for U.S. Corn Production Updated for 2018

December 18, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management

Source: MSUE

Corn growers can use the 2018 BT Trait Table to keep track of Bt corn traits, efficacy and refuge requirements.

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Reports of Resistance to Some Bt Rootworm Corn Products

By Laura Barrera posted on June 16, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

From June 16th - July 15th, we asked No-Till Farmer readers: "What impact has reports of resistance to some Bt rootworm corn products had on your operation?"

Tillage, Nitrogen Applications Ineffective Residue Decay Methods

April 7, 2014 | Posted in Residue Management

Source: By Mahdi Al-Kaisi, Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University Extension

Crop residue serves an important role in physically protecting soil by preventing soil erosion during rain events or high winds.

Bt-Resistant Western Corn Rootworm Confirmed In Five Illinois Counties

April 4, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Michael Gray, University of Illinois

On Aug. 24, 2012, in cooperation with Aaron Gassmann’s laboratory, Iowa State University, the evolution of field resistance by corn rootworms to the Cry3Bb1 protein was confirmed in some problem fields located in northwestern Illinois (Henry and Whiteside Counties).

Bt Trait Reference Updated

November 8, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Michael Gray, University of Illinois Extension

Michigan State University field crops entomologist Chris DiFonzo and University of Wisconsin entomologist Eileen Cullen recently updated and published their â€œHandy Bt Trait Table.â€? This great reference provides information for transgenic hybrids on the types of Bt proteins expressed, insects controlled, herbicide tolerance and refuge requirements for selected traits.

GMOs And Corn Mycotoxins

September 1, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Kentucky Extension

Corn grain can be naturally contaminated by mycotoxins, natural toxins produced by fungi.

‘Heads Up’ Solutions For Managing Corn Residue

Chopping corn heads and new header technology are giving no-tillers much-improved tools to manage tough Bt corn residue in preparation for planting.

By John Dobberstein posted on August 1, 2012 | Posted in Equipment, Residue Management

Aside from what goes in the bin, there probably isn't a more important task during corn harvest for no-tillers than making sure residue is properly processed.

Encouraging Good Insects And Limiting The Bad Ones

No-till and biodiversity can preserve beneficial insect populations that naturally control crop pests, and possibly reduce insecticide usage, says a USDA expert.

By Mark Parker posted on June 1, 2012 | Posted in Crop Protection

The prevalent attitude that the only good bug is a dead bug is leading agriculture down a perilous road, says Jonathan Lundgren, an entomologist at the USDA-ARS laboratory in Brookings, S.D.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Efficient Fertility, Cover Crops Set The Table For A Life Of No-Till

Cover crops, specialty products and strategic fertilizer placement provide a yield boost for veteran Pennsylvania no-tiller H. Grant Troop.

By Martha Mintz posted on January 1, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

I now know that what I was calling no-till in the early 1970s wasn’t what many would classify as no-till, but my farming operation now certainly fits the definition. Only the coulters on my no-till planter and drill crack the surface of my fields today.

Improved, Simplified Insect Protection Tools Coming Soon To A No-Till Field

Several seed and crop protection companies to expand, strengthen yield protection of corn through new traits and technologies.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on August 1, 2008 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

In-plant insect protection has long been helping corn producers sleep better at night — comfortable in the knowledge that their fields are safe from at least some of the yield-robbing threats they face.

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