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Growth State Effects Damage During Drought

July 22, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection, Water Management

Source: University of Missouri Integrated Pest Management

While some parts of the country fret about early-season rain events, in Missouri and parts west, corn is coming into the essential R1 stage, just as the weather is drying up. While no-till mitigates moisture concerns to some extent, this article from the University of Missouri shows what to expect if things go south.

Were Your Crops Damaged by the ‘Derecho’ Storm?

August 24, 2020 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Residue Management

No-Till Farmer wants to know how your crop fared from the Aug. 10 “derecho” storm that caused damage in at least 10 states in the Upper Midwest, including Iowa, Indiana and Illinois.

Fighting Western Bean Cutworm and Protecting No-Till Corn Yields

These cutworms spreading from West to East are best dealt with by scouting and timely pesticide applications before larvae make it to the ear of corn, says entomologist Kelley Tilmon.

By Sierra Wolff posted on November 20, 2018 | Posted in Crop Protection

As the western bean cutworm (WBC) has continued to spread across the U.S., managing the pest has become increasingly difficult.

Rare Pest Afflicts Nebraska Corn

June 28, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection

Fields with wheat stem maggot damage all had a cereal grain planted as a cover crop. Plants affected had maggots that entered the plant around the first node.

Diagnosing Early Season Belowground Insect Damage

May 22, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection

Now and over the next few weeks is a good time to evaluate corn and soybean stands for emergence problems caused by early season belowground insects.

Yield Loss On The Edge Of Corn Fields

December 13, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Emerson Nafziger, University of Illinois

We have been receiving reports since corn harvest began this fall about an unusual phenomenon: yields of the outside 8 to 24 rows on the south or west edges of corn fields show lower or much lower yields than corn farther into the field.

Shop Talk

In-Field Bt Corn Resistance Found In Two States

October 1, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Following reports of high levels of corn damage in Iowa, lab studies this summer revealed resistance to Bt hybrids expressing the Cry3Bb1 toxin, found in Monsanto hybrids targeting rootworms.

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