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When Will Our Current Herbicides Stop Working?

By Noah Newman posted on March 25, 2025 | Posted in Crop Protection

Diversity is not just important for cover crops and rotations, but also for herbicides, says Bryan Young, professor of weed science at Purdue University.

Yes, He's a Regenerative Agriculture Skeptic

By Frank Lessiter posted on January 16, 2025

When the principles of regenerative ag are broken down to their core components, Shane Thomas sees it as a bundling of practices with the aim of “regenerating” the soil (an outcome), including increasing organic matter (soil carbon) encouraging biological activity and mitigating soil erosion.

2025 National No-Tillage Conference

Drainage for the Long Haul

November 20, 2024

No-Till Innovator, Dr. Eileen J. Kladivko is Professor of Agronomy at Purdue University, where she teaches and does research and extension in soil physics, soil health, and soil management.

Thinking About Using a Drone for Weed Control? Here Are Some Tips

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones can cover hundreds of acres in an hour & provide a birds-eye view of fields at the canopy level. But there are challenges to consider as well.

By Téalin Robinson posted on October 29, 2024 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Drones have increased in popularity among no-tillers the last decade, but their return on investment is not yet proven.

Wildfire Threat, Solution for Control Not a Friend to No-Tillers

By John Dobberstein and Kim Schmidt posted on October 10, 2024 | Posted in Residue Management, Soil Health

Drought conditions, paired with high winds, are causing an increased fire threat. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, much of the High Plains are in some level of drought. At the same time, corn harvest is ongoing and there’s always a risk of an equipment-related fire could start.

Ahead of the Curve

Color-Coding Plant Disease in the Field to Improve Fungicide Timing

Startup company & Purdue harness corn DNA to allow the plant to signal when fungal spores are present on leaves

By Dan Crummett posted on October 10, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection

If having the ability to get a 7-10-day early warning on plant disease in your no-till corn crop interests you, that possibility may be in your crop protection arsenal quicker than you think.

Frankly Speaking

Ag Retailers Slow to Add Drones

By Frank Lessiter posted on September 30, 2024 | Posted in Precision Agriculture, Cover Crop Seed, Fertilizer Application Equipment, Spraying Equipment

High costs are apparently keeping many ag retailers from adding drone pesticide spraying, fertilizer applications, cover crop seeding and field imagery to their lineup of services offered to no-tillers.

Press Release

Field to Market Announces Appointment of Carrie Vollmer-Sanders as President

August 27, 2024

The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture® announced Aug. 27, 2024, that Carrie Vollmer-Sanders has been named the organization’s new President.

News Release

Purdue, Insignum AgTech Developing Color-Changing Corn to Identify Tar Spot Early

July 24, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Purdue University

Insignum AgTech has begun a collaboration with researchers in Purdue University’s College of Agriculture and College of Engineering to create tools for farmers to identify early stages of tar spot disease outbreaks in their corn plants.

BASF Seeks EPA Approval for Dicamba Herbicide

June 6, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Agriculture.com

BASF has submitted a proposed label for its dicamba product, Engenia, to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for registration after the label was vacated earlier this year.

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