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EPA Approves FMC Fungicide for Sunflowers

February 7, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection

Particular challenges these tools address include army cutworm and wireworms. Ethos XB insecticide/fungicide also suppresses damping off diseases and root or crown diseases caused by Pythium, Rhizoctonia, Fusarium or Phytophthora.

Nufarm Introduces New Seed Treatment, Saxony 100 FS

June 17, 2021 | Posted in Crop Protection

The concentrated azoxystrobin formula provides preventive and curative activity to curb costly seed and seedling disease, including Pythium damping-off, Rhizoctonia seedling blight, Fusarium, Aspergillus and more.

Scientists Compare Soil Microbes in No-Till, Conventional Tillage Systems at Pacific Northwest Farms

August 18, 2017 | Posted in Crop Protection, Soil Health

Source: Phys.org

A long-term study of no-till plots adjacent to conventional tillage plots on wheat farms in Washington and Idaho comes to some interesting conclusions about the dynamics of bacterial and fungal communities.

Agri-Fos Systemic Fungicide Plus Receives EPA Registration

February 8, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

Source: Vivid Life Sciences

The new formulation contains 15% more active ingredient than the original and can be used on several crops, including field corn, oats and sorghum.

‘Spray And Wait’ Is Critical To Tackling Green Bridge Pathogens

While green bridge is a major disease worry in the Pacific Northwest, it’s a problem Midwestern no-tillers should be leery of with certain crop rotations and cover crops.

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 1, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Soil Health

Some plant pathologists maintain green bridge is not likely to be a disease concern with the traditional Midwestern corn-and-soybean rotation. But with the expanding growth of cover crops and adoption of other crop rotations, it’s a possible disease worry for Corn Belt no-tillers.

Root Rots Could Be Contributing To Poor Wheat Establishment

May 29, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: South Dakota State University

Reports of poor winter wheat plant stands have been numerous this spring.

Try An ‘Attitude Adjustment’ To Boost Soybean Yields

No-tillers should plant earlier, control weeds better and capitalize on seed-treatment technology to get the most out of every plant, a soybean specialist says.

By John Dobberstein posted on January 1, 2012 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

When soybean prices were hovering around $5 a bushel several years ago, farmers could justify their decision to plant, fertilize and spray their corn crop first.

Seed Treatments Taking Big Steps Forward

Once simple fungicides and insecticides, seed treatments are major multitaskers, tackling everything from insects to weather

By Martha Ostendorf posted on February 1, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

No-tillers drop seeds into hostile territory like paratroopers parachuting into battle. Once in the soil, they have to fight through disease, insects, nematodes and often cold stress before emerging victorious as a strong, vigorous seedling.

Scout Soybeans For Water-Borne Diseases

September 13, 2009 | Posted in Crop Protection

No-tillers should be keeping an eye on their soybeans for water-borne diseases that may have cropped up during the recent heavy rains, says Ann Dorrance, an Ohio State University Extension plant pathologist says.

Focus On No-Till Soybean Diseases!

Tech reps from Syngenta Crop Protection and Bayer CropScience contend that bigger no-till soybean returns can be earned by controlling diseases rather than worrying about insect concerns.

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 1, 2006 | Posted in Crop Protection

While you can rely on a number of new technologies for controlling pests in your no-tilled soybeans, this might be the year to focus more attention on disease concerns.

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