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How do Weeds Grow under Hot and Dry Conditions?

June 5, 2018 | Posted in Crop Protection

Growers and service providers have reported inconsistent stands in fields including sugarbeet fields. The same dry soil conditions plaguing crop stands are affecting the emergence of weeds.

From Green to Brown: Tips for Getting Better Results Terminating Cover Crops

Spraying covers at the right time, with the right product is key to killing covers and improving nutrient release, residue breakdown.

By John Dobberstein posted on March 11, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Water Management

While choosing the right cover crop, or mix of covers, for a farm can be a challenge, there’s also an art to terminating covers that don’t winterkill with the right products at the right time.

Frost Timing Key To Fall Weed Control

October 5, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

The optimum timing of fall herbicide treatments can vary based on life cycle. The timing of frost impacts which weed you can control and when.

Some Ideas for Fall Planning and No-Tilling Next Spring

September 30, 2010

Source: By Del Voight, Penn State Univ. Extension — Crop Management

If you have been no tilling for some time here are some considerations that may improve your no till system.

Find That Happy Place With Spray Tips

Selecting the right spray nozzle for each application can help improve a no-tiller’s bottom-line profits by 8% or more

By Martha Ostendorf posted on May 1, 2010 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

Picking the proper spray tip requires walking a fine line between good coverage and drift control.

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House Committee Suggests Tax On Crop Protection, Fertilizer Products

September 1, 2009 | Posted in Crop Protection, Precision Agriculture

Proposed legislation on funding a clean water trust fund includes taxes on crop protection and fertilizer products.

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