University of Illinois Extension and the Illinois Department of Agriculture are collaborating on a new project that will improve the ability to rapidly diagnose Asian soybean rust and other plant diseases in Illinois.
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Mild conditions this past winter were easy on insects and the lack of cold weather favored survival of overwintering insects.
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There is at least an 87% chance you are planting genetically enhanced soybeans, and at least a 35% chance you are planting genetically enhanced corn this year.
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In the early 20th century farmers wondered whether they should buy tractors equipped with new implement-operating features. Eventually, three-point hitches, power takeoff and hydraulics became commonplace on farm machinery.
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The following article is from Matt Montgomery who is the University of Illiniois extension specialist to the Menard-Sangamon counties in Illinois.
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Here’s the latest issue from OSU.
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Corn: Percent Planted: Selected States
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Controlling weeds in corn fields before they reach four inches tall can help growers eliminate “invisible yield loss,” according to University of Wisconsin Extension weed scientist Chris Boerboom.
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Genomics has a strong role to play in the production of biofuels, energy sources that are renewable and produced in farm fields, said a University of Illinois professor in the Institute for Genomic Biology.
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The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is asking all corn growers to take a few minutes from their planting and call Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist on April 26, urging him to bring the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) to the floor immediately.
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