According to Webster, to muse is to consider or to ponder. So, considering the explosion of iron deficiency chlorosis in the week of June 19 through 23, it seems appropriate to attempt to explain the cause and to ponder about what might be expected with this problem during the remainder of the summer.
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Here’s the latest issue from OSU.
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Extension Update is a weekly summary of news from Extension, government, and other attributable sources, focused on marketing, farm management, and other issues that are of interest to Midwestern farm owners and operators.
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Sightings of western corn rootworm adults were reported for the first time in many areas of central and western Illinois during the past week, according to the latest U of I IPM Bulletin.
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Bt-corn is genetically engineered to express toxins that will protect corn against lepidopteran pests.
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I have received a few calls and samples concerning the presence of soybean aphids in our soybean fields.
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The green color of corn leaves offers a quick check on the most economical level of nitrogen (N) fertilizer to apply to a growing crop, a University of Missouri soil scientist says.
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Issue no. 13 of the Bulletin—pest management and crop development information for Illinois is now available on the Web.
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A new issue of Michigan State University’s Field Crop CAT Alert has been posted.
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