March 31, 2008
Cool, wet weather conditions are expected to continue this spring, which may result in stand establishment and soil compaction concerns for many Hoosier farmers, said a Purdue University expert.
March 31, 2008
Cool, wet soils can cause extra hazards to soybean seed being planted this spring. Caution should be taken at planting time to assure good stands, said a University of Missouri Extension agronomist.
March 31, 2008
Farmers may practice tillage to break up compacted soil, aid in seed germination and control weeds, but how the soil is tilled has the most impact on crop productivity.
March 31, 2008
The market incentives all winter have been telling farmers to plant more soybeans, but we have seen a reversal in the new crop futures, says Chris Hurt, a Purdue University Extension agricultural economist.
March 31, 2008
Cool, wet weather conditions are expected to continue this spring, which may result in stand establishment and soil compaction concerns for many Hoosier farmers, says Corey Gerber, director of the Purdue Crop Diagnostic Training and Research Center at Purdue University.
March 31, 2008
Machinery and other input costs determine profits more than prices, say Kansas growers Terry Kastens, his son Dietrich and brother Gary.
March 31, 2008
A projected shortage of phosphate fertilizer has been a hot topic of conversation all winter — I hope that these projections are wrong. However, if the supply of phosphate is short, there are some management options.
March 31, 2008
Whether you are planning to plant a Roundup Ready, Liberty Link or a conventional corn variety this year, it is important to plan ahead and think about the type of weed management program you will utilize.
March 31, 2008
Wouldn’t it be great if there were no such things as gray leaf spot or rootworms? If all you had to do was plant your crop, hope for good weather and then harvest?
March 31, 2008
When soils are wet, donning the right mental attitude can help to beat the elements, says Mark Hanna, Iowa State University Extension agricultural engineer.
March 31, 2008
The frequency of occurrence of winter annual weeds in I
March 31, 2008
As more Iowa fields develop a history of no-till production, infestations of winter annual weeds are on the increase.
March 30, 2008
This week’s CropWatch has been posted to the Web. The next full issue of CropWatch is scheduled for April 4.
March 30, 2008
Hi everyone – Here is the next issue of the Pest&Crop Newsletter for the 2008 season!
March 26, 2008
Our bizarre winter weather continues.
March 26, 2008
So you are going to plant more soybeans this year, you say? Half of your acreage? More than half?
March 26, 2008
Information, and access to it, are critical components of weed control, according to Dr. Rick Cole, Monsanto technology development manager.
September 2, 2010
Two more posted this week: High Night-Time Temperatures and Stalk Cannibalization in Corn Anth...
August 31, 2010
C.O.R.N. Newsletter 2010-28 08/31/10-09/07/10 Editor: Andrew Kleinschmidt
August 30, 2010
An ancient offshoot of soybeans may one day provide resistance to sudden death syndrome (SDS) and soybean rust, University of Illinois scientists reported at the recent U of I Agronomy Day.
