News Archives for February 2009

MSU: Insect Updates

February 27, 2009

Below are some hot-off-the-press items from this week’s soybean entomology meeting in Baton Rouge.

ISU’s ICM Newsletter

February 23, 2009

New articles in the ICM Newsletter for the week of 2/16/2009 – 2/22/2009.

ISU: Signs of Spring: Robins, Vultures, and Planting Corn

February 23, 2009

Spring is imminent. Earlier this week two robins sang high in one of our neighbor’s oak trees. Soon was a trio formed!

Bt PLUS soil insecticide?

February 22, 2009

Recently, AMVAC published some joint research that showed the synergistic effects of soil insecticides and Bt traits.

USDA Releases Report on 2008 Fertilizer Prices

February 18, 2009

The Economic Research Service (ERS) has released its report, “Factors Contributing To the Recent Increase in U.S. Fertilizer Prices, 2002-08.”

OSU’s CORN Newsletter

February 18, 2009

Here’s this week’s installment from Ohio State.

MO: Steps to Minimize Losses from Three Important Soybean Diseases

February 18, 2009

When asked which soybean diseases consistently cause losses and which are most difficult to manage both producers and agri-business personnel listed Phytophthora root rot, soybean cyst nematode and sudden death syndrome.

ISU’s ICM Newsletter

February 16, 2009

New articles in the ICM Newsletter for the week of 2/9/2009 – 2/15/2009.

Wisconsin Crop Manager

February 13, 2009

All articles for the date issue of the Wisconsin Crop Manager, Volume 16 Number 2, Feb 12, 2009 are now available – follow the article links below.

Missouri Integrated Pest & Crop Management Newsletter

February 12, 2009

Here’s the latest report from the Univ. of Missouri.

OSU/Purdue: Herbicide options for non-GMO soybeans

February 12, 2009

Click here to download this PDF on non-GMO soybeans

Study: Soil Insecticides Boost CRW Hybrid Yields

February 12, 2009

Treating corn rootworm hybrids with AMVAC soil insecticides boosted yields an average of 9.1 bushels/acre in university trials across the Corn Belt in 2007 and 2008.

PSU’s Field Crop News

February 11, 2009

Here’s this week’s report from Penn State:

ISU: Thoughts turn to planting

February 11, 2009

After the last week with temperatures in the 30s, 40s, and even 50s it is really difficult not to start thinking about field work.

New Census Shows Number of Farms Increasing

February 10, 2009

The number of farms in the United States has grown 4 percent and the operators of those farms have become more diverse in the past five years, according to results of the 2007 Census of Agriculture released today by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).

LibertyLink Soybeans Arrive

February 9, 2009

Click here to read their annoucement – as a PDF file

Maximizing Yields It Begins With Your Planter!

February 9, 2009

By Tim Jordal, CCA, Central Agronomist

ISU’s Integrated Crop Management Newsletter

February 9, 2009

New articles in the ICM Newsletter for the week of 2/2/2009 – 2/8/2009.

OSU’s CORN Newsletter

February 4, 2009

Here’s the latest report from The Ohio State University.

ISU’s Weekly ICM Newsletter

February 2, 2009

New articles in the ICM Newsletter for the week of 1/26/2009 – 2/1/2009. These articles, as well as other news items, resources, and weekly interviews are available at www.extension.iastate.edu/CropNews