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ISU: Consider Frost Seeding or Interseeding Pastures in the Spring

February 8, 2010

Producers wanting to add to or improve the forage species in their existing pastures should consider using either the frost seeding method in February and early March, or interseeding later in the spring months.

UNL’s CropWatch

February 8, 2010

A new issue of CropWatch has been posted to the Web.

Purdue: Clues for Surprising Corn Harvest

February 4, 2010

Get below the surface to probe why yields excelled.

Don’t rely on chemicals to reduce vomitoxin contamination of corn

February 3, 2010

Ohio growers may be concerned about moldy grain and vomitoxin development in storage, but they shouldn’t rely on chemical treatments to prevent any further contamination, said an Ohio State University Extension plant pathologist.

New Corn Diseases on the Horizon, University of Minnesota Experts Say

February 2, 2010

At the Jan. 8 Ag Research Update session at the Southwest Research and Outreach Center at Lamberton, Dean Malvick, University of Minnesota Extension plant pathologist, told Minnesota crop consultants there’s a new disease needing attention.

Nitrogen Management for Indiana

February 2, 2010

Here’s the update from Purdue

Punxsutawney Phil Spots His Shadow, Jimmy Does Not

February 2, 2010

Punxsutawney Phil, America’s most famous rodent prognosticator, saw his shadow Tuesday, signaling six more weeks of winter.

Crop Yields Are Increasing, But At What Rate?

February 1, 2010

How fast are yields increasing?

Farmgate’s weekly agronomy report

February 1, 2010

Click here to read this week’s compilation

What Does the Future Hold for Round-Up Ready 1 Soybeans? Agronomy Specialist Discusses

January 28, 2010

Farm Talk – PARSONS, KS – January 27, 2010 – In letters sent to producers and seed companies recently, Monsanto announced that the Roundup Ready 1 (RR1) technology is scheduled to go off patent after 2014.

How many corn acres are needed in 2010 in the U.S.?

January 26, 2010

The sharp decline in winter wheat seedings in 2009 has analysts guessing how that acreage will be divided among spring-planted crops in 2010. It’s an important question that will affect grain markets in the coming months.

Purdue: Bigger corn plants bully smaller neighbors in no-till fields

January 26, 2010

It might not look like there’s much going on in those roadside corn fields, but a Purdue University researcher has shown that corn plants are in a fierce battle with each other for resources.

OSU: C.O.R.N. Newsletter

January 26, 2010

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

U.S. corn farmers participating in 2009 Biotechnology Endorsement program realized premium savings of $50 million

January 20, 2010

Reductions in U.S. crop insurance premiums have resulted in significant farmer and taxpayer savings in 2009, according to data from the pilot Risk Management Agency Biotechology Endorsement program.

New pesticide training Web site launched by University of Illinois Extension

January 20, 2010

A new online training program for private pesticide applicators has been launched by University of Illinois Extension.

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ISU: Consider Frost Seeding or Interseeding Pastures in the Spring

February 8, 2010

Producers wanting to add to or improve the forage species in their existing pastures should consider using either the frost seeding method in February and early March, or interseeding later in the spring months.

UNL’s CropWatch

February 8, 2010

A new issue of CropWatch has been posted to the Web.

Purdue: Clues for Surprising Corn Harvest

February 4, 2010

Get below the surface to probe why yields excelled.

Don’t rely on chemicals to reduce vomitoxin contamination of corn

February 3, 2010

Ohio growers may be concerned about moldy grain and vomitoxin development in storage, but they shouldn’t rely on chemical treatments to prevent any further contamination, said an Ohio State University Extension plant pathologist.

New Corn Diseases on the Horizon, University of Minnesota Experts Say

February 2, 2010

At the Jan. 8 Ag Research Update session at the Southwest Research and Outreach Center at Lamberton, Dean Malvick, University of Minnesota Extension plant pathologist, told Minnesota crop consultants there’s a new disease needing attention.

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