Plant & Soil Health: Sorghum: Another Weed Control Tool
Pigweed species have become problem weeds for farmers today. Years ago it seemed all growers had to contend with was redroot pigweed, but today [...]
Weeds: Problem Weeds
Weed control in soybeans can be a challenge today. Growers are dealing with a number of weeds that are resistant to some herbicide families [...]
Weeds: Managing Waterhemp
Waterhemp will continue to be a top weed challenge for many Illinois growers in 2015, according to Mark Bernards, assistant professor of agronomy, crop [...]
Plant & Soil Health: Using Inoculants in a Corn-Soybean Rotation
Although the air is 79 percent di-nitrogen (N2), soybean plants without Bradyrhizobium japonicum are unable to utilize this nitrogen source. The soybean plant provides nutrients (carbohydrates [...]
Disease: Resistance Problems Not Limited to Weeds and Insects
It is easy to see when weeds or insects develop resistance to a herbicide or insecticide. The weeds or insects are easy to spot [...]
Weed Management: Weed Scientists Uproot Common “Superweed” Myths
Today the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) issued a new fact sheet to uproot common misconceptions about “superweeds”– a catchall term used by many to describe [...]
Disease: Watch Out for Yield Effects of Foliar Diseases
Keeping a close eye on yield-robbers is critical to maximizing on-farm profits and yields. Even in high production years like 2014, foliar diseases can [...]
Insect Management: Examining the Value of Neonicotinoid Insecticides
On October 16, 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a report on the use of neonicotinoid productsin soybean seed treatments in the [...]
Plant & Soil Health: Know How Treatments Protect Against Early Season Threats
SITUATION Seed treatments are valuable tools for protecting soybean genetic yield potential against a wide range of insects and diseases that threaten early growth. With [...]
Disease Management: New ‘Hub’ for Soybean Fungicide Resistance Information Available
Fungicide resistance management has become a priority issue in the soybean industry this year, especially as fungicide resistant strains of Cercospora sojina, the pathogen [...]
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