AGRICULTURE & FARM NEWS
Managing Goss’s Wilt
Many producers are in the process of choosing corn hybrids for the 2015 growing season. In fact, early discount deadlines for some seed companies are pushing this process along quickly. One factor that must be [...]
It’s Not Too Early to Think About Pre-Season Weed Control
Controlling weeds in your fields should be at the front of your mind even as we move into late fall, winter and early spring. Pre-season weed control will help reduce the size and population of [...]
Profitable Precision Ag for Offense and Defense
“Heads or tails?” demands the referee as the coin is tossed into the air. Every football game begins with a choice, heads or tails. Profitable Precision Ag requires making a similar choice. It seems like [...]
Scout Early for Stripe Rust in Wheat
Stripe rust is caused by the fungus Puccinia striiformis and is one of the most prevalent and destructive diseases of wheat in the world. It has caused major losses in wheat crops around the world [...]
Zinc Fertilizer Sources
Kevin & Christine Grooms, Owners/Operators of American Agricultural Laboratory. Zinc (Zn) is a micronutrient critical for proper growth and development in plants. Although we do not fully understand zinc’s specific role, it is [...]
Applying Insecticides to Corn Refuges
Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) is a protein inserted into plant genes such as corn, that is toxic to certain insect pests. Bt corn is used by many farmers and is very beneficial to the management [...]