AGRICULTURE & FARM NEWS
Rootworm Control Can Be Complicated
The dynamics of managing rootworm larvae and adults has changed tremendously the past 10 to 15 years. Before the onset of Bt Corn Rootworm (CRW) genetics, before the practice of controlling adults (beetle bombing) for [...]
Good Weed Control is NOT Just about the Herbicide
During the growing season, there are numerous (too many) opportunities to treat weeds post-emerge – both in crop and on summer fallow ground. It is important to keep a few things in mind to insure [...]
Precision Ag Drone Images: The True Big Data
Precision Ag, drone images, UAVs and big data are terms that you will see in nearly every farm magazine available. These terms have become such popular topics that they are even showing up in main [...]
Consider Haylage for First Cutting Alfalfa
First cutting of alfalfa is typically the highest yielding cutting of the season. Normally, first cutting also has the lowest relative feed value (RFV) of the season. It has the coarsest stems, prone to more [...]
For the Love of Sunflowers
For Grant Havel, one of the most rewarding aspects of working with farmers is to achieve their goals throughout the season. An alumnus of Fort Hays State University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Agriculture, [...]
Making Sense of Corn Refuges
Managing and complying with corn refuges is always a challenge. Insect control traits built into the seed has proven to be a great integrated pest management tool for corn growers. The need for refuges is [...]