AGRICULTURE & FARM NEWS
Yield Mapping To Improve Crop Yield Potential
With the high costs of crop inputs, it is vital to ensure the inputs applied are necessary and beneficial. Yield mapping can provide the key to determining the effectiveness and efficiency of the inputs. “Many [...]
Roundup Ready Alfalfa Is A Must When Spring Planting
“It’s vital to use Roundup Ready Alfalfa when planting hay in the spring,” agrees Rob Benyshek, Crop Quest Western Region Vice President and Eric Konrade, Crop Quest Division Manager, Garden City, KS. No other pre-emergent [...]
Growing Canola: Management is Key to Production
Growing canola can be a viable alternative to growing wheat in certain parts of our trade area. “Canola provides an option for weed control in wheat ground,” emphasizes Howard Bartel, Crop Quest Agronomist in the [...]
Dairy Producers Impacted By Lack of Moisture
The dairy industry has grown rapidly across the High Plains region over the last decade. “Dairy numbers and number of cows have likely peaked in Western Kansas due to the limited supply of water,” states [...]
Early Burndown Herbicides Essential To Success
It seems like weed control is a year round sport anymore. In fact, planning your herbicide program prior to any weed emerging is the key to the success of your control. There was a time [...]
Announcement of New Leadership
With a succession plan in place, Crop Quest is able to better develop team members for planned and unplanned losses of key leaders within the company. Beginning January 1, 2013 Dwight Koops of Ulysses, Kansas [...]