December 2008 - Posts

Tuesday, December 23, 2008 3:09 PM

Early-Season Weed Control: The Right Start

Early-season weed control impacts yield and return on investment. While glyphosate may have the ability to handle tall weeds, crop quality and yield may suffer while waiting until weeds are taller to control them. Research shows that it is the early-season
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Tuesday, December 16, 2008 3:32 PM

Reigning Over Horseweed

The Glyphosate, Weeds and Crop Group put together a bulletin on glyphosate-resistant horseweed , marestail, suggesting it is a significant challenge for no-till farmers, in particular. To deal with the problem, growers have tried tank mixing additional
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Friday, December 12, 2008 3:34 PM

The Situation Game

Waterhemp in an Iowa soybean field. Everyone has their own unique situations in their fields, making blanket recommendations unsuitable for most growers. Syngenta strives to provide the most valuable information for growers through the Resistance Management
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008 12:47 PM

Weed to Watch: Common Lambsquarters

In the United States, common lambsquarters is a weed that is making some serious noise. While it has long been known to be resistant to triazines and ALS-inhibitors, it is the current buzz about glyphosate resistance that has growers and researchers worried.
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Friday, December 05, 2008 2:21 PM

Volunteer corn threatens Bt hybrids

Volunteer corn is not an unusual problem to find in a typical soybean field. What is unusual is that it could threaten the effectiveness of Bt corn hybrids. In an Ag Professional article from earlier this year, Purdue University entomologist, Dr. Christian
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Wednesday, December 03, 2008 6:59 PM

The Ethanol Industry & Corn Growers

While many Americans are cheering at the drop in gas prices, ethanol prices are also declining. Joe Victor, of Allendale, Inc., a Midwest market research company said in Ag Weekly , that corn prices are more tightly correlated with the price of crude
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