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January 02, 2016 Herbicide resistance is already a common issue in southern Illinois, one which presses northward each year. Without careful management, it’s only a matter time before resistance problems break out across the entire state and rob even more fields of yields. In the third episode of “Management Matters,” Mark Bernards, assistant professor of agronomy, crop science and weed control at Western Illinois University, gives tips on how to... |
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January 02, 2016 Farmers may be optimistic that certain insects didn’t survive the winter of 2013 – 2014, but cold weather should never warrant a relaxed attitude towards pest management and scouting. In the second episode of “Management Matters,” Michael Gray, Department of Crop Sciences at University of Illinois, predicts which insects survived the winter, which didn’t and how to scout this spring and summer. ... |
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January 02, 2016 No longer dismissed as a waste byproduct, manure is now considered a high-value nutrient package that boasts a number of soil-enhancing benefits. With the number of livestock operations in Illinois, manure can be a readily available option for enhancing soybean, and other crop, yields in Illinois fields. Laura Pepple, Livestock Extension Specialist, University of Illinois, explains how growers can effectively add manure to their crop... |
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January 02, 2016 The 2013 soybean harvest is coming to a close, and it’s time to think about where crops are headed beyond the elevator—to soybean processors, animal nutritionists and livestock producers. It’s not too early to think about next year’s seeds and varieties that meet these customers’ standards for protein and oil. Secure market share in 2014 by making informed seed selections next time around. John Schillinger, president and founder of... |
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December 30, 2015
Sourcing quality seed—seed with the genetic potential to maximize production in a specific region, and adapted to modern management systems and other agronomic factors—is a very important consideration for all producers. While varietal considerations are usually high on the list of priorities for full-season crops, the importance of selecting soybean varieties for placement in double-crop situations does not always rank as highly on... |
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December 29, 2015 We will soon be leaving 2015 behind us. As a reminder, 2015 has been the International Year of Soil. It is a tribute to our greatest natural resource that provides most of the food we eat. I believe the next decade will be dedicated to building soil health to improve that national resource. To ensure that, on December 3, 2015 the Soil Health Institute (SHI) was launched. The SHI is an association dedicated to protecting the health of... |
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