Category Archives: Herbicides

Changing Seasons, Changing Times

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Mark Lawson (Indiana)

Falling temperatures and falling leaves, it’s not hard to figure out how this season came to be known as “fall”. Turning back clocks and getting some field work done. We don’t see much fall plowing anymore but we do see spray rigs and fertilizer trucks in the fields. Fall weed control programs are now a part of the cropping system. It used to be plow, disc, plant, cultivate, harvest and fall tillage if you had heavy black ground. It was … Continue reading →

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Soybeans: the Second Crop

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Rich Lee (Iowa)

When it comes to soybean planting, it is hard to go wrong.  I mean, really, just look at some of the things I have seen in the field and how it is often done. Planting date – Any time after the corn is finished is fine for beans. Planting population – Somewhere between 140,000 and 200,000 seeds per acre. Planting depth – Again, all over the board. It wanders from “a few on top” to two inches deep. Maturity – … Continue reading →

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National Farm Machinery Show Recap

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Mark Lawson (Indiana)

It’s been a busy two weeks on and off the farm.  Snow came, snow went, and then snow came again.  The National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky also came and went as it has been doing for 46 years now.  It’s been a tough winter, we are all suffering from a bit of cabin fever, and the NFMS must be a proven cure for that particular ailment – which would account for the record attendance this year. Our Syngenta … Continue reading →

Posted in Agrisure Corn Traits, Agrisure Viptera, Great Lakes, Herbicides, Hybrid selection, Indiana, Infestations, Insects, Kentucky, Pests, Weed Control | View Comments

Syngenta Southeast Iowa Agronomy Summit Preview

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Rich Lee (Iowa)

If you wanted to stick a pin in the map of Iowa where you thought Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) would first show up next year, a good guess may be by starting almost anywhere in the southeastern Iowa area. Despite our familiarity with  SDS,  there is still a lot we can learn.  What is next year going to bring? What more is there to know about SDS? On February 10, Syngenta will sponsor the Agronomy Summit in Riverside, Iowa, with … Continue reading →

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