Category Archives: Syngenta

A Deep Bench at the Demonstration Plots

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Mark Lawson (Indiana)

It’s “field day” or “plot tour” season in my world. I have, for several years, tried to make the traditional “pork chop” tour something more than just looking at the hot new hybrid release or the latest thing in soybeans. Coaches and sports commentators often refer to a team’s “deep bench” when the team has a large number of very talented players. The Syngenta spectrum of seeds, seed treatments, crop protection and disease control products makes for a deep bench. … Continue reading →

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Time for a visit? Come to the 2011 Farm Progress Show!

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Barry Soliday (Illinois)

The 2011 Farm Progress Show is right around the corner, and so is harvest. What looked like a really promising crop just a few short weeks ago ran into some extreme heat and virtually no rainfall. To be honest, it wasn’t just the day time temps that got us but all those hot nights. Corn really likes or should I say needs some cool nights as “down time” to recoup from all of the heat and moisture stress during the … Continue reading →

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When is it Time to Say “Enough is Enough”?

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Josh Erwin (Nebraska)

I just got back from shutting off my east pivot, one of two that we operate on our family farm. It has definitely been a drier summer here in northeast Nebraska, thus the pivots have had a higher-than-normal workout. For those of you with all the rain, you could send a little my way every once in a while! As I was driving home I was thinking to myself, “I wonder how many more passes I am going to need … Continue reading →

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Sudden Death Syndrome in Iowa-Is it Still There?

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Rich Lee (Iowa)

Sudden death in sports events usually means a quick and exciting finish to a game. You never quite know how things will turn out. Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) in soybeans may have some similarities to sudden death in sports: a quick finish, an unknown ending and the end of the season. Fortunately for growers, SDS is not always the season-ending event. In our area, we are now starting to see the familiar SDS symptoms of yellow leaves, which eventually turn … Continue reading →

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You Knew They Were Coming – Soybean Aphid Alert

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Gary Prescher (Minnesota)

Soybean aphid season in Minnesota is upon us once again in 2011. This year is a real testament to the effectiveness of CruiserMaxx® Beans insecticide/fungicide seed treatment from several angles.   This seed treatment continues to perform as we have come to expect by protecting seedlings early on from disease and by delaying aphid establishment. Fields planted with untreated seed are quickly reaching economic thresholds of 250 aphids per plant. Fields where CruiserMaxx Beans seed treatment was used normally delays aphid thresholds … Continue reading →

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Goss’s Wilt in……Illinois?!

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Barry Soliday (Illinois)

Goss’s What? Why Goss’s Wilt of course….you mean to say you have never heard of it? Well to be honest, I usually checked out of the conversation when it turned to Goss’s Wilt. It was always an issue for the guys to the left of the Mississippi River, but now it has become a real issue for us on this side of the river too.  For most of us, Goss’s Wilt did come in last summer. But it came late … Continue reading →

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Let Your Crops Grow and Come to the Farm Progress Show

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Barry Soliday (Illinois)

News Flash… It’s hot out there! That’s right, it has been a hot summer and for most of us, the worst of the heat came at a pretty inopportune time, pollination. Despite the heat, late planting, shallow rooting and less than ideal planting conditions, corn is looking pretty good in Illinois. I am once again impressed with just how much stress these hybrids can take. And although I am a corn guy at heart, I have to admit the soybeans … Continue reading →

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The Invasion of the Corn Earworm!

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Mark Ellis (Kansas)

As we go through the corn crop growing season, we see a multitude of insects. We generally start with black cutworm and end the season with corn earworm. This insect is tough to scout for and to control because the actual damage is done inside the husk to the corn ear kernels during and after tassel stage. Unless you get out in your fields, you may never see the damage until the corn is harvested and in the truck. Even … Continue reading →

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2011 Farm Progress Show Preview

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Barry Soliday (Illinois)

The crops are growing and fellow Illinois agronomist, Bob Lawless, is gearing up for the 2011 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois on August 30-September 1. Watch as Bob takes you through the experience plots and previews what Syngenta will be featuring at the largest farm show in the world. This year, you can take interactive tours, watch live demonstrations, and speak one-on-one with Syngenta agronomic experts. Stay tuned for Syngenta and Farm Progress Show Updates via these social media … Continue reading →

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Root Zone Wars

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Dervin Druist (Pennsylvania)

Corn is developing quickly this time of year, and Syngenta agronomists often get questions about nutrient deficiencies, herbicide concerns, and other plant growth related topics. On my recent service calls, I was reminded again of the importance of the root zone. Planting into optimum conditions was difficult this spring, and now the roots are battling the seed zone issues that we created mechanically, or by hydraulic compaction due to the very heavy rainfall we had at times. Hydraulic Surface Compaction … Continue reading →

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