Crop Protection

hand holding a defoliated alfalfa plant
Insects
What should you do about alfalfa weevils?What should you do about alfalfa weevils?

So far, they’re the top insect that’s surfaced across Iowa in 2024.

byGil Gullickson
May 14, 2024
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4 Min Read
Young corn plants emerging from soil
Corn
Don’t let up: Manage against rootworm resistanceDon’t let up: Manage against rootworm resistance
byBetty Haynes
May 10, 2024
3 Min Read
A wide landscape view of a cereal field
Wheat
Weed resistance help for wheat on the wayWeed resistance help for wheat on the way
byTom J. Bechman
May 10, 2024
2 Min Read
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A close-up of a slug on a person's palm
Soybean
Deal with slugs, voles in soybeansDeal with slugs, voles in soybeans
May 9, 2024
3 Min Read
soybean plant showing signs of damage from dicamba
Soybean
Dicamba: They’re not kidding about the paperworkDicamba: They’re not kidding about the paperwork
byHolly Spangler
May 9, 2024
2 Min Read
An irrigation system in an alfalfa field
Insects
Watch for alfalfa weevil; calculate if and when to spray
Watch for alfalfa weevil; calculate if and when to spray
May 8, 2024
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2 Min Read
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May 1, 2024
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3 Min Read
Weed management basics to maximize yield
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May 1, 2024
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4 Min Read
Planting
Dry winter? Here’s how to deal with herbicide carryover
Dry winter? Here’s how to deal with herbicide carryover
Apr 30, 2024
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3 Min Read
Minnesota farmer Bob Worth stands next to farm equipment.
Management
Nitrogen innovation from a farmer’s perspective
Nitrogen innovation from a farmer’s perspective
Apr 29, 2024
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3 Min Read
bySarah McNaughton
Corn
Focus on crop health when fighting fusarium
Focus on crop health when fighting fusarium
Apr 26, 2024
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3 Min Read
Peanut
Time to ponder peanut pests in North Carolina
Time to ponder peanut pests in North Carolina
Apr 26, 2024
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4 Min Read
byJohn Hart
Young corn plants in field during sunset
Management
Is it actually time to plant?
Is it actually time to plant?
Apr 25, 2024
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3 Min Read
bySarah McNaughton
Wireworms crawling through seedlings and soil
Crop Protection
Does warm spring mean more pest pressure?
Does warm spring mean more pest pressure?
Apr 25, 2024
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3 Min Read
byAllison Lund
sprayer in field
Management
Where precision spraying systems fit
Where precision spraying systems fit
Apr 24, 2024
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5 Min Read
chlorosis and necrosis of leaf veins on plant
Management
How to reduce herbicide carryover risk
How to reduce herbicide carryover risk
Apr 23, 2024
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2 Min Read
Sprayer boom
Commentary
Battling resistance with early intervention
Battling resistance with early intervention
Apr 19, 2024
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2 Min Read
byKyle Stackhouse
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A field of ryegrass
Weeds
Having trouble with Italian ryegrass?
Having trouble with Italian ryegrass?
Apr 18, 2024
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2 Min Read
Sunflower in field
Crop Protection
Combat red sunflower seed weevil
Combat red sunflower seed weevil
Apr 17, 2024
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4 Min Read
bySarah McNaughton
A close up of a hand holding small sprayer nozzles
Crop Protection
How to select the right sprayer nozzle
How to select the right sprayer nozzle
Apr 17, 2024
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4 Min Read
byAllison Lund
A pile of plastic containers for corrosive liquids
Crop Protection
Mark your calendar for recycling chemical jugs
Mark your calendar for recycling chemical jugs
Apr 16, 2024
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3 Min Read
plant growing from jigsaw puzzle
Crop Protection
Coverage is key piece to weed puzzle
Coverage is key piece to weed puzzle
Apr 16, 2024
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4 Min Read
byEric Prostko
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Apr 15, 2024
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4 Min Read
Fields infested with the winter annual purple deadnettle
Management
What do you do about purple fields?
What do you do about purple fields?
Apr 15, 2024
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2 Min Read
byGil Gullickson
Management
Water quality and pesticide performance
Water quality and pesticide performance
Apr 12, 2024
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4 Min Read
byMeaghan Anderson
nitrogen being applied to field
Crop Protection
Protect nitrogen and save money this spring
Protect nitrogen and save money this spring
Apr 12, 2024
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2 Min Read
byGil Gullickson
Aerial view of a tractor spraying a crop field
Weeds
6 ways to avoid weed resistance
6 ways to avoid weed resistance
Apr 11, 2024
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3 Min Read
Flooded corn field
Farm Policy
Republican senators look to strengthen crop insurance
Republican senators look to strengthen crop insurance
Apr 10, 2024
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3 Min Read
byJoshua Baethge
A close up of alfalfa weevil larvae
Insects
Weevils make early appearance in alfalfa fields
Weevils make early appearance in alfalfa fields
Apr 10, 2024
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1 Min Read
cover crops
Cover Crops
An intuitive approach to cover crops
An intuitive approach to cover crops
Apr 9, 2024
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2 Min Read
byJohn Hart
A hand with gloves holding a hose with running water
Crop Protection
Proper gear vital when spraying pesticides
Proper gear vital when spraying pesticides
Apr 9, 2024
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3 Min Read
byAllison Lund
A farmer examining nozzles on a sprayer
Crop Protection
Are you sure your sprayer is ready?
Are you sure your sprayer is ready?
Apr 8, 2024
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3 Min Read
byAllison Lund
peanuts and tractor
Crop Disease
10 stories to hone your fungicide plan
10 stories to hone your fungicide plan
Apr 5, 2024
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10 Slides
byStephanie Sokol

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