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Having Fun with In-Furrow Fungicide

By Jack Zemlicka posted on June 23, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection
When making fungicide applications, timing and application method can be critical factor in the outcome. This is something that brothers Dan, Dave and Doug Rebout have been experimenting with on their 3,900-acre operation in Janesville, Wis.
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Prescribing a Timely ‘Rescue’ in Strip-Till

By Jack Zemlicka posted on June 9, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting
Visiting with several strip-tillers in Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan recently, they were willing to showcase off the early emergence of their corn. 'Green and growing' was the diagnosis for most of the strip-tilled fields we walked, with a healthy amount of decomposing cornstalk or soybean residue in between the rows.
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Fertilizing Experiments Yield Strip-Till Savings and Profit

Michigan strip-tiller Ryan Groholske’s move to spring strip-till has helped cut potassium application rates and improved soybean yields.
By Jack Zemlicka posted on May 12, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management
Farming 1,800 acres in south central Michigan, Ryan Groholske is accustomed to navigating rocky — though fertile — ground. Through long-term no-till practices, he’s been able to elevate organic matter content on some sandier soils to as much as 5%, while also creating a thriving habitat for earthworms.
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