Articles Tagged with ''university of illinois''

University Confirms First Case of Glufosinate Resistance in Waterhemp

By John Dobberstein posted on December 30, 2025 | Posted in Crop Protection

Weed scientist Aaron Hager recently told Brownfield Ag News that resistance was found in about four populations of waterhemp in Illinois, “so it’s involved resistance to herbicides from eight different chemical classes.”

Trends in Fertilizer Use and Efficiency in the U.S.

By Henrique Monaco, Nick Paulson, and Gary Schnitkey posted on June 5, 2025 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Farmdoc Daily

Farmdoc Daily examines long-term trends in fertilizer application rates and crop yields, discussing how fertilizer efficiency per unit of output has evolved for the three major crops in the U.S. with implications for demand.

The 7 Key Components of 300-Bushel Corn

Good soil structure & drainage are crucial to high yields, Fred Below says, while weather & fertility account for up to 180 bushels

By Ian Gronau posted on October 9, 2024 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting

Like most agronomic researchers, Fred Below has spent his career chasing down the mix of in-field factors that create 300-bushel corn yields.

ADM Introduces New Crop Biostimulant

a global leader in agricultural origination and processing, today announced the introduction of its new agricultural biostimulant.

January 10, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: American Ag Network

a global leader in agricultural origination and processing, today announced the introduction of its new agricultural biostimulant.

Banding vs. Broadcast: Digging Into the Benefits, Barriers & Breakthroughs

April 30, 2020

University of Illinois researcher Scott Foxhoven will share new research on replicated trials comparing banded potassium and nitrogen to broadcast application, along with seeding population and yield response experiments at the 2020 National Strip-Tillage Conference.

Superweed Resists Another Class of Herbicides

August 17, 2019 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: CropLife

In a new study from the University of Illinois, scientists document waterhemp’s resistance to yet another class of herbicides, known as Group 15s. The study provides the first documentation of a non-grass plant to be resistant to Group 15 herbicides.

Soil Phosphorus Availability and Lime: More Than Just pH?

August 1, 2018 | Posted in Soil Health

If soils are too acidic, phosphorus reacts with iron and aluminum, making it unavailable to plants. But if soils are too alkaline, phosphorus reacts with calcium and also becomes inaccessible. However, liming can influence other ways by which phosphorus might become available to plants.

Improving Strategies for Reducing Nutrient Runoff into Mississippi River

January 26, 2018 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Research aims to track the contributing factors of nutrient management practices, such as cover crops, reducing nitrogen use and wood chip bioreactors.

Cover Crops Provide 'Bed and Breakfast' for Migrating Birds

December 21, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Deborah Gertz Husar, Farm and Field

The advent of cover crops provides a potentially important habitat for birds returning to the Midwest from areas as far south as Argentina.

New Method Analyzes Corn Kernel Characteristics

November 17, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: University of Illinois

With the help of a new imaging machine developed at the University of Illinois breeders can learn the number of kernels per ear, plus a lot more information than can be manually observed.

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Articles Tagged with ''university of illinois''

University Confirms First Case of Glufosinate Resistance in Waterhemp

Trends in Fertilizer Use and Efficiency in the U.S.

The 7 Key Components of 300-Bushel Corn

ADM Introduces New Crop Biostimulant

Banding vs. Broadcast: Digging Into the Benefits, Barriers & Breakthroughs

Superweed Resists Another Class of Herbicides

Soil Phosphorus Availability and Lime: More Than Just pH?

Improving Strategies for Reducing Nutrient Runoff into Mississippi River

Cover Crops Provide 'Bed and Breakfast' for Migrating Birds

New Method Analyzes Corn Kernel Characteristics

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