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Orthman Mfg. Names Precision Tillage Systems Agronomist

January 30, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection, Precision Agriculture

Source: Orthman Mfg.

Orthman Mfg. announces the appointment of Randy Haarberg as Precision Tillage Systems Agronomist. Haarberg will focus on agronomic education and will assist the Orthman team, dealers and growers worldwide with crop production systems recommendations.

Raven and Kinze Announce Collaboration on Multi-Hybrid Planter System

January 24, 2014 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture, Seeding & Planting

Raven Industries, Inc. announced a collaboration with Kinze Manufacturing, Inc. to bring a new multi-hybrid planter control system to Kinze's world-leading product offering.

Corn Trials Show Fungicide Benefits Under Moderate To Severe Disease Pressure

January 24, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Kentucky Extension

In 2011, University of Kentucky set up 3 commercial-scale, on-farm fungicide tests in fields of yellow and white corn in West Kentucky.

Precision Planting Developing New Seed Delivery Technologies

January 24, 2014 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Precision Planting announces it’s developing two new seed delivery technologies — a retrofitable multi-hybrid metering system that will let the planter frequently switch between hybrids, and SpeedTube, a system that will plant corn and soybeans faster than seed tubes.

Air Temperature Affects Plants More Than Wind Chill

January 23, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Mark Longstroth, Michigan State University Extension

Wind chill is a measure of what the combination of wind and temperature feels like. In calm conditions, there is a fine layer of air called the boundary layer that insulates us from the cold.

Using Roundup Ready 1 Soybean Seeds After Patent Expiration

January 21, 2014 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: By Bill Schapaugh, Soybean Breeder, Kansas State Extension Agronomy

The last Monsanto-owned patent for the original Roundup Ready trait in soybeans will expire in 2014, and the last applicable third-party patent will expire in early 2015.

Trimble Adds Unmanned Aircraft System To Its Agriculture Portfolio For Aerial Imaging And Mapping

January 21, 2014 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Trimble announced today the addition of its Trimble UX5 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to its Agriculture product portfolio for aerial imaging and mapping.

Rain, Thawing Snow On Frozen Soil Can Cause Rill Erosion

January 20, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Water Management

Source: By Sjoerd Duiker, Penn State Extension

Rill and gully erosion is the detachment and transport of soil by concentrated flow of water. Rills are small enough to be removed by normal tillage operations.

DuPont Prevathon Insect Control For 2014 Cereal Grain Crops

January 20, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: DuPont

DuPont Prevathon insect control powered by Rynaxypyr has received United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registration for use on cereal crops, including wheat, most other small grains and sorghum.

Getting Accurate Moisture Readings

By Mark Rosenberg posted on January 10, 2014 | Posted in Water Management

Source: South Dakota State University Extension

Accurate moisture content measurement can help prevent spoiled grain in storage settings and help avoid discounts at the elevator if itâ€™s sold too wet or dry. Moisture meters are valuable tools to keep track of that stored grain.

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