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ARTICLES

USDA-ARS Working to Solve a ‘Midge of a Problem’

April 20, 2025 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: USDA

Chemical insecticides are largely ineffective against soybean gall midge, so researchers are examining alternative management tools are vital for suppressing this hungry pest, which has spread across seven states

EPA Proposed Partial Ban of Chlorpyrifos Uses on Food

December 4, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposed rule to revoke tolerances for chlorpyrifos, which establish the amount of a pesticide that is allowed on food.

Why a Full Weed Control Toolbox is Important to All of Us

January 28, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

Source: BASF

From tractors and drones to chemicals, farmers are known to get quite a few drop-ins from industry representatives making inquiries.

Study: Cover Crops More Effective Than Insecticides for Managing Pests

April 1, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

Source: Penn State

A Penn State-led team of researchers suggests that the best pest management outcomes may occur when growers encourage biological control — in the form of pests' natural enemies — by planting cover crops and avoiding broad-spectrum insecticides as much as possible.

2018 Farm Progress Show

[Video] Syngenta Introduces Force 6.5G Corn Insecticide for the 2019 Growing Season

September 6, 2018 | Posted in Crop Protection

Meade McDonald, product marketing lead for insecticides at Syngenta, talks about how the new formulation of Force 6.5G insecticide allows corn growers to get across nearly twice the acres as the old formulation and where no-tillers might find the best payoff with using a granular corn insecticide.

From the Desk of Jack Zemlicka

Don’t Aim for a Magic Bullet Solution to Increase Strip-Till Yields

By Jack Zemlicka posted on April 5, 2017 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Crop Protection, Seeding & Planting

Increasing yields isn’t always the top priority for strip-tillers. But whether it’s the primary objective or a secondary benefit of a well-rounded system, there is rarely a singular update or adjustment that a farmer can make that will consistently add bushels.

Understanding & Slowing the Development of Pesticide Resistance

May 8, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection, Soil Health

The University of Nebraska Extension will be sharing a series of articles on various aspects of resistance and resistance management.

Protecting Pollinators From Insecticide Exposure

July 25, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Ada Szczepaniec, South Dakota State University

Summer is in full swing. Soybeans are beginning to bloom, corn is tasseling and sunflowers will start to show their flashy yellow flowers soon.

Spraying Corn With Insecticide

By Scott Stewart posted on June 27, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Tennessee

As much of our corn begins to tassel, some questions have predictably been asked about putting insecticide out with foliar fungicide applications.

Think Twice Before Applying Insecticides To Bt Corn Varieties

May 1, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: John Tooker, Penn State Extension

For folks growing continuous corn, western corn rootworm is a serious pest that needs regular attention. Most growers in Pennsylvania seem to be aware of the ongoing struggle in the Midwest with populations of western corn rootworm that are resistant to some varieties of Bt corn.

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Videos

‘No Insecticides, No Fungicides’ for Longtime No-Tiller

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, Greg and Janis Thoren share how they’re eliminating insecticides and fungicides on their Leopold Conservation Award-winning operation in Stockton, Ill.

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