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4 Things Farmers Should Know for 2017

June 27, 2017

Farmers now have new data to help them get the best return on their on-farm investments. Results from the 2016 Answer Plot program by WinField United provide 4 key insights for farmers

Assess Corn Rootworm Protection

July 25, 2014 | Posted in Equipment

A journal article published recently (July 2014) confirms that rotation-resistant and rotation-susceptible western corn rootworms are affected by Bt root tissue in a similar fashion.

How To Delay Rootworm Resistance To Bt Corn

December 4, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Entomological Society of America

Corn that contains proteins that protect it from insect damage has been grown in the U.S. since the mid-1990s. Known as Bt corn, because the proteins are derived from a bacterium called Bacillus thuringiensis, these plants have been widely grown by farmers.

Corn Growers Need To Look Out For Western Corn Rootworm Damage

October 8, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

Corn growers who find unexpected lodging during harvest could find that the problem is caused by Bt-resistant western corn rootworm, an entomologist with Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences said.

New Bt Corn Hybrids And Resistance Issues

April 22, 2012 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Ron Hammond and Andy Michel, Ohio State University C.O.R.N. Newsletter

We just attended meetings where rootworm resistance to the Cry3Bb1 gene that was discovered in the central Midwest was discussed among researchers, extension specialists, and the various seed companies.

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