Crop Protection

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No-Till Pests part 4

Fall Armyworms Present Late-Season Yield Threat

Arriving in the Midwest in late spring & early summer, fall armyworms represent an annual scouting target, particularly in late-planted corn.
Mid-to-late season summer row-crop scouting in no-till and conventional fields usually finds infestations of several species of armyworms, but in some conditions, fall armyworms can become a serious problem, particularly on extremely late-planted corn.
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No-Till Pests Part 3

Slugs: A Particular No-Till Problem

University recommendations for slug control & management include early-season scouting, cultural practices at planting to boost stand emergence, & planter settings to move residue & close seed slot.
No-tillers faced with prolonged wet conditions after planting should be alert to possible corn and soybean seedling damage inflicted by slugs.
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A Realistic Look at Refining EPA Pesticide Spray Drift Regulations

Syngenta’s Richard Brain & Dan Perkins of Ag Insight unpack their field spray drift study findings & explain how they came up with a more refined pesticide buffer.
EPA regulations require farmers to follow pesticide labels for the products they apply on their land. Protecting endangered plant and animal species plays a significant role in the decision-making process for these regulations.
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