Research Shines Light On Hypoxic Zone
The National Corn Growers Association has prepared a new analysis regarding the assumptions made about the hypoxic zone in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Blood Disorder Found in Pesticide Applicators
A new study, which will appear in the official journal of the American Society of Hematology, shows that exposure to certain pesticides doubles a person's risk of developing an abnormal blood condition.
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Agreement to Develop Agronomy Info System
Wilbur-Ellis Company and Agrian have reached an agreement to develop a new agronomy information system using Agrian's data management tools.
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Glyphosate Works Better With High AMS
A recent report from Mark Bernards, Extension weed specialist with the University of Nebraska, says many premixed water-conditioning adjuvants deliver less than half the minimum recommended rate of ammonium sulfate.
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California To Study Nitrogen Escapes
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have been granted $2.8 million to study the use and impacts of nitrogen in agriculture.
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Corn Seedlings Damaged From Ammonia
Iowa State University is receiving several reports of corn seedlings being damaged from ammonia, including fall-applied anhydrous ammonia.
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Winter Storage Impacting UAN Solution
Ohio State University Extension has received reports that producer analysis of urea ammonium nitrate has shown a nitrogen concentration of only 20 percent, which is likely due to over-winter storage.
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Corn Responding More to Post Herbicides
Cool, wet weather has slowed the growth of corn in Iowa recently, but also made it more responsive to post-emergence herbicides.
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New Water Utilization Learning Center Opens
Monsanto's new Water Utilization Learning Center is a $6 million facility, which will help advance research to improve farmers' productivity in the Western Great Plains while gaining a better understanding of water use by crops.
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New Self-Propelled Sprayer Introduced
Hemisphere GPS and Stara S.A. Industria de Implementos Agricolas, an agricultural implement manufacturer, have introduced Stara's newest self-propelled sprayer, the Gladiator.
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Purple Corn Plants Cause Questions
Purdue University's Bob Nielsen is reporting that he's received numerous calls from producers whose fields have taken on noticeable shades of red and purple over the past week.
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EDITORIAL: Despite Critics, Research Clear on Food Inflation |
| By Rick Tolman, CEO, National Corn Growers Association |
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It would be nice to be a mouse in the board room at the next meeting of the Grocery Manufacturers Association. Internal conflict within the organization over the ongoing public relations attacks on corn farmers and ethanol might prove enlightening. Full story.
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Weather Station Deploys in Five Minutes
A new portable weather monitoring station is now available from Casella USA.
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Gavilon Warehouse to Meet Demand in Mexico
Pacifex, a wholly owned subsidiary of Gavilon Fertilizer LLC, has opened a new fertilizer storage facility in Los Mochis, Mexico, near the Port of Topolobampo.
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U.S. Ag HR Roundtable Announced
AgCareers.com announced its 2009 U.S. Ag Human Resources Roundtable will be Aug. 3-5 in Champaign, Ill., on the campus of the University of Illinois.
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Corn Color Predicts Sidedress N Needs
(This is a recent posting to the Crop Fertility Info Center on AgProfessional.com that readers might have missed.) Supplemental N need of corn (
Zea mays L.) and other crops can vary substantially within and among fields.
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GREENBOOK: Spray Drift Potential Increases With Warm Weather |
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Wet weather has encouraged crop and weed growth, requiring pesticide applications. Full story.
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