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(31 Mar)
USDA Reports -- Any "Shock and Awe"?
Darrel Good, Univ. of Illinois
(31 Mar)
U.S. Prospective Plantings
USDA-National Agricultural Statistics Service
(29 Mar)
Yield results evoke a double take on twin-row corn
Purdue/Ohio State AgAnswers
(29 Mar)
It's Time to Control Biennial Thistles
Bob Hartzler, Iowa State Univ.
(29 Mar)
Preemergence Herbicide Considerations
Bob Hartzler, Iowa State Univ.
(29 Mar)
Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter, including...
  • Check wheat fields early for insects
  • Developing successful wheat varieties
  • Dryland sorghum performs well in 2002 trials
  • Soybean seed treatments recommended
  • Consider herbicide restrictions for grazing, recropping
  • Outlook dry for Nebraska summer
  • Be leary of gypsum claims
(29 Mar)
Michigan Field Crop IPM Newsletter, including ...
  • Winter injury to wheat
  • Timing of micro-rate herbicide applications by growing degree days
  • Gangster herbicide for use in soybeans
  • Seed treatment of soybeans
  • Starter fertilizer for corn – Q&A;
(21 Mar)
Nitrogen Fertilizer Management in Good Economic Times and Bad (AGRY-01-01) PDF formatted publication
Sylvie Brouder, Brad Joern, Tony Vyn, and Bob Nielsen. Purdue Univ.
(21 Mar)
The Presidedress Soil Nitrate Test for Improving N Management in Corn (AY-314-W) PDF formatted publication
Sylvie M. Brouder (Purdue Univ.) & D.B. Mengel (Kansas State Univ.)
(21 Mar)
Farmers could lose if soybeans go to 'sudden death'
Purdue/Ohio State AgAnswers
(21 Mar)
Illinois Pest & Crop Bulletin
(Available in either HTML format or PDF format)
  • Transgenic Corn Rootworm Hybrids: A Promising IPM Tool, Yet Important Concerns Linger
  • Control of Soil-Inhabiting Insect Pests of Corn
  • Baiting for Wireworms
  • First Black Cutworm Moth Capture of the Season
  • Little Activity Expected from Corn Flea Beetles
  • Keep an Eye Out for Alfalfa Weevils
  • New Products for Insect Control
  • New Herbicides and Label Changes for 2003
(20 Mar)
Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter, including ...
  • Variety selection is crucial to soybean yield and quality
  • YieldGard® Rootworm approved by EPA
  • YieldGard® Rootworm corn evaluated
  • Mustang Max® approved for crops
  • YieldGard® Rootworm corn requires a refuge
  • Bean leaf beetles: a current and historical perspective
  • New method for understanding corn rootworm injury
  • Soybean seed treatments in 2003
  • Integrating conservation tillage and manure management to improve water quality
  • Status and concerns for glyphosate resistance
(18 Mar)
Bacillus thuringiensis Cry3Bb1 Protein and the Genetic Material Necessary for its Production (Vector ZMIR13L) in Event MON863 Corn
US Environmental Protection Agency
NOTE: More than you ever wanted to know about the background of the new rootworm Bt hybrids, but worth the read.
(18 Mar)
Topdressing could cost top dollar this year
Purdue News
(18 Mar)
Anticipating USDA Reports
Darrel Good, Univ. of Illinois
(16 Mar)
Corn Farmers Face March 21 Deadline To “Opt Out” of a Proposed Settlement of Class Action LawsuitsPDF formatted publication
D. L. Uchtmann, Univ. of Illinois
NOTE: This article offers an interpretation of the official notice for this class action lawsuit that can be found at http://www.non-starlinkfarmerssettlement.com/
(15 Mar)
Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P. Restarts Idled Plants
Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P.
(15 Mar)
Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter
(Available in either HTML format or PDF format)
  • Winter Temperatures, Corn Flea Beetle Survival, and Potential for Stewart's Wilt Weeds
  • Broadleaf Weed Control in Winter Wheat
  • Control of Perennial Broadleaf Weeds with Soil-Applied Residual Herbicides Plant Diseases
  • Corn Diseases
(15 Mar)
Missouri Integrated Pest & Crop Management Newsletter, including ...
  • Managing Sudden Death Syndrome of Soybean
  • Planter Banter
  • Protégé Labeled as Seed Treatment Fungicide
  • Wireworm Baits and Preplant Decisions for Corn
  • Assess Winter Wheat Stand Prior to Replanting
(15 Mar)
Which glyphosate product is best?
Bob Hartzler, Iowa State Univ.
(15 Mar)
Kentucky Pest News, including ...
  • Star-of-Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum)
  • Monitor diseases under continuous corn
  • Starlink litigation settlement
  • Buttercups in pasture fields
  • Australasian soybean rust: An exotic pest threat
(12 Mar)
Purdue field guide takes a megabyte out of crop problems
Purdue News
(12 Mar)
Online tool puts a premium on crop insurance plans
Purdue News
(11 Mar)
Wheat Science NewsPDF formatted publication
Univ. of Kentucky
  • Stored Grain "Protectant" Insecticides: Some Confusion on Availability
  • Headline Fungicide Added to Wheat Disease Control Arsenal
  • Early Spring Nitrogen Application (on wheat)
(11 Mar)
7 ways to improve nitrogen timing
Successful Farming Online
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(11 Mar)
Nitrogen changes can pay
Successful Farming Online
(11 Mar)
New Research Initiative Wages War on White Mold
USDA-ARS News & Information
(11 Mar)
USDA BIO-PHARMA PERMIT CHANGES ONLY A FIRST STEP: GMA Says Changes Are Insufficient to Ensure Food Supply Safety
Grocery Manufacturers of America News Release
(10 Mar)
Non-StarLink Farmer Litigation Web Site
This Web site hosted by the Garden City Group, a legal administration services agency in New York, offers information about a settlement that "has been proposed in certain class action lawsuits brought on behalf of all persons and entities who operated farms in the United States from which corn grown for grain that was not grown from StarLinkTM corn seed ("Non-StarLink Corn") was harvested since 1998 (the "Settlement Class")." Check out the summary of the Settlement Notice for more information.
(10 Mar)
Mid Year Assessment of Corn and Soybean Markets
Darrel Good, Univ. of Illinois
(10 Mar)
Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P. Reports Production Plans
Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P.
(10 Mar)
CF Industries Idles Donaldsonville, Louisiana Nitrogen Complex
CF Industries News & Information
(8 Mar)
USDA Strengthens 2003 Permit Conditions for Field Testing Genetically Engineered Plants
USDA-APHIS News Release
(8 Mar)
Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter, including...
  • Assessing winter wheat stands and potential yields
  • Controlling winter annuals in wheat
  • Spring fertilization of winter wheat
  • Using emergency tillage to block wind erosion
  • Resistance management for new YieldGard Rootworm corn
  • Bt corn and European corn borer: Resistance management and compliance
  • Understanding the prevented planting indemnity
  • Fertility issues in a dry year: Sample soils and fertilize accordingly
  • NU fertilizer resources
  • NRDs receive approval to regulate fertilizer rates
  • State pesticide regulations revised for 2003
(8 Mar)
Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter, including ...
  • Nitrogen Management for Wheat
  • Early Spring Weed Control in Wheat
  • Establishing a Healthy, Vigorous2003 Soybean Crop
  • Predicting Flea Beetle Activity & Stewart's Disease on Corn
  • Twin-Row Corn: An Alternative to Narrow Row Corn?
  • Popcorn Production Information Available Online
  • Monsanto's Rootworm-Protected Biotech Corn Receives Final Clearance
  • Mustang MAX Labeled
(4 Mar)
NEW CORN PEST CONTROL APPROVED BY EPA CAN LEAD TO REDUCED PESTICIDE USE: Non-Chemical Alternative To Conventional Insecticides For Control Of Corn Rootworm
US-EPA National Press Release
(4 Mar)
Pharming the Field: A Look at the Benefits and the Risks of Bioengineering Plants to Produce PharmaceuticalsPDF formatted publication
Proceedings from a workshop sponsored by the Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
(4 Mar)
Veneman Announces First Phase Of Sign-Up Dates For Agriculture Assistance Act Program Benefits
USDA News Release
(4 Mar)
USDA Announces 2003-Crop Loan Rates For Corn, Grain Sorghum, Soybeans, Other Oilseeds, Dry Peas, Lentils And Small Chickpeas
USDA News Release
(4 Mar)
Planter maintenance a quick fix for better yields
Purdue/Ohio State AgAnswers
(4 Mar)
Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter
(Available in either HTML format or PDF format)
  • Winter Temperatures and Field Crop Insects
  • Rootworm Insecticide Classifications and Consistency of Performance
  • 2003 Indiana Weed Management Update
  • WeedSOFT 2003 – A New Weed Management Decision Aid for Indiana
  • Purdue Extension Specialists Listing 2003
(4 Mar)
Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter, including ...
  • Another ALS-Resistant Weed in Ohio!
  • Glyphosate, Glyphosate, and More Glyphosate
  • Herbicide Programs for Non-GMO Soybeans
(4 Mar)
Missouri Integrated Pest & Crop Management Newsletter, including ...
  • Soybean Seed Treatment Fungicides
  • New Life for Old Sprayers: Reverse Invisible Aging
  • Sample Submissions that Obtain the Best Results
  • 2003 Pest Management Workshops
  • New Herbicides and Herbicide Updates for 2003
  • Wheat Tiller Number and Spring Nitrogen Recommendations
(4 Mar)
Michigan Field Crop IPM Newsletter, including ...
  • Insect, nematode control guide revised
  • Rootworm Bt corn decision awaiting EPA action
  • MSU Pesticide Education resources available on-line free of charge
  • Interaction between Callisto and soil-applied organophosphate insecticides
  • Update of the MSU Weed Control Guide for Field Crops: Corn and forages sections
  • Herbicide resistant weeds in Michigan
(4 Mar)
Moving Towards More Continuous Corn in Kentucky
Ric Bessin, Univ. of Kentucky
(4 Mar)
Critical Periods of Competition
Bob Hartzler, Iowa State Univ.
(4 Mar)
Why Two if One Will Do?
Bob Hartzler, Iowa State Univ.
(4 Mar)
Point - Counterpoint
Bob Hartzler & Mike Owen, Iowa State Univ.
(4 Mar)
Yield Enhancing Herbicides?
Bob Hartzler, Iowa State Univ.
(4 Mar)
Observations on Corn and Soybean Price Patterns
Darrel Good, Univ. of Illinois
Green rule

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Agronomic Links Across the Globe
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