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| ISU wins Outstanding Student NAMA Chapter award |
Illinois State University’s National Agri-Marketing Association Chapter earned top honors at a national conference.
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
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| Sequential fungicide program provides maximum disease protection |
Fungicide is a key component of high-yield, total management programs in corn, and a sequential application plan can provide a foundation for profitability, according to BASF.
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
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| Kitchen incubator set to lift Sauk Valley food scene to next level |
The Kitchen Incubator of Northwest Illinois still is under construction. But Heather Sotelo and Kim Ewoldsen already are seeing the possibilities.
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Monday, May 14, 2012
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| Solid foundation is needed for weed control |
A bumper crop of weeds have been reported in parts of the Midwest due to the unseasonably warm weather, and growers are urged to take control early to avoid yield loss later.
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Sunday, May 13, 2012
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| Soil scientist shows worm value via smoking demo |
Smoke curls up from too many places to count. For Frank Gibbs, resource soil scientist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Ohio, each tendril of smoke that wends its way up through aerated channels in the soil is a trophy for his favorite ground crew.
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Friday, May 11, 2012
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| Trials aid in local crop decisions |
A new on-farm variety trial program is in such demand that it achieved agriculture’s version of standing room only as it enters its second year.
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
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| Drought-resistant hybrid lineup is expanded |
A new drought-resistant hybrid underwent the ultimate test during its premier growing season last year and performed up to expectations, according to Pioneer Hi-Bred.
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
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| Mild winter likely won’t have much effect on Japanese beetles |
Will the summer of 2012 be the year for the return of the beetles? Well, yes, said one University of Illinois Extension former crop systems educator.
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012
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| NRCS veteran named to top post |
As a youngster growing up on a farm just outside of Mill Shoals in White County, Ivan Dozier learned the importance of conservation practices to protect the land.
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Monday, May 07, 2012
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| Growth efficiency, stress relief bolster yields |
Taking steps to relieve plant stress throughout the growing season is a major factor in a high yield strategy.
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Sunday, May 06, 2012
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| Protecting crop top priority of soybean growers |
By following a few simple rules, a northern Illinois Yield Challenge team was able to gain repeat champion status.
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Friday, May 04, 2012
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