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Scout for Japanese Beetles in Soybean, Corn Crops this Season
2013-03-11 21:41:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: South Dakota State University Extension The Japanese beetle is becoming an increasingly prevalent pest in the north-central region of the United States and can occasionally be an economic problem in soybean or corn fields, says Kelley J. Tilmon, South Dakota State University Extension soybean entomologist. For clarification purposes, Tilmon wants to ensure that readers do not confuse the Japanese beetle with the Asian ladybeetle, which is often called Japanese beetle by mistake. read more
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Climate change threatens corn crops
2013-02-28 15:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
PhysOrg: A warming world is putting crops at risk, according to scientists who studied how the weather affects French maize yields. If climate-change projections are right, we'll need to improve yields per acre by as much as 12 per cent between 2016 and 2035 just to maintain today's total production. The results reveal a real threat to our food supply in the coming decades. It turns out that maize yields drop significantly for every day when temperatures climb over around 32°C, and that heat stress...
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The Top 5 Lies About Biotech Crops - Don't believe the anti-biotech hype.
2013-02-27 00:10:04| Biotech - Topix.net
The Institute for Responsible Technology, an organization opposed to crop biotechnology, has published a list of reasons to avoid GMOs-that is, genetically modified food.
British farmers face hardship as floods wipe out crops in 'worst ever year'
2013-02-23 20:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Stephen Watkins farms in Elgar country. He has 400 hectares, or nearly 1,000 acres, in the Worcestershire countryside that boast sprawling views of the Malverns, the brooding hills that inspired the composer to capture the essence of rural England in music. With a picture-perfect Victorian farmhouse replete with Aga and two black Labradors, Watkins seems to be living the good life. He farms sheep, winter wheat, spring barley, mint, coriander, parsley, spinach, hand-picked peas, onions, lettuce...
Cover Crops in Corn, Soybeans, Wheat
2013-02-15 20:10:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: Conservation Technology Information Center Cover crops are becoming an increasingly important and prominent part of conservation and production in agriculture. The benefits offered are numerous, from increased soil health to less erosion. We've covered many angles of cover crops, and here we bring you photos from USDA SARE and the Conservation Technology Information Center of different cover crops planted, including peas, hairy vetch, tillage radish and ryegrass. If you planted cover crops in 2012, be sure to take the CTIC survey, and let them know about your 2012 cover crop production. read more
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