Seeds for Success
AgVenture, Inc. is pleased to welcome Madelyn DeJong to the marketing team for an internship focused on product management, agronomy, and marketing.
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Farmers need to be aware of several diseases that can affect corn and soybean crops during the spring growing season. The following are some of the most common corn and soybean diseases to watch for during this time.
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Some planting has gone well where the corn has already spiked up out of the ground. In other areas, I’ve seen pivots running just to wet the ground before planting because the ground was too dry and hard.
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Pests like seed corn maggot, wireworms and white grub as well as diseases like Pythium and Phytophthora can reduce soybean stands early in the season. Cover crops or heavy crop residue keep soils cooler and can delay emergence, which can increase the vulnerability of seeds and seedlings to pests. LumiGEN® seed treatments provide advanced protection against pests, disease and uncertain soil conditions during the critical early growth period.
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Purple corn syndrome commonly shows up in corn fields every year, typically following periods of low temperatures.
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Corn fields can contain numerous pathogens in the soil that are capable of infecting corn seeds and seedlings. Corn planted into a well-prepared seedbed with warm conditions that allow it to emerge quickly, can generally outgrow the effects of pathogen attack. However, corn planted into cold, wet soils that emerges more slowly can be susceptible to injury from soilborne pathogens. Soilborne pathogens may attack seeds and seedlings both before and after plant emergence, as well as the roots and mesocotyl of emerging or established plants.
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The right nozzles can maximize product performance by managing the interaction between application volume, nozzle flow rate, nozzle type, operating pressure, ground speed, nozzle spacing and droplet size category.
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There’s lots of talk about the ease and convenience of Enlist® herbicides compared to in-crop dicamba herbicides. “Weather patterns and weed escapes work on their own schedule, not yours,” said AgVenture Product Manager Jeff Shaner. “The Enlist® weed control system allows you to take back control of when and how you initiate your plan of […]
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There are several strategies that can help you achieve the best yields in dryland commercial farm fields of sunflowers. By implementing these strategies, you can improve the yield potential of sunflowers in dryland commercial farm fields.
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As farmers you have really two times to impact your bottom line: one is at planting and the other is harvest.
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