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Some Tips For Tough-to-Control Poa, Ryegrass

• By Larry Steckel • Clearly this year, many are having trouble managing ryegrass and poa. Questions began months ago and continue today and have ranged from tactics to burn them down before planting to how to control them in...

NCGA Kicks Off Corn Yield Contest

Today is opening day for the National Corn Growers Association’s National Corn Yield Contest. Baseball and growing record corn yields may have little in common on the surface, but both feature intense competition, months of preparation and good old-fashioned...

University of Arkansas Opens Second Annual Irrigation Yield Contest

The 2019 Arkansas irrigation yield contest, "Most Crop per Drop," is open for entries. “We are conducting a conservation yield competition measuring yield and water use for rice, soybeans, and corn,” says Chris Henry, University of Arkansas associate professor. The contest...

Alabama Extension Offers Insight On Center-Pivot Irrigation Costs

Producers face difficult decisions day in and day out. Alabama Cooperative Extension System professionals have compiled information to help farmers consider all options when deciding whether to purchase and install irrigation equipment on the farm. Dr. Brittney Goodrich, an Alabama...

These Practices Can Increase Nitrogen-Use Efficiency For Mid-South Corn

• By Erick Larson, Bobby Golden and Larry Oldham • Mississippi’s warm, wet climate can pose considerable issues with nitrogen fertilization for corn, which is quite responsive and demands high amounts for optimal productivity. The South’s warm, high rainfall climate greatly...

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