Integrated Crop Management News

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ISU Extension and Outreach to Host Six Events this Summer at the Field Extension Education Lab

May 1, 2014

The 2014 growing season has been slow to arrive, but summer events at the Field Extension Education Lab (FEEL) are quickly approaching. The first scheduled event is the Field Scouting Basics Workshop on May 15.  In an effort to meet the individual agronomic needs and knowledge base of workshop attendees, participants will be able to tailor their event schedules this summer at FEEL.

Farmer Awareness of Herbicide-resistant Weeds

April 25, 2014
Grower Awareness of herbicide resistance in weeds

Growers attending the 2014 Crop Advantage Series were surveyed about their awareness of herbicide resistance in weeds and modifications in weed management programs.

Terminating Cover Crops

April 14, 2014

Cover crops offer many benefits, but they can compete with crops if not completely controlled at planting.

Myths and Facts about Residue Breakdown

April 4, 2014
Experimental site of nitrogen fertilizer application effects on residue breakdown experiment

The use of tillage or N application to increase resident decomposition can be counterproductive from economic and environmental perspectives.