April 30, 2012

WSSA Weed Scientists Address Strategies

Weed Science Society of America Endorses Strategies to Reduce the Threat of Herbicide Resistance to Agricultural Productivity
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April 24, 2012

Pacific Northwest Pest Alert

Heavy infestations of cutworms have been observed by Dave Scantlin (crop consultant, The Amalgamated Sugar Company) in sugar beet fields in Jerome, We
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April 24, 2012

Supreme Court to Look at AZ Immigration Law

The Supreme Court will examine Arizona's Immigration Law this week. It is the second major challenge to federal power that the justices have to look a
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April 13, 2012| Published in the April 2012 issue

Atrazine Herbicide: Accounts for up to 85,000 U.S. Jobs Annually

An updated jobs analysis by Don L. Coursey, Ph.D., Ameritech Professor of Public Policy Studies at the University of Chicago Harris School, shows atra
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April 13, 2012| Published in the April 2012 issue

Baja Farms Sets World Record: Growing Betaseed variety

World record sugarbeet grower, Ben Abatti, Jr. of Baja Farms, was honored at the California Beet Growers annual meeting for setting a yield record usi
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April 13, 2012| Published in the April 2012 issue

Erickson Elected New President

Kelly Erickson of Hallock, Minn., became the president of the ASGA for 2012.
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April 13, 2012| Published in the April 2012 issue
Nancy Sanchez

From Pennsylvania to Idaho: Donley Farms

The early 1970s were transitional in many ways for U.S. citizens.
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April 13, 2012| Published in the April 2012 issue

In the Field: 2012 Crop Protection

DuPont Crop Protection Herbicides, Insecticides and Crop Protection Plus
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April 13, 2012| Published in the April 2012 issue
Tyler J. Baum

Swan Song: ASGA gathers in the Magic Kingdom

The 2012 ASGA Annual Meeting was held in February at the Swan Resort in Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla.
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April 13, 2012| Published in the April 2012 issue
Dale Murden, sugarcane grower

Your Favorite Little Swee: Is a big lobbying game

Half of all Valentine's Day shoppers headed to the candy aisle, according to the National Retail Federation.
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April 13, 2012| Published in the April 2012 issue
Nancy Sanchez, Editor

A Book To Define The Essence

The month of April is a very special one in my view.
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April 13, 2012| Published in the April 2012 issue

Access Soil Survey Info From Smart Phone

A new smartphone application, or "App," is available as a free download for both iPhone and Android users to access soil survey information.
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April 13, 2012| Published in the April 2012 issue

Beta maritima: The Origin of Beets

Often our publication, Sugar Producer includes announcements and notices or summaries of events, research, and items that are of interest to the sugar
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April 13, 2012| Published in the April 2012 issue

Biotech Crop Plantings Increase

The United States remained the primary backer of biotech crop technology in 2011, but adoption has spread internationally.
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April 13, 2012| Published in the April 2012 issue

Deere Invests Millions in Waterloo

Waterloo, Iowa-Deere & Co., already in the midst of a $100 million upgrade of its foundry operation in Waterloo, will add an additional $70 million in
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April 13, 2012| Published in the April 2012 issue

Extendable Arm on Bobcats

Bobcat brings innovation to compact equipment with the introduction
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April 13, 2012| Published in the April 2012 issue

Farmall Legacy Ultra-Value

Value and options are two words that best describe the new Case IH Farmall 100A Series tractors.
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April 13, 2012| Published in the April 2012 issue

Joker Tillage Technology

Currently, some Jokers are being used in sugarbeet land with center-pivot irrigation.
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April 13, 2012| Published in the April 2012 issue

Onset Data Logging

Onset now offers the HOBOware 3.3, a new version of the company's graphing and analysis software that dramatically speeds up deployment time in energy
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April 13, 2012| Published in the April 2012 issue

Prestigious Awards to CASE IH

Four Case IH products have been selected to receive the prestigious 2012 AE50 awards.
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April 13, 2012| Published in the April 2012 issue

Residue Management Solution

The 2966 Twin Row Residue Manager, from Yetter Farm Equipment, partners with newer model John Deere, hydraulic- drive, twin-row planters.
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April 13, 2012

American Agri-Women Heading to Washington

American Agri-Women recently drafted resolutions to address issues and threats to agriculture. Representatives from this all-volunteer coalition of mo
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April 12, 2012

Leave Crop Insurance Alone

Rep. Frank Lucas, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, released a statement reiterating his support for America's farmers and ranchers and rej
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April 06, 2012

USDA Agricultural Research Service: Distinguish Aphids

In work that could cut back on insecticide use, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have found a way to distinguish aphids that spread pl
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April 05, 2012

April Invasives Awareness Month USDA Declares

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that it is dedicating the month of April to s
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April 04, 2012

Arysta LifeScience Suspends Sales of Fumigant MIDAS

Arysta LifeScience Corporation just announced the immediate suspension of product sales for all formulations of the fumigant MIDAS in the United State
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