INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
June 29, 2018
News

Leaf Spot Detections in Michigan Beet Fields

Cercospora and Alternaria leaf spot have been detected in Tuscola and Bay Counties this season.
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June 28, 2018
New Products

Seametrics Celebrates Smart Irrigation Month: Helping growers maximize water-use efficiency

Helping growers maximize water-use efficiency
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June 27, 2018
New Products

New Product: Redox diKaP

Environmental oxidative stress is caused by weather, excess or lack of moisture, nutrient deficiencies, or poor cultural practices. diKaP from Redox can help combat a heat stress event.
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June 27, 2018
New Products

Kugler Products Approved for Use with Dicamba Herbicides

KQ-XRN and KS2075 have been approved for use as a carrier for Engenia herbicide from BASF and XtendiMax with VaporGrip technology from Monsanto.
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June 25, 2018
News

North Dakota Crops Look Good

About three-fourths of the state's sugarbeet crop is rated in excellent condition, and 22 percent of potatoes are in that category with another 69 percent rated "good."
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June 22, 2018
News
Daniel Vivenzio

Insect Insights Can Help Improve Yields: Early detection and the right technologies help growers boost profit potential.

Early detection and the right technologies help growers boost profit potential.
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June 21, 2018
News

Farm Bureau Hails District Court's WOTUS Decision

A federal district court ruling in Georgia late last week has effectively suspended the ‘Waters of the United States’ rule from taking effect in 11 more states that challenged its legality.
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June 21, 2018
News

Vestaron Appoints Rath as CEO

Anna Rath brings extensive commercial agricultural startup leadership experience to Vestaron as it prepares to launch Spear, its first family of insecticidal peptide products.
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June 20, 2018
News

Agriculture Council of America Announces Board of Directors

Planning for the 2019 National Ag Day began this month as the new Board of Directors held its annual summer meeting at John Deere Financial in Johnston, Iowa.
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June 20, 2018
News

Submit Your Smart Irrigation Month Video

Lights, camera, action! It’s time to let the cameras roll and share your thoughts about smart irrigation.
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June 20, 2018
News

Women in Ag Address Industry Challenges in D.C.

Every year, American Agri-Women hosts a Legislative Fly-In event to facilitate connection with legislators, agencies and other professionals in Washington D.C.
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June 18, 2018
News

Four Steps to a Successful Summer Spray

Pro and custom applicators understand that their methods play a big part in how successful and effective they are at making a crop chemical applications. So what is the right way to apply a pesticide or herbicide?
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June 15, 2018

NW Farm Credit Announces Scholarship Winners

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June 14, 2018
New Products

New Product: Amity 2250 Air Cart

Amity introduces the 2250 Air Cart, a multi-use air cart engineered for use with air drills, planters, chisel plows and strip-till applicators.
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June 14, 2018
News
Mikkel Pates

Minn-Dak Behind on Beet Slicing

Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative was supposed to have been done slicing sugar beets June 5, but is expected to continue through the end of the month—perhaps into July.
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June 14, 2018
News

Helping Ag, Science Teachers Integrate Research into Curriculum

iLEARN program connects high school teachers, university researchers
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June 13, 2018
News

AFBF Adds New Economist to Team

The American Farm Bureau Federation announces that Michael Nepveux has joined the organization as an economist in its public affairs department.
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June 13, 2018
News

Betaseed Plans Build-out of Idaho Research Farm

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June 13, 2018
News
Jaime Willbur, Daniel Bublitz, Linda E. Hanson, USDA-ARS

Early Cercospora Detected in Overwintered Michigan Beet Fields: Scout for overwintered sugarbeets, which may serve as sources of early Cercospora inoculum for this year’s crop.

Scout for overwintered sugarbeets, which may serve as sources of early Cercospora inoculum for this year’s crop.
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June 13, 2018
News

Variable Sugarbeet Crop in Red River Valley

Sugarbeets in the southern part of the Red River Valley stretching into western Minnesota have some stand establishment problems, likely caused by the weather at planting.
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June 11, 2018
News

Calendar: U.S. Biostimulants Summit 2018: In Chicago, June 27-28

In Chicago, June 27-28
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June 09, 2018
News

Nanotechnology for Plant Nutrition

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June 08, 2018
News

Next-Level Field Scouting with Satellite Imagery: Analyzing cropland photos from space is a problem-solving game changer.

Analyzing cropland photos from space is a problem-solving game changer.
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June 08, 2018
News
Renée Jean

Young MonDak Producers Learn about Beets, Pulses, Precision Ag: Young farmers and ranchers tour dives into agriculture in eastern Montana

Young farmers and ranchers tour dives into agriculture in eastern Montana
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June 07, 2018
New Products

BHN Launches Fertilgold Organics Website

After much anticipation, Bio Huma Netics announces that its Fertilgold Organics website is now live and available for viewing.
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June 06, 2018
News

Betaseed Awards Michigan Scholarships

Betaseed announces the 2018 scholarship winners in the Michigan Sugar growing area. Six $500 scholarships were awarded in schools within each of the Michigan Sugar grower districts.
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June 06, 2018
News, Video

Red River Valley Hoping for Rain

Growers in North Dakota's southeast corner in the Red River Valley could use some rain.
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June 05, 2018
News
T. Scott Murrell

Crops Can Access More Potassium than a Soil Test Shows

International Plant Nutrition Institute potassium director T. Scott Murrell explains that crops can access more potassium than is in a soil test, and what this understanding means for growers.
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June 05, 2018
News

Selecting the Right Nozzles for Your Sprayer

Sprayer nozzles are responsible for converting the substance in your tank into droplets, regulating flow and dispersing the spray in a desirable pattern based on the crop you’re spraying and what you’re spraying the crop with.
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June 04, 2018
New Products

New Product: BioSafe PVent Biological Fungicide

An enhancement in microbial fungicide technology, PVent provides growers with an easy-to-use, versatile IPM tool.
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June 04, 2018
News

The Importance of Using Full Herbicide Rates

When making herbicide applications, some growers choose to only apply partial rates, rather than applying the full rate indicated on the label. But by using reduced rates, you can unintentionally boost the development of herbicide resistance.
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June 04, 2018
News

Betaseed Continues UND Arena Sponsorship

Betaseed announced in May its continued sponsorship and support of Ralph Engelstad Arena athletic activities on the University of North Dakota campus in Grand Forks, N.D.
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June 03, 2018
News
Caitlin Hodges, Pennsylvania State University

How Do Soil Microbes Influence Nutrient Availability?

Bacteria, archaea, algae, and fungi play critical roles in the growth and well-being of plants.
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June 03, 2018
News

Kuhn Celebrates 190 Years

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June 02, 2018
New Products

Ag Data Company Updates Agribusiness Offerings

Farm Market iD has released its 2018 annual update of its database. The update provides complete details on farmers, crops, livestock and land for the 2017 crop year.
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June 02, 2018
News

Making Sure Sprayer Equipment is in Good Condition: The ins and outs of basic sprayer equipment components

The ins and outs of basic sprayer equipment components
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June 01, 2018
News
Tad Thompson

NAFTA, International Trade Focus of Panel

Three key national agricultural policy influencers sat together in a historic limestone dairy barn outside Manhattan, Kan., on May 30. International trade was the day’s key topic.
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June 01, 2018
News

July Will Be Smart Irrigation Month: Irrigation Technology Tuesday is set for July 10.

In its 14th year, Smart Irrigation Month serves as the showcase month to promote the social, economic and environmental benefits of efficient irrigation technologies, products and services.
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June 01, 2018
News

Researchers Try to Educate Public on GE Foods

Genetic improvement of food crops sometimes gets a bad rap, but University of Florida researchers plan to educate consumers so they can make more informed decisions at the grocery store.
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