Tag: fungicides
Mississippi Soybeans: Mid-Season Fungicide Treatments – Podcast Jul 5, 2022
From the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville, Tom and Jason have a one-on-one conversation about fungicide applications on soybean during reproductive growth stages. Topics include the history of the […]
Iowa Corn: 2021 Summary of Foliar Fungicide Applications Mar 5, 2022
Corn foliar fungicide trials done at six locations in Iowa in 2021: ISU Northwest Research and Demonstration Farm (NWRF), Sutherland; Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm (NERF), Nashua; Northern Research and […]
Mississippi: Possible Product Availability Issues; Be Flexible, Have Backup Plans – Podcast Feb 28, 2022
Don, Jason, and Tom sit down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to discuss supply and pricing of farm inputs for the 2022 crop. They shotgun a range […]
Arkansas Soybeans: On-Farm Fungicide Trials Summary Jan 27, 2022
Ten large block fungicide trials were arranged in randomized complete block designs and either planted on 30-inch or 38-inch rows with each fungicide treatment replicated three times, and a non-treated […]
Tennessee Soybeans: Scouting for Diseases, Deciding on Fungicides Aug 13, 2021
As soybean fields are blooming, disease scouting needs to start to guide fungicide application decisions. To determine if a disease will become a significant PEST, that will effect yield, four main factors […]
Virginia Corn, Soybeans: Considerations for Fungicide Use Jun 29, 2021
Corn Some corn may have been sprayed as early as V5 but now we are approaching tasseling and some fields have already begun to tassel. With the corn prices being […]
Ag Chemicals in Short Supply – DTN Apr 26, 2021
Some agricultural chemicals such as herbicides and fungicides are in tight supply this spring as shipping backlogs and pandemic-related delays have run headlong into higher demand from increased row-crop acres […]
Midwest Corn, Soybeans: New Fungicide Web Book Available Apr 21, 2021
The Crop Protection Network (CPN) has produced a new web book called Fungicide Use in Field Crops. Fungicides are an important crop protection tool for modern agriculture, and proper use decreases risk of […]
California Almonds: What Is a FRAC group? Feb 8, 2021
A frequently asked question is “What is a FRAC group?” FRAC is short for “Fungicide Resistance Action Committee”. Simply put, it is a grouping of fungicides based on the mode […]
Louisiana Rice: Changes in Available Fungicides Feb 5, 2021
Fungicides are important tools in rice disease management. All too often sheath blight, blast, grain smuts or Cercospora require a fungicide application to reduce damage below economic levels. Fungicides are […]