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UW-Madison entomologist helps farmers deal with tricky crop pest
Sep 15, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Historically, crop rotation has worked to keep the western corn rootworm in check in Wisconsin.
Corn, soy yields gain little from genetic engineering: study
Apr 14, 2009 |
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The use of genetically engineered corn and soybeans in the United States for more than a decade has had little impact on crop yields despite claims that they could ease looming food shortages, a study released ...
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Plant soybean early to increase yield
Feb 02, 2009 |
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Over the past decade, two-thirds of Indiana growers have shifted to planting their soybean crop earlier because they believe that earlier planting increases yield. Planting date is probably one of the most important yet least ...
Connectivity illuminates risk of spread of crop pests, diseases
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Feb 02, 2009 |
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The United States is one of the most important crop production areas in the world, so its vulnerability to crop pests is a vital concern. Ten such pests are estimated to enter the country every year, and the federal government ...
Wasps used to fight soybean aphids
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Jul 25, 2007 |
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U.S. agricultural scientists are using Chinese wasps to battle infestations of Asian soybean aphids.
Organic corn: Increasing rotation complexity increases yields
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May 28, 2008 |
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While demand for organic meat and milk is increasing by about 20% per year in the United States, almost all organic grain and forage to support these industries in the mid-Atlantic region is imported from other regions. To ...
Scientists Find Ozone Levels Already Affecting Soybean Yields
Nov 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Current atmospheric ozone levels are already suppressing soybean yields, according to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and university cooperators studying the effect of global ...
Discovering soybean plants resistant to aphids and a new aphid
Aug 10, 2009 |
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This year farmers in the Midwest are growing a new variety of soybeans developed by University of Illinois researchers that has resistance to soybean aphids. However, in addition to the resistant plants, U of I researchers ...
Small investments to battle soybean pest paying off big, says MSU researcher
Mar 23, 2009 |
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The small amount of money put toward fighting the tiny, yet destructive soybean aphid will pay big dividends in the coming years, said a Michigan State University economist, thanks to a research and outreach ...
Self seeding: An innovative management system
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Apr 15, 2008 |
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Winter cover crops provide important ecological functions that include nutrient cycling and soil cover. Although cover crop benefits to agroecosystems are well documented, cover crop use in agronomic farming systems remains ...
Simple soybean anything but - genetically, researcher says
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Dec 16, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Think humans are complex creatures? Consider the lowly soybean, said a Purdue University researcher. When it comes to genetics, the soybean plant is far more intricate than that of a human, said Scott Jackson, ...
Experiment demonstrates 110 years of sustainable agriculture
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Sep 29, 2008 |
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A plot of land on the campus of Auburn University shows that 110 years of sustainable farming practices can produce similar cotton crops to those using other methods.
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