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Accurately Measuring Pesticides Requires Correct Calibrations

April 11, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection
Source: University of Illinois Extension, Travis Cleveland
Last summer, Fred Whitford from Purdue University and Pat Hipkins from Virginia Tech conducted a presentation on the various aspects of accurately measuring pesticides. In the presentation, the two identified six important steps required to achieve a safe and effective pesticide application.
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Checking GPS Offset Settings For Automatic Section Control Systems

April 10, 2014 | Posted in Equipment
Source: University of Nebraska, Joe Luck and Paul Jasa, Extension Agricultural Engineers
Planting season is nearly upon us and it won't be long until field activities are in full swing. After visiting with producers all across the state over the winter, it's clear that the adoption of precision ag technologies continues in many operations.
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'Keep It Simple' Strategy

Developing A Successful Strip-Till Operation

April 9, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops
LaPorte City, Iowa, farmer Dean Fehl shares his 'keep it simple' strategy for developing a successful strip-till operation, which has contributed to a double-digit increase in corn yield and helped solve some of the challenges he faced no-tilling corn into soybean stubble.
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Remembering the Grandfather of No-Till

Remembering the Grandfather of No-Till

On this edition of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, we honor the life and legacy of Bill Richards — the ‘Grandfather of No-Till’ — who passed away Tuesday at the age of 93.
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