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Set a Trap for Your Pests!

By John Dobberstein posted on January 21, 2025 | Posted in Crop Protection

Strip-tillers looking for a new tool to fight pests might look back at history again and see what a trap crop might do on a small area of their farm. You’ll never know for sure unless you experiment.

News Release

BASF Introduces New Nemasphere Nematode Resistance Trait

June 10, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection

BASF Agricultural Solutions has introduced Nemasphere nematode resistance trait, the most groundbreaking innovation in soybean cyst nematode (SCN) management in over 60 years.

How to Manage Soybean Cyst Nematodes

There are simply too many diseases and pests lurking beneath the soil for growers to have a wait-and-see attitude.

February 1, 2023 | Posted in Crop Protection, Soil Health

Source: BASF

There are simply too many diseases and pests lurking beneath the soil for growers to have a wait-and-see attitude.

Holganix Patents Microbe-Based Anti-Nematode Tool

October 12, 2022

Holganix patented a microbial bionematicide product that intended to be environmentally friendly reduce plant parasitic nematodes by over 75% in preliminary studies.

Syngenta Launches Digital Tool to Detect Nematodes Through Satellite Images

September 28, 2022 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection, Precision Agriculture

Source: Business Wire

The new digital tool uses a unique, proprietary algorithm to analyze images of fields obtained by satellites, allowing it to identify areas of high infestations of plant-parasitic nematodes in crops and estimate potential losses caused by these microscopic parasites.

Fungi and Tillage Don’t Mix Well

January 19, 2018 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Source: Shannon VanRaes, Manitoba Co-Operator

Tillage might result in some sort-term gains, but soil scientist Jay Fuhrer warns that the practice causes long-term damage to healthy soil’s best friend — fungi.

The Best Time to Sample Soil for Soybean Cyst Nematodes

October 17, 2017 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: South Dakota State University Extension

Fall time is the best time of year to sample and test the soil for soybean cyst nematode in hopes of managing this silent killer of soybean yields, says South Dakota State University Extension.

Preventing, Managing Nematodes In Soybeans

March 11, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Arkansas

Nematodes are common pests in many soybean fields in the state. Sometimes called the "hidden enemy"?, root-knot, soybean cyst, and reniform nematodes can be costly if they are ignored. Because they are not visible, damage caused by nematodes is often overlooked.

Strip-Till Cover Cropping Techniques in a Short Term Vegetable Cropping System

December 23, 2013 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Archana Pant, Koon-Hui Wang and Theodore J.K. Radovich

University of Hawaii research summarizes the effect of strip-till cover cropping and vermicompost water extract on soil food web structure in a short-term agroecosystem.

Sampling For Nematodes In Corn

June 25, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Greg LaBarge, Pierce Paul and Terry Niblack, Ohio State University

To confirm potentially damaging nematodes in corn, samples that contain both soil and root systems need to be submitted.

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What to Expect at 2025 National Strip-Tillage Conference

The 2025 National Strip-Tillage Conference takes place July 31-August 1 in Iowa City. In this video, past attendees and speakers share why they keep coming back! Head to StripTillConference.com to download the program and register for the 2025 National Strip-Tillage Conference!

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