Articles tagged under: Greg LaPlante

Weed Management Strategies: Episode Five

Published April 17, 2019

North Dakota farmers should be preparing to manage resistant weeds. GL Crop Consulting President and agronomist Greg LaPlante says conditions are just right for kochia to germinate. Farmers can rotate herbicides to better manage resistance. "In soybeans, we have to…
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Keep SCN Numbers in Check

Published October 20, 2018

GL Crop Consulting president Greg LaPlante says Soybean Cyst Nematode is starting to overwhelm some varieties in southeastern North Dakota fields. "This is happening in varieties that had low to moderate resistance. SCN reproductive rates were higher than normal this year."…
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Re-evaluate Fields for Weeds

Published June 6, 2018

GL Crop Consulting President Greg LaPlante says 90-degree days changed things in a hurry. LaPlante cites the low humidity days seen In Richland County, North Dakota. "Sometimes farmers will have failures on those days, so at least make note if…
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Farmers Speed Up Herbicide Application

Published May 14, 2018

The heavy soils near Wahpeton, North Dakota will likely be planted before Thursday’s rain. GL Crop Consulting President, Greg LaPlante, says planting in the sandier soils is slow. The frost is still coming out of the ground. Small grains are…
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