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Weather Impacting Pest Population

Published June 22, 2024

University of Minnesota Extension Entomologist Ian MacRae is surprised by what he's been seeing, or not seeing, in the fields. "It seems to be an unusual year; I've had several calls on springtails and a couple of different insects, but…

Spray Time

Published June 12, 2024

Rob Rynning, who farms at Kennedy, Minnesota, has been able to tackle weed control between the rain events. "This moisture is good for the weeds," Rynning told RRFN. "In the canola, we've had some flea beetle issues, but we haven't…

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When El Nino Fades

Published March 22, 2024

The Climate Prediction Center summer forecast favors a tendency for a warmer-than-normal summer for much of the crop production area. Farmers Business Network Regional Agronomist Mitchel Roth warns that warm, dry conditions don’t always mean crops will be disease or…

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Pest Warning

Published May 6, 2023

The cooler temperatures this spring has AgriGold Agronomist Nick Frederking worried about below-ground pests. "It's been cold and wet in areas during planting, which can lead to slow seedling emergence." Frederking says insecticide use has the potential to wear off…

Small Grain Update Meetings Available Through February

Published January 23, 2022

The University of Minnesota Extension is offering a series of Small Grains Update meetings and webinars around the state through February. Regional Extension Integrated Pest Management Educator Anthony Hanson says knowing what pests are in your fields is critical to…

A Variety of Vive Options Available

Published March 6, 2020

Vive Crop Protection Vice President of Sales and Marketing Dan Bihlmeyer says the company offers in-furrow technology to protect seedlings from pests and diseases for a wide variety of crops. "Our AZteroid FC 3.3 has been in use for three…

An Assortment of Insects Showing Up in Fields

Published July 17, 2019

University of Minnesota Extension entomologist Ian MacRae says there's an assortment of insects being found in fields. "Most of these problems seem to be localized, without a widespread occurrence of any one insect pest." MacRae says north of Fergus Falls,…

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Getting the Most Out of a Late Planted Crop

Published July 12, 2019

Crop conditions vary widely across South Dakota. Mycogen Seeds commercial agronomist Ryan Bell says the best conditions are in the northeast corner of the state. That compares to southeastern South Dakota, where some crops are just starting to emerge. "With…

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Weather Impacting Pest Population

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An Assortment of Insects Showing Up in Fields

Getting the Most Out of a Late Planted Crop

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