Soybean aphid alert 

By: Karen McMahon

Midwest growers hit by the soybean aphid plague last summer should be on guard for recurrences this summer. Agronomy experts have learned from the past...

A new era for corn rootworm control 

By: by David Hest

Insect protection moves to built-in seed traits and seed treatments.

Crops department 

By: Wayne Wenzel

Sorghum seed treatment. New from Fontanelle. Poncho sales boom. Early plant protection. Dairyland Seed releases. Irrigation pipe by water type.

Getting the jump on grain pests 

By: by Peg Zenk

You go to a lot of trouble to grow and harvest the best and biggest crop you can, so it makes good sense to provide the best storage conditions for that grain, as well. Thoroughly cleaning and treating grain storage areas before loading in the new crop are musts. Now several new products are available to help prevent damaging insect infestations.

Working the system 

By: by Wayne Wenzel

There's more than one way to control corn rootworms....

Pioneer to offer rootworm-resistant hybrids 

Pioneer Hi-Bred International and Monsanto Company have agreed to a worldwide licensing agreement to Monsanto’s recently approved YieldGard Rootworm insect-protected...

Crops department 

Baythroid insecticide. Bulk soybean seed pickup. Smooth spraying. Fast moisture probing. Wireless NH3 monitor. Control volunteer RR corn. Secondary containment. EPA approved. Prevent seed blockage. Multilingual guidance.

21st century insecticides 

By: David Hest

With the anticipated approval of Monsanto's YieldGard Rootworm hybrids, the year 2003 may be the beginning of an era dominated by corn hybrids with built-in corn rootworm protection.

Crops department 

Cruising for insects. Seed accreditation. Pioneer soybean trials. Label extension. Crop production readings. Herbicide Option. Iowa crop performance.

A final hurrah? 

By: by David Hest

Resistant seed may further shrink the rootworm insecticide market.