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 

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.

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.

Stalking the supreme survivor 

By: Gil Gullickson

Corn rootworm-resistant seed will give farmers a new tactic to battle this billion-dollar bug.

A new breed of corn 

A new Bt corn trait named Herculex I can control corn borer, cutworms and armyworms. Dow AgroSciences and Pioneer Hi-Bred International jointly developed...

Crops 

Two new foam formulations Precision Laboratories has formulated two new marking foams to be used for the two basic types of marking equipment used on...

Beetle blitz 

By: Gil Gullickson

When you think about it, the premise behind corn rootworm insecticides is pretty simple. After farmers apply them at planting, they kill rootworm larvae...

Priced to compete 

By: David Hest

Buffeted by the tight ag economy, higher nitrogen prices and the specter of rootworm-resistant hybrids beginning in 2002, the corn rootworm insecticide...

Diazinon tales 

By: Wayne Wenzel

Get your news from two different sources and chances are good that you'll be left scratching your head wondering what actually happened. If the news is...