Articles
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Will Fewer Soybean Leaves Result in Higher Yield?
A summary of results that appeared in an article titled "Decreasing, not increasing, leaf area will raise crop yields under global atmospheric change" are presented.
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US Soybean Yield Trends
Contents of a recent article titled "U.S. Soybean Yield Trends for Irrigated and Non-Irrigated Production" that appeared in UIUC's farmdoc.daily publication are summarized.
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Auxin Herbicides and Sprayer Cleanout
Results from a published study in Weed Science Journal entitled "Evaluation of Dicamba Persistence among Various Agricultural Hose Types and Cleanout Procedures Using Soybean as a Bio-Indicator" are summarized.
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Soybean Planting Progress--April 23, 2017
Soybean planting progress and its potential meaning for the 2017 growing season are discussed.
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Why Soil Moisture Sensors?
Mississippi farmers are starting to realize the need to save water, and many are becoming enthusiastic users of soil-moisture sensors and other helpful tools.
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Highlights of CAST Issue Paper No. 58 (Apr. 2017)
Summary highlights from CAST Issue Paper No. 58 entitled "Crop Protection Contributions toward Agricultural Productivity" are presented.
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Cover Crops--Pathogen and Weed Associations
There is much interest in and research with cover crops, and much being written about their benefits and positive effects in cropping systems and the environment. However, lest we forget that no agronomic practice is foolproof, three cited cases indicate that using any cover crop preceding any summer crop may not be as innocuous a practice as we would like.
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Grow Yields to Grow Your Wallet
Sign up now for Mississippi’s first soybean yield contest
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Ready or Not: Weeds Are Coming
The easiest time to control a weed is before it ever comes out of the ground.