Articles
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Soil Weed Seedbank--One Source of Weed Problems
The soil weed seedbank refers to the reserve or cache of viable weed seeds present in the soil. Its source is both new weed seeds deposited in the current year plus older seeds that remain in the soil and persist from previous years. This weed seedbank plays a major role in the persistence of weeds in agricultural production fields, and its management should be an important component of weed control programs.
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Herbicide Spray Drift Information
With the onset of auxin herbicides being applied to auxin-resistant (AR) crops, and the need to exercise extra caution when applying these herbicides, a discussion about reasons for and mitigation of off-target movement from these applications is warranted.
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Commentary on Auxin Herbicides and Applying Them to Auxin-Re…
Commentary from Midsouth weed scientists and specialists about the coming use of auxin herbicides on soybeans is summarized and linked.
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More About Lodging
Further details about lodging and its effect are presented.
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Should Soybean Lodging and Shattering Be a Concern for Produ…
Lodging and shattering of soybean in the Midsouth has been a concern in the past. However, apparently these two traits are no longer important selection criteria for producers to consider when selecting a variety to plant.
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Precision Ag use in US Cropping Systems
Precision agriculture is a farming management concept based on measuring and responding to both within-and among-field variability in site properties and crop production potential. It involves a suite of information technologies that can be used to decrease input costs and labor requirements
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Micromanaging pH for High Soybean Yields
Results from research designed to determine how soil sampling depth affects pH are presented. The results are related to micromanagement of soil amendments for producing ultra-high soybean yields.
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MSPB Recognized during American Society of Agronomy’s Annual…
Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board (MSPB) was recognized with an award at the American Society of Agronomy’s (ASA) Annual Meeting.
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Choosing a Premix Herbicide with Multiple Sites of Action Co…
Guidelines for choosing among herbicide premixes with active ingredients having different sites of action are presented.