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STRATEGIC FARMING, LET’S TALK CROPS! NOW FOCUSING ON WEED MANAGEMENT

Controlling weeds in crop production is challenging as herbicide resistance increases and effective herbicides become more limited. “Weed management is all about fundamentals,” explained Dr. Tom Peters, Extension sugarbeet agronomist and weed scientist at the University of Minnesota and North Dakota State University. Those fundamentals include understanding weed biology. Weed identification is not easy since

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STRATEGIC FARMING: LET’S TALK CROPS, FOCUSING ON SULFUR

Sulfur (S) might be considered a secondary nutrient, but it is essential for crop production. Historically, sulfur fertilizer was recommended on low soil organic matter soils and coarse-textured sandy soils, according to Jeff Vetsch, a soil scientist at the University of Minnesota Southern Research and Outreach Center in Waseca. Then in a liming study that

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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION OFFERING WINTER WEBINARS STARTING JANUARY 5

By Liz Stahl, Extension Educator – Crops and Phyllis Bongard, Content development and communications specialist Pull up a chair and join in or bring the conversation with you as you go about your day.  Whatever works best for you, join us this winter to discuss some of the key issues and questions around commodity crop production

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