Soil Disease Hitting Fall Cereal Grains
Idaho Extension crop experts are advising area growers to learn the symptoms of a soilborne disease affecting cereals
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Researchers Look At Reducing Nitrogen Usage On Cereal Crops
Researchers at UC Davis, have found a way to reduce the amount of nitrogen fertilizers needed to grow cereal crops. UC Davis’ Eduardo Blumwald said the discovery could save American farmers billions of dollars annually in fertilizer costs while also benefiting the environment.
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Prices for Cereal Products Rose 11% During First Half of 2022
Consumer prices for cereal products as measured by the Consumer Price Index rose about 11% from January through June of 2022 compared to the same time last year. It’s the largest year-over-year increase during those six months since 1981. The USDA...
Syngenta Rolls Out New Seed Treatment To Help PNW Cereal Growers
Earlier this spring, Syngenta received EPA approval for their newest seed treatment fungicide to help cereal growers in the Pacific Northwest. David Belles with Syngenta said Trebuset will benefit growers in the fight against Fusarium.
“This will be used in combination with our other seed treatments such as Sedaxane, Vibrance, Varaxatonea and Dividend Extreme. And a br
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Helena: Parylay Can Help Wheat Growers Address Tough Broadleaf Weeds
Growing world class wheat is only part of the job description for Northwest producers. The other part is beating back grasses and broadleaf weeds that look to rob the crop of nutrients and much more. Helena says their newest tool should give Northwest wheat growers an advantage in 2021 and well beyond
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Washington State University Touts New Product To Address Wireworm
BASF's new insecticide Teraxxa, has been identified to manage wireworm populations and could be available as soon as this spring. WSU Extension educator, Dale Whaley, said wireworms are the amateur stage, the larva form, of click beetles that live in the soil.
"They can live i
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