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Early Season Cool Season Monitoring
May 7, 2026The laundry list of ‘issues’ dragging down forage stands is long:
Brush Control Season Begins: Buckbrush
May 7, 2026While it can grow to over 6′, buckbrush seldom reaches more than 3-4′ in pastures. It's shorter stature plus the fact it’s one of the first brush species...
Poison Hemlock - Control Options
April 17, 2026( Poison hemlock leaves (left); stems with purple spots (center); c) umbrella shaped inflorescence (right). Images from John Cardina, Jan Samanek, and Jeff...
Soybean Seedling Diseases
April 17, 2026When was the last time you recall much stand loss from a soybean seedling disease? Crop Protection Network estimates put Kansas losses at just .25% and while...
Another Contributor to Brome Decline?
April 3, 2026For most, Easter 2007 doesn't ring many bells. If you were a wheat grower, however, it was a weekend of plummeting temperatures and injury to wheat lasting...
Alfalfa Weevil Management BMPs
April 3, 2026Late March saw alfalfa weevil infestation numbers at scouted sites (4) ranging from 9-14%. Those numbers almost doubled this week, with one site reaching infestation...
Resistance Management: More Than a Weed Problem…
March 27, 2026For +/- 50 years we’ve dealt with herbicide resistance to Kansas weeds and despite our best efforts, we still fight it. We have weeds, so we're going to use...
Focus on ROI – Corn Fungicide Tool
March 27, 2026If you're already thinking about corn fungicide applications this season, check out the Crop Protection Network Corn Fungicide ROI Calculator .
Soybean SDS - Planting Time Options
March 15, 2026The best approach to managing any disease is an integrated approach and SDS is no different. While management factors can vary in their level of efficacy, combining...
Broomsedge Bluestem: Stay Ahead of It!
Feb. 27, 2026Remember that the broomsedge did not move into the field in one year, and you won’t be able to outcompete it in one year. But a sustained approach over several...