Weather: Despite all the unsettled weather and rain recently, Eric Snodgrass of Nutrien Ag Solutions and others are saying we get some nice and dry weather for the next six to 10 days. However, the ...

Integrated pest management is an approach to plant care that uses all available tools to ensure healthy growth. It involves the use of cultural, genetic, mechanical and biological control methods to ...

As spring approaches, homeowners and landowners are beginning to see several types of winter weeds in their lawns and pastures. This sight makes many prepare to spray herbicides to control these ...

COLUMBUS — Pickup trucks need occasional tuneups and oil changes, so it stands to reason that a boom sprayer needs a checkup at least once a year before it’s driven out of the barn and onto fields to ...

The first step in calibrating liquid or granular spraying equipment is to read the entire label of the herbicide you are about to use. Then select the application rate listed on the label that fits ...

Uneven pressure through-out the sprayer boom can mean uneven application of pesticides. The first step in sprayer calibration is to determine the spray pressure is equal throughout the spray boom. If ...

(Kimberly Wilkins is an Extension Agent with the Baldwin County Extension Office. Contact her at wikikj@aces.edu or call her at 251-937-7176) University of Illinois Extension has released a new ...

Do your eyes gloss over at the mention of calibration? Sure, it’s tedious work, but it’s vital to being a good steward of both vegetation management budgets and the environment in which we work. Do it ...

Most agricultural surveys fail before the props even spin. Relying on consumer-grade mapping drones over dense crop canopies ...

Here are some reminders and tips about effective spray techniques and quality checks to be sure that you are making proper application of your crop sprays.