Crop Protection
Weeds choking out crops. Diseases devastating yields. Insects ravaging acres. Mother Nature doesn’t make it easy for farmers. Find out how to rid your fields of pests and preserve yield potential.
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Weed Control in Grain Sorghum | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers talk about various herbicides and traits you could use to get great weed control in grain sorghum.
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Imbibitional Chilling, Soil Test Conversions, Weed Control in Grain Sorghum
Brian and Darren explain how you can get good plant growth when seeds germinate with cold water in the soil, how to do some basic soil test conversions, and how to get great weed control in your grain sorghum fields.
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Jerusalem Artichoke | Ag PhD
A weed is a plant growing where you don't want it. This weed is a perennial, with rhizomes and tubers - don't worry, the Hefty brothers have a good plan to control it.
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Farmers Diversify Crops | Ag PhD
There's a reason farmers don't plant just one crop each year. Darren Hefty says variety is the spice of life, and good for your yield, too.
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Our Corn Program | Ag PhD
How do the Hefty boys raise their corn? Brian and Darren provide a detailed explanation of what they do, from fall soil testing to late summer fungicides.
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How Farmers Reduce Erosion, Our Corn Program, Sulfur Management | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren Hefty talk about reducing tillage to save your soil, everything they do to raise high-yield corn, and sulfur needs in crops. The Weed of the Week is Jerusalem artichoke, plus an Iron Talk on the best way to spread micros.
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2024 Ag PhD Corn Workshop, Manganese, Using Yellows in Soybeans
Darren and Brian Hefty invite you to attend the 2024 Ag PhD Corn Workshop at the Morton Center in Baltic, SD. They also discuss the importance of manganese for your crops, and why you should be using a "yellow" herbicide in your soybean pre-emerge program.
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Stinging Nettle | Ag PhD
Find out why you shouldn't touch this weed and what products you can use to get rid of it.
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Using Yellows in Soybeans | Ag PhD
Find out why you should be using a "yellow" herbicide, such as trifluralin, Sonalan, or Prowl, in your soybean pre-emerge program.
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Copper | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers help you get the proper copper in your soil and crop.
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Prostrate Vervain | Ag PhD
It's low to the ground and scrappy, but you can still defeat it. The Heftys tell you how to knock out this tough competitor.
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Yield Map Uses, Copper, Prepaying Crop Inputs | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers discuss what a farmer can wield with a good yield map, the best practices with the micronutrient copper, and the process for buying supplies overwinter. Plus the Weed of the Week is prostrate vervain, and an Iron Talk on reasons and solutions for fallen corn.
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Corn Lodging and Ear Drop | Ag PhD
Dodge the lodge, and stop the drop. From disease to drought, Darren talks you through how to get your crops standing better next season.
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Enversa Herbicide Introduction | Corteva
What is Enversa Herbicide? Why is it important? Learn about the basics of Enversa Herbicide and its fit into the E3 system.
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Eminent Domain, Green Policy, Electric Grid Expansion & Your Farm | Damian Mason
Calvin Koeller's Illinois farm operation is about to lose a couple miles worth of farm land to an electrical grid expansion. This new electric line project was defeated a few years ago but, with support from the Inflation Reduction Act — and some Illinois politics — the Grainbelt Express Electric...
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Dog Fennel | Ag PhD
Find out how to get dog fennel under control in winter wheat and other crops.
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Manage Zinc in Your Crop | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren Hefty tell you how much, how often, and where to apply zinc in your fields.
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Herbicide Carryover and Your Rotation | Ag PhD
If you used Stinger, Flexstar, Pursuit, atrazine, and/or HPPDs this year, the Hefty brothers say you need to be careful about what you plant in that field next year. It's not too late to skip the rotation and keep the crop the same.
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Buckbrush | Ag PhD
Buckbrush is a perennial forb that can prevent 80% of grass growth in pastures. The Heftys talk about the many new products that can help you eliminate this large weed.
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Ground Freezing, Herbicide Carryover and Your Rotation, Manage Zinc | Ag PhD
Is it better to farm in places with cold or milder winters? Will the herbicide you applied this year hurt the new crop you plant in a few months? And what's the purpose of zinc? The Hefty brothers answer all of this and more, plus they talk buckbrush control and combine winter maintenance.
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Ground Freezing: Pros and Cons | Ag PhD
How can a hard winter actually help your crops? The Hefty brothers lay down some cold hard facts about Brian's least favorite season.
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Crop Residue, Biological Nitrogen Replacement Products, Boron | Ag PhD
Find out how farmers can speed up the breakdown of crop residue, biological products you could use to get nitrogen into your crops, and what you should know about testing for and applying boron.
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Curly Dock | Ag PhD
Find out how to get rid of this perennial noxious weed.
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3RIVE 3D Application System | Ag PhD
If you've been looking for a way to apply insecticide or even fungicide at planting time, the 3RIVE 3D system from FMC could be ideal for you.