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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Fungicide Applications In Wheat | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren discuss when and what to spray in your wheat crop to protect it from disease throughout the season.
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Weed Control Without Glyphosate | Ag PhD
Darren and Brian talk about other herbicide options you could use if you are unable to purchase glyphosate this growing season.
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Post Emerge Residuals In Soybeans | Ag PhD
Darren and Brian discuss post-emerge herbicide options for great burndown and residual weed control in soybeans.
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Make Liberty Herbicide Work Well | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers offer tips and information on getting the most out of your Liberty (or glufosinate) applications.
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Managing Alfalfa Between Cuttings | Ag PhD
Darren and Brian talk about what you could do between alfalfa cuttings to increase plant health and tonnage.
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Using Fungicides In Corn | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren talk about timings, products, and rates for spraying fungicides in corn.
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Enlist One Herbicide Application | Ag PhD
Darren and Brian discuss factors to consider when applying Enlist One herbicide.
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Tankmix Order | Ag PhD
Darren and Brian discuss the order you should mix products in the spray tank to avoid compatibility issues.
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Continuous Corn | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren Hefty are thinking about doing more corn on corn production this year. Tillage, seed hybrids, insecticides, and planting all need to be adjusted when you go continuous corn.
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Green Pepperweed | Ag PhD
The Weed of the week is the annual Green Pepperweed. Brian and Darren Hefty offer the right inputs to control this annoyance in wheat, corn, and soybeans.
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Tansy Mustard | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers discuss options for controlling tansy mustard on the farm.
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Wheat Pre-Emerge Herbicides | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers discuss several pre-emerge herbicides you could use for great weed control in wheat.
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Volunteer Trees | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren Hefty talk about various ways to control volunteer trees in fields and pastures.
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Curlycup Gumweed | Ag PhD
The Weed of the Week is curlycup gumweed. The Hefty brothers tell us how to control this pasture weed.
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Volunteer Alfalfa | Ag PhD
Darren and Brian Hefty discuss the challenge of getting volunteer alfalfa under control on the farm.
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Creeping Charlie | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren Hefty discuss control options for creeping charlie in lawns.
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Downy Brome | Ag PhD
Sometimes called cheatgrass, Brian and Darren Hefty tell you how to control this winter annual that is troublesome, especially in wheat.
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The Corn Pre's | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers help you determine the best pre-emerge herbicides for your corn crop. Spray early and avoid dicamba if you can.
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White Heath Aster | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren Hefty discuss control options for white heath aster, a tough perennial weed.
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Post-Emerge Residuals in Soybeans | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers talk about getting great weed control in soybeans by using early post-emerge residual herbicides.
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Fall Panicum | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers discuss options to control fall panicum on the farm.
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Dicamba Timing in Corn | Ag PhD
Darren and Brian Hefty talk about safely spraying dicamba in corn in order to avoid problems in other crops.
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Weed Control in Sunflowers | Ag PhD
Darren and Brian go over the somewhat limited options for great weed control in your sunflower crop.
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Contact, Residual, and Systemic Control | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren explain the differences between contact, residual, and systemic control when it comes to herbicides and other products.