Will farmers use more foliar fungicides on corn this summer, even minus evidence of disease? There's a good chance that Illinois farmers will apply more foliar fungicides in 2007 than in any of the previous seasons combined and that's got some experts worried. Will farmers use more foliar fungicides on corn this summer, even minus evidence of disease? There's a good chance that Illinois farmers will apply more foliar fungicides in 2007 than in any of the previous seasons combined and...

John Packard, a Worcester native who founded New Hampshire-based Cockadoodle DOO, said his company sold nearly $1 million worth of its organic products in Lowe's stores in 2006, but had to pull out after the chain demanded $350,000 in up-front advertising money and other concessions. Yet over the years, the lawn itself created through the liberal application of chemical fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides has evolved into something roughly as natural as a pink-plastic flamingo....

By aligning each business segment with the core competencies and strengths of each parent company, we can intensify our focus in each of these key businesses, reduce costs and even more effectively supply valuable crop inputs to members and customers," they said jointly. Land O'Lakes, inc. :: CHS and Land O'Lakes Repositioning Agriliance Businesses. By aligning each business segment with the core competencies and strengths of each parent company, we can intensify our focus in each of these...

Many vegetable crops benefit from a side-dressing of nitrogen fertilizer after making considerable growth or starting to fruit, unless a slow-release fertilizer was applied at planting time. Long-season vegetable crops often benefit from a side-dress application of nitrogen fertilizer. In a side-dress application, the nitrogen fertilizer is applied along the sides of the plants, about six inches away from the stems, either along the row or around individual plants, such as tomatoes. For...

WASHINGTON, June 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With corn acreage at record levels, the potential for significant aerial application activity in the Corn Belt states is expected to be high this summer in order to protect crops from harmful pests and diseases. WASHINGTON, June 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With corn acreage at record levels, the potential for significant aerial application activity in the Corn Belt states is expected to be high this summer in order to protect crops from...