As crops surge into rapid growth, we get several phone calls a day from WakeUP users who have fresh ideas (and questions) about making the most of prospective crops — or solving problems they see. Here are five ways you can make the most of every dollar spent on nutrients and crop protection: 1. Spray …
By Bob Streit, Crop Consultant, Boone, IA Welcome to the summer of 2015! There were several hesitations and reversals but it seems that summer has finally arrived. Luckily the cold and freezing temps stayed far enough north to not put our crops at risk. After seeing many acres of small corn plants that formed …
WakeUP is designed to make good foliars even better. On average, if a foliar nutrient adds 5 bu. of corn by itself, including WakeUP in the tank mix will increase the performance another 4 bu., or about 80% of the original yield increase. We’ve just completed a test application of Kip Cullers’ new “Compass” foliar …
More than 700 people packed Great Hall at Iowa State University in mid-March to hear an hour-long lecture by eco-agriculturist Vandana Shiva. She received several rounds of applause during her presentation, which challenged the prevailing U.S. policies of advocating GMO technology here and abroad. Shiva documented how glyphosate, the primary weedkiller linked with “Roundup Ready” …