https://www.agproud.com/rss en-us shane.hansen@simplot.com If you recognize the utility of sawing off the top foot and a half of a garden hoe shaft, there’s a high likelihood you were the child of a sugarbeet grower prior to 2008 and the introduction of glyphosate resistance into this crop. I count myself among this group of beet-hoeing children and doubt if there is anyone more grateful for the miracle of modern crop protection. If you recognize the utility of sawing off the top foot and a half of a garden hoe shaft, there’s a high likelihood you were the child of a sugarbeet grower prior to 2008 and the introduction of glyphosate resistance into this crop. I count myself among this group of beet-hoeing children and doubt if there is anyone more grateful for the miracle of modern crop protection.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/60156 Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/60156-the-evolution-and-future-of-modern-agricultural-pesticides The long, cold winter and spring pose potential problems for cereal grains. The long, cold winter and spring pose potential problems for cereal grains.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/57565 Thu, 11 May 2023 14:52:09 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/57565-spring-is-finally-afoot-and-so-are-cereal-pathogens 57565-mccarthy-wheat.jpg alfalfadoc@outlook.com The cool spring temperatures that are good for the snowpack, when combined with a wet spring, may present some potential problems for alfalfa stands. The cool spring temperatures that are good for the snowpack, when combined with a wet spring, may present some potential problems for alfalfa stands.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/57486 Wed, 03 May 2023 15:03:57 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/57486-alfalfa-production-tips-following-a-cool-wet-spring joconnell@uidaho.edu UI plant virologist Alexander Karasev took the alfalfa samples in 2020 while collecting symptomatic foliage in a field at the future site of Idaho CAFE near Rupert. Karasev named the newly discovered disease Snake River virus, after the Snake River Valley in which the field is located. UI plant virologist Alexander Karasev took the alfalfa samples in 2020 while collecting symptomatic foliage in a field at the future site of Idaho CAFE near Rupert. Karasev named the newly discovered disease Snake River virus, after the Snake River Valley in which the field is located.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/57440 Thu, 20 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/57440-new-virus-in-magic-valley-alfalfa 57400-oconnell-1.jpg jeff@millerresearch.com If you try to improve your farming or ranching practice and it doesn’t work, realize you had a good learning opportunity. With eyes open, who knows what great things you will learn from failure? If you try to improve your farming or ranching practice and it doesn’t work, realize you had a good learning opportunity. With eyes open, who knows what great things you will learn from failure?

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/57200 Fri, 17 Mar 2023 15:29:02 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/57200-having-a-prepared-mind-and-a-little-luck 57200-miller-gettyimages-1389308675.jpg kduellman@uidaho.edu The quote “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results” is often attributed to Albert Einstein. This situation often occurs in my agricultural trials, where every year I test the effectiveness of fungicides against disease like fusarium dry rot or rhizoctonia canker in potato. The quote “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results” is often attributed to Albert Einstein. This situation often occurs in my agricultural trials, where every year I test the effectiveness of fungicides against disease like fusarium dry rot or rhizoctonia canker in potato.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/57070 Tue, 07 Mar 2023 11:21:44 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/57070-fungicide-insanity 57070-duellman-einstien.jpg bstokes@uidaho.edu Integrated pest management (IPM) was first implemented in modern-era agricultural operations during the 1970s, shortly after Silent Spring was written by Rachel Carson in the early 1960s. Integrated pest management (IPM) was first implemented in modern-era agricultural operations during the 1970s, shortly after Silent Spring was written by Rachel Carson in the early 1960s. 

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/55804 Thu, 25 Aug 2022 22:39:25 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/55804-integrated-pest-management-in-ags-modern-era 55804-stokes-1.jpg