Farm Journal: Late Spring 2009

Magazine Features

• Water Smarts
  
  05/29/2009
  Efficient irrigation helps maximize production
• Crop Tech
  
  05/16/2009
  Optimum Spat, Know Your Nematodes and Weed Wisdom
• Sulfur Slips Away
  
  05/15/2009
  Clean air, higher yields strip sulfur
• Changes Bring New Pests
  
  05/15/2009
  Here's how to defeat pests as field conditions evolve
• Tailgate Talk, Wilmer award winner
  
  05/15/2009
  Katie Humphreys wins Wilmer Award, Memorial Day on the farm, U.S. dairy industry
• USDA’s Vilsack Navigating Washington’s Political and Policy Waters
  
  05/15/2009
  USDA''s Vilsack Navigatin Washington''s Political Waters, Rep. Frank Lucas'' Oklahoma Roots Are Strong, and Policy Briefs
• Outlook
  
  05/15/2009
• Machinery Journal
  
  05/15/2009
  Kubota utility vehicles, Westfield grain augers, Unverferth soil conditioners, John Deere 7030 Series Tractors, Branson tractors, Frontier hay tedders
• Southern Switch, Midwest Questions
  
  05/15/2009
  Soybeans and corn push cotton aside while the Corn Belt endures a cold, wet spring
• This Magazine Is Made For You
  
  05/15/2009
  We've created a series of charts and graphics to show you how every single magazine has been created just for you and your individual farm.
• Watch for the Invasion
  
  05/15/2009
  Our new series highlights the infestations headed to your field
• Editor's Notebook and Production Journal
  
  05/15/2009
  Our Next Crop At Corn College, A Nice Surprise, Keeping a Smile on Our Face Just Got Easier and Helping Agriculture Define Itself
• Dairy Industry in Crisis
  
  05/15/2009
  Cost-price squeeze worse than 1980s
• An Herb Gone Wild
  
  05/15/2009
  Garlic mustard has a choke hold on native forest plants
• Piece Together The N Puzzle
  
  05/15/2009
  Target efficiency with a solid foundation for variable-rate nitrogen
• Weed Cures
  
  05/15/2009
  The search is on for herbicides with new modes of action
• Winners Claim Prizes
  
  05/15/2009
  Welding University awards three lucky farmers with hands-on training and the latest equipment
• Moisture On Command
  
  05/15/2009
  The right amount of moisture at the optimum times can lead to maximum crop yields
• Shop Ages Gracefully
  
  05/15/2009
  Farmer retools for a later stage in his career
• Plenty to See in Paris
  
  05/15/2009
  SIMA attracts an international crowd

Web Extra

• Soybean Aphid Life Cycle
  
  07/25/2009
  See a model of the soybean aphid''s life cycle and another helpful photo.
• Carbon Sequestration Methods Under Consideration
  
  07/25/2009
  The following are carbon sequestration methods on agricultural lands, grasslands, rangelands, and forested lands.
• World Agricultural Forum Audio
  
  07/25/2009
  Listen to Jim Bolger, former chairman of the World Agricultural Forum, and Bob Stallman, Amercan Farm Bureau Association president.
• ISOBUS Implementation Process
  
  07/25/2009
  The ISOBUS implementation task force in North America is joining with groups in Europe and Brazil to form the Ag Industry Electronics Foundation (AEF) to achieve greater improvements in plug and play compatibility.
• Biofuel Opinion
  
  07/25/2009
  Read one farmer''s opinion on biofuels and get access to more than 15 reports and studies on the effects of biofuels on land use change.
• Dig for Higher Yields
  
  07/25/2009
  Learn more about soil pits.
• Meet the Dell Family
  
  07/25/2009
  See more photos of the Dell family.
• Virtual Welding University
  
  05/15/2009
  See the sights and sounds from the last two years at Welding University.
• Field Scouting Tool List
  
  05/15/2009
  Here are some tools that can make your field scouting effective, and more comfortable.
• Check Your Sulfur Status
  
  05/15/2009
• Garlic Mustard Video Interviews and Photos
  
  05/15/2009
  Listen to Adam Davis, invasive weed management research ecologist for USDA Agricultural Research Service, describe what farmers need to know about this invasive species.
• Valuable Dairy Industry Links
  
  05/15/2009
  Use these links to find more information on the Milk Income Loss Contract program and Cooperatives Working Together.
• Video and Audio Coverage of the Bayer CropScience Herbicide Innovation Tour
  
  05/15/2009
  See Farm Journal Editor Pam Smith''s video and audio reports during the the Bayer CropScience Herbicide Innovation Tour.
• Variable-Rate Technology Resources
  
  05/15/2009
  Use these previous Farm Journal stories to learn more about variable-rate technology.

Columnists

• Kip Tom Discusses Leaving a Legacy
  
  05/28/2009
• Leave A Legacy Column: I Want To Be A Rancher
  
  05/15/2009
  I am almost 12, and I want to be a rancher. How do I ask Dad and Grandpa what happens next?