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A new corn herbicide from BASF is giving growers a combination of excellent weed control with a new standard in safety, say company spokesperson. (Source: Carolina-Virginia Farmer)
New rate recommendations for Headline® fungicide have been permitted under a FIFRA section 2(ee) for control of all key diseases in corn. (Source: Seed Quest)
Fungicides are being widely used in corn right now. Yield data from corn fungicide trials at the UNL South Central Agricultural Lab near Clay Center during 2005 and 2006 highlight the “Yield Effects of Headline on Multiple Corn Hybrids” (Source: CROP WATCH; 7/13/07)
More and more Indiana farmers are turning to aerial application of fungicides and insecticides this year. John Hussey of Windfall said, in his area, there is a lot more aerial application being done this year, “There is a tremendous amount of aerial application being done in this area, in fact we have done some ourselves.” (Source: Hoosier Ag Today)