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Tar spot lesions on a corn leaf

Evaluating Tar Spot Management Strategies

Jan 29, 2025 | Answer Plot
In recent years, tar spot has expanded its footprint, becoming a persistent challenge for farmers across the U.S. The disease has long been a problem in South and Central America but has progressively moved northward in the past decade. Early on, there were questions as to whethe...
Farmer holding a drone controller.

Understanding the Value of Tech Investments: Trendy or Worth It?

Oct 23, 2024 | Answer Tech
If you’re like most farmers, you’re probably inundated with information about new technology promising to boost yield and efficiency. With so many products and claims out there, it can be challenging to separate fact from fiction. Before you invest in a new technology...
Retailer carrying a box of StrikeLock® adjuvant.

3 Steps to a Successful Fall Burndown Application

Sep 27, 2024 | Answer Plot
If conditions in your area allow you to make a fall burndown application, it can make the spring a little easier from a weed management perspective. Applying in the fall allows you to target frequent winter annuals with herbicides at the start of their life cycles, before they gr...
Soybean seedling.

Your Guide To The Ascend Portfolio

Sep 23, 2024 | Answer Plot
The Ascend® plant growth regulator (PGR) portfolio has been growing in exciting ways over the past several seasons. Each of these high-performing products contains three PGRs – auxin, gibberellic acid and cytokinin – but in ratios optimized for different uses. &n...
Farmer planting soybean seed treated with Warden® CX II seed treatment.

5 Reasons To Try New Soybean Seed Treatments

Sep 09, 2024 | Answer Plot
When it comes to getting the most out of your seed investment, every decision counts. Warden® CX II seed treatment and the new Ascend® ST3™ plant growth regulator offer powerful protection and growth benefits individually. But when combined, they can take your crops...

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