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FROM: Your Agronomy Department
Drought-Tolerant Crops Closer to Becoming Reality
A synthetic chemical that mimics a naturally-produced stress hormone in plants to help them cope with drought conditions is accelerating research into new drought-tolerant crops.
"Predicting" Corn Yields Prior to Harvest
A continuation of high temperatures will promote rapid grain drydown and the potential for an early harvest. This suggests you may want to start estimating grain yields in your fields prior to harvest in order to help with marketing and harvest plans.
Predicting Corn Silage Harvest Dates
With corn silage harvest right around the corner, timing is everything when it comes to ensuring that you get a nutritious feed product for your cattle.
Controlling Summer Weeds
Wet weather has spurred weed growth in pastures this summer, but with good management you can help give your pastures a competitive edge.
FROM: Your Energy Department
Diverse Feedstocks Key to Sustainable, Successful Biofuels Industry
The debate continues as scrutiny increases over the sustainability of ethanol derived from crops developed for food production. This is driving researchers to find cropping options that will produce ethanol sustainably without taking more of the land currently used for food and feed production.
Variable Subsidy for Ethanol Offers Benefits
With the current government subsidy for ethanol producers set to expire at the end of the year, a Purdue University economist believes a variable subsidy rate might be a better alternative, since it would insulate producers from risk.
A New Tool for Improving Switchgrass
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have developed a new tool for deciphering the genetics of a native prairie grass being widely studied for its potential as a biofuel.
Improving Sensors to Monitor Diesel Quality
Sensors that monitor the quality of diesel fuel and biodiesel blends during engine operation are currently unable to adequately detect certain important fuel quality concerns, but a University of Illinois ag engineer is helping find a better way.
FROM: Your Grain Department
Better Bin Aeration Equals Better Insect Control
While aeration has been used for decades to maintain grain quality, researchers are now trying to find out whether it�s better to direct air from above or below as a means of using temperatures of 60 degrees Fahrenheit or lower to control insects.
Strong Demand Projected for 2010 Crops
Recent U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports indicate potentially strong demand for U.S. crops, with the highest demand expected for wheat and the weakest projected for soybeans.
Excessive Heat, Humidity Can Stress Corn
When it’s hot and humid outside, it’s often assumed that this summer weather must be ideal for corn, but that’s only true up to a point, says a Purdue University agronomist.
Tassel Emergence and Pollen Shed
Depending on the year, your states’ corn crop may enter the critical flowering stages of pollen shed and silk emergence sometime between late-June to late-July. Success or failure during this period of the corn plant’s life greatly influences the potential grain yield at harvest time.
FROM: Your Safety Department
Preserve Your Garden Produce Safely
Even if you’ve found lots of canning recipes on the Web or in old cookbooks, a North Dakota food and nutrition specialist urges you to use caution and avoid taking chances when preserving your garden produce.
Check the Safety of Your Well Water
If you get your water from a private well, it’s important to test it annually so you can keep the well water free of harmful contaminants, says a University of Missouri Extension specialist.
Beat the Heat to Stay Healthy
From heatstroke to heat exhaustion, you can jeopardize your health in a number of ways if you’re not careful this summer, says a health expert who offers tips to help you keep your cool.
Protect Your Family, Home From Lightning
Would you be surprised to learn that lightning is responsible for more deaths and property loss nationwide than tornadoes, hurricanes, and floods combined? A University of Missouri Extension specialist offers tips to protect against this destructive force of nature.
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Skyland's Finance Department
Check out our new Finance page and learn about our Input Finance Program.
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Agronomy News
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Learn More
Check out our slide show of Johnson Coop and Skyland Grain History, presented at the Annual Meeting this past May.
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