ISSUE DATE: 07/25/2011
By Jennifer M. Latzke
It's not exactly Las Vegas, but canola grower Jeff Scott has found black is his lucky color.
Eight years ago, faced with problem weeds in his wheat, he planted his first 10 acres of winter canola on his Pond City, Okla., wheat and cattle operation. Today, Scott has 1,500 acres of no-till winter canola and has reduced his cattle herd and the weed problems in his wheat fields.
It's that spirit of curiosity and calculated risk that's led Scott to all sorts of on-farm trials, from experimenting with varieties, to tinkering with production and harvest methods.
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A business-as-usual approach is not the answer for feeding the world Agritourism an opportunity for extra farm income; rural economic growth Buying versus renting Counties added to drought disaster request Drought allows for pond maintenance Drought threatens livestock water availability, quality Farmers' lawsuit goes to court Governor establishes NBAF Steering Committee Kansas teacher receives national award Report emphasizes need for broadband in rural America USDA seeks to resolve civil rights cases CROPS
A different kind of space invader Ag conferences, field days offered Ag innovators showcase their products in St. Louis Cashing in on black Drought Term Permits available to eligible water right holders Expo to focus on herbicide-resistant weeds Farmers use high tunnel to grow produce Glyphosate not a long-term solution to pigweed Great Bend announces farm and ranch expo Hoffman Harvesting moves into Colorado Jenna spends time with Zeorian team K-State to host crop production field day in Ottawa Miseners stay busy in Elk City OSU to host Ag Technology Field Days Scientists find traces of legacy pesticides Scott's crew harvests a bin bustin' crop in Goodland Soybean Board Ballots due July 31 Soybean yield contest deadline is Aug. 1 UNL Expo set for July 26 USDA releases crop production forecast Weather not cooperating with Roland crew LIVESTOCK
Ag economists discuss beef demand trends All EHV-1 hold and quarantine orders released Arkansas dairy industry dwindling ASI makes NSIIC nominations Bison Nation website launches Feeding Quality Forum offered in Kan., Neb. Fight flies with IPM control program Gelbvieh website offers free feeder calf exchange Hearing delayed for Okla. officer charged in theft Kan. poultry farm loses 4,300 turkeys Market-ready bison in short supply Mo. man pleads guilty to $8M cattle fraud schemes NMSU hosts Youth Ranch Management Camp Publication analyzes cattle producers' drought responses Records are key to beef cattle management Teens selected for 2011 NILE scholarships University works on pilot beef traceability program USCA wraps up successful fly-in USDA grant to support new E. coli research EDITOR
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CRP emergency haying authorized in some counties CSU to host grazing animal workshops Determining quality of hay before purchase Kansas volunteers fight wildfires out of state Neb. Grazing Conference set for Aug. 9 to 10 Range field day to be held at Meade State Lake Park site Range school deadline extended USDA authorizes emergency haying of CRP acres FAMILY
Cooking with alcohol Drought stress weakens plants Fight the battle against chicken fatigue Horticulture center to showcase landscape research Hot weather harms home gardens It's time to dress the salads Kitchen in Donald 1 has quite the view Meditation for 7-25-11 NMSU offers fruit tree grafting workshops Scientists find a stinky weed killer Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick Urban gardening gains popularity
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