Gearing up for the 2013 harvest brings new issues from the past few years. Integrated Crop Management News provides resources to address some of those issues. A few highlights are below and more can be found on the ICM website.
Dry Field Conditions Increase Harvest Fire Risks
8/9/2012 – If dry field conditions persist, potential for combine and field fires will increase. With current prospects for an early, dry harvest, fire prevention measures will be more important than usual.
8/9/2012 – If dry field conditions persist, potential for combine and field fires will increase. With current prospects for an early, dry harvest, fire prevention measures will be more important than usual.
Combine Settings for Drought
8/9/2012 – Crop conditions vary across regions, but also within fields in the same farming operation. Harvest won’t be business as usual. Pre-scouting fields and approaching harvest with the right attitude is an important first step.
8/9/2012 – Crop conditions vary across regions, but also within fields in the same farming operation. Harvest won’t be business as usual. Pre-scouting fields and approaching harvest with the right attitude is an important first step.
Dry Soil Conditions and Liquid Manure Application
8/15/2012 – The current drought in Iowa has created changes in soil structure including fracturing and cracking, leading producers to wonder about the potential of leaching in drainage lines and groundwater.
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