May 17, 2019
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Pest management: Watch for black cutworm, stinkbugs
Every growing season brings both new and the usual yield-robbing suspects to corn and soybean fields.
Lance Tarochione, Asgrow and DeKalb technical agronomist, said black cutworm and stinkbugs are among the insects that could bug farmers this season.

Computer maps help farmers connect the dots
Computer maps
Farmers can use technology, such as Google Earth, to glean information about the land they farm. Google Earth is a free computer program that superimposes satellite images, aerial photography and GIS data onto a 3D globe, allowing users to see cities and landscapes from various angles. Noel Anderson, a geologist, soil scientist, GIS and data analyst, said that Google Earth can help farmers better understand the many variables affecting their farm.

Winds of change from a cloud of dust:
SWCDs build partnerships toward success
Grant Hammer
A catastrophic event that was witnessed from the Great Plains to the U.S. Capitol over 80 years ago resulted in efforts that still have positive impacts on farms today. Beginning in 1932, persistent drought conditions on the Great Plains caused widespread crop failures and exposed the region’s soil to blowing wind resulting in the Dust Bowl. A large dust storm on May 11, 1934, swept fine soil particles eastward and over Washington, D.C., and 300 miles out into the Atlantic Ocean.

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