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One thing I like about my job are the opportunities it gives me to learn something new and share that understanding with others. RNA interference technology is one of those things that I was curious about, so I put together a brief explainer on it: Corn Rootworm Management Using RNAi on Page 52 of the 2024 Pioneer Agronomy Book. https://lnkd.in/gS4ikktHAnd it turns out that understanding how it works is kind of important to understanding how and why it is being implemented as a corn rootworm management tool.

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Special Issue Recommendation - "#Locust and #Grasshopper Management: Environmental Impacts and New Perspectives" Guest Editors: Dr. Michel Lecoq from French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development, CIRAD and Prof. Dr. Long Zhang from China Agricultural UniversityThis new Special Issue will focus on the negative impacts of chemical pesticides in locust management, the most promising alternatives, the main obstacles to their diffusion and the best ways to overcome them.Submit your manuscript at: https://lnkd.in/ditfYCstAgronomy MDPI

Interested in the integration of different agronomical practices for inter-row #soilmanagement in #organic orchards? 🍎🍏➡️ Read the latest BIOFRUITNET Practice Abstract🔗 Link to tool: https://lnkd.in/ejeUAvsE

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Purdue University's 2023 Applied Corn Research book is now available. The updated and detailed summary of applied research trials for corn production in Indiana is conducted under the direction of Dr. Dan Quinn, Purdue University Assistant Professor of Agronomy and Extension Corn Specialist.An Indiana Corn Marketing Council-supported trial examines corn yield response to different management practices and inputs. R1 foliar fungicide application, increased seeding rate, and intensive treatment led to increased corn grain yield. Another result from the trial showed that foliar disease presence like tar spot and gray leaf spot was reduced by R1 fungicide application, likely driving the observed yield response. A digital copy is available here: https://lnkd.in/gUvwH-tE. Printed copies of the book will also be available at upcoming Purdue field days and meetings. Are you interested in working with Purdue University to address management questions and improve your operation through on-farm research? Email djquinn@purdue.edu. More information can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gEipfv7Q.

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Curious about how to build better soil biology in your fields?Check out this video by @XtremeAgFarming in which Temple and Matt, share some of the trials they conducted last year on their farm: https://hubs.li/Q02tnzsD0 #SoilHealth #Biology #Microbes #Agriculture

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#ICYMI Did you miss our recent seminar?📌 Agronomy and Policy Solutions for Effective Implementation of the African Fertilizer and Soil Health Action PlanThis seminar highlighted agronomy solutions and policy frameworks that can bolster stakeholder resilience. Watch the recording here: bit.ly/Agronomy-CGIAR Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) Africa Network of Agricultural Policy Research Institutes#CGIARSeminarSeries

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Embrace the limelight of intellectual intrigue as the Journal of Agronomy Research presents its newest article "Effect of Bio-Controlling Methods (Propolis and Bacteria) on the 3rd_larval Instar of Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)", beckoning you to twirl in the brilliance of scholarly radiance.The greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella L.) is one of the most destructive insect pests that threaten apiculture. Laboratory experiments were conducted in the Research Laboratory, College of Agricultural Studies, Sudan University of Science and Technology during the period from the 2nd_ of April to the 29th_ of October 2021 to evaluate the lethal effect of Bee glue (proplis) and Bacillus thuringiensis var. Kurstaki (Btk) on theG.mellonella.https://lnkd.in/gFGrZ-PT#GreaterWaxMoth #GalleriaMellonella #Apiculture #InsectPests #BeeGlue #Propolis #BacillusThuringiensis #Btk #LaboratoryExperiments #AgriculturalStudies #SudanUniversity #InsectControl #LethalEffect #EntomologyResearch #PestManagement #ResearchLaboratory #AgriculturalScience #Beekeeping #Insecticides #EcologicalControl

Our Agronomist, Isaac has been out evaluating fields and lodging conditions after the recent storms. Watch his latest Agronomic Insight video to learn what the three lodging types are, what they look like, and what effect they may have on yield.

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