Crop Protection
Weeds choking out crops. Diseases devastating yields. Insects ravaging acres. Mother Nature doesn’t make it easy for farmers. Find out how to rid your fields of pests and preserve yield potential.
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Dealing with SDS and White Mold in North Central Illinois | Heads Up
North Central Illinois seed dealer Ryan Kodat shares why Heads Up® became a staple in his soybean seed treatment blend.
With white mold and sudden death syndrome (SDS) among his local disease concerns, Ryan began evaluating Heads Up through strip trials. In this customer testimonial, he discusse...
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Fall Herbicide Application | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren share tips and advice for getting the most out of fall-applied burndown and residual herbicides.
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Grazing Corn Stalks, Fall Herbicide Application, Soil Tests & Yield Data| Ag PhD
Brian and Darren explain why farmers sometimes let their cattle graze in cornfields after harvest. They also discuss ways to get the most out of fall-applied burndown and residual herbicides, and how to merge your soil test data to your yield data with the goal of improving your fertility program...
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Agrifac Endurance 80 Sprayer | Ag PhD
Zach Hefty shares his experience of test driving the Agrifac Endurance 80 sprayer at the Ag PhD Field Day.
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Lady's Thumb | Ag PhD
Learn about identifying lady's thumb and what herbicides you could use to control it in corn, soybeans, and wheat.
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High Soil pH Can Be Fixed | Ag PhD
There's a lot more to lowering pH than throwing sulfur at the problem. The Heftys help you find balance in your fields.
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Minimizing Harvest Compaction | Ag PhD
Is harvesting this fall, crushing next year's yield? Zach Hefty helps take the pressure off, with tips on tires, timing, and more.
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Grass Strips in Fields | Ag PhD
On a farm, water will find a way, but what will it take along for the ride? Zach shows how smart farmers steer clear of soil erosion with the grass waterways.
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Tillage Depths | Ag PhD
How low can you go? Pretty deep and sometimes shallow, as it turns out. The Hefty boys dig in!
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Carpetweed | Ag PhD
You can't use a vacuum on this summer annual, but the Hefty brothers will help you clean this one up for good!
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Cover Crop Termination | Ag PhD
In September, good ol' farmers were planting radishes and rye, saying some day they will all have to die. The Heftys are here to help on that fateful day.
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Tillage Depths, High Soil pH Can Be Fixed, Cover Crop Termination | Ag PhD
This week, the Hefty brothers help you find the right depth, the right pH, the right timing, the right product, and the right pressure. Right here on AcresTV.
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Grain vs. Silage Corn, Managing Soil Compaction, Fixing Saline Soil | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren talk about raising corn for silage and how it differs from growing and harvesting corn for grain. They also offer advice on preventing and reducing compacted soils, as well as how to fix soils that have excessive soluble salts.
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Windgrass | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren discuss control options for windgrass.
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Prickly Sida | Ag PhD
Its not the seediest weed, but it often comes with a bonus pest. The Hefty brothers help you banish this crop robber.
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Fall Lawn Considerations | Ag PhD
A beautiful spring lawn starts the fall before. The Hefty brothers share their secrets for giving your backyard a healthy head start.
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Crop Rotation Benefits | Ag PhD
The secret to healthier soil and crops? Knowing when to switch things up! Zach Hefty shows how to stop disease without chemicals.
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Fixing Acid Soil | Ag PhD
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Fall Fungicide Applications | Ag PhD
Winter crops face more than cold and ice. Brian and Darren show how to help your wheat and alfalfa stand their ground with some autumn TLC.
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Fall Lawn Considerations, Fixing Acid Soil, Fall Fungicide Applications | Ag PhD
Follow the Heftys this fall to improve your front-yard, low pH field, and winter wheat stand. The Weed of the Week likes it hot and Zach Hefty joins Brian and Darren to talk tires.
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Meadow Anemone | Ag PhD
Meadow anemone is not a big problem in crops, but it can be a problem in grass areas. Brian and Darren discuss control of this weed in ditches, pastures, and tree belts.
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Yield Monitor, Winter Wheat Seed Treatments, How To Pull a Soil Sample | Ag PhD
Get the most out of your farm with the help of the Heftys: during harvest, before plant, and when nothing is growing at all! The Weed of the Week is sly but slayable, and an Iron Talk that takes a turn for the better.
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Bristly Foxtail | Ag PhD
This seedy summer annual makes a mess of your corn AND your clothes! Outfox it with these tips from the Heftys.
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Winter Wheat Seed Treatments | Ag PhD
Don't let bugs, disease, and weather hurt your crop. Brian and Darren show how they give their wheat seed forty extra advantages from day one.