Volume III, Issue 6 Postcard

August, 2008



Postcard text:
SUNFLOWERS: As flowers begin to bloom, it is time to treat them for head moth and seed weevil. Scout yours and call us--timing is critical. Sunflower yields may be increased by adding Headline fungicide to the insect application.

CORN: Spider mites are emerging in some fields.

More crop information is available here.

STUBBLE: Weeds in stubble ground consume valuable moisture and nutrients. The equation is simple: more green in your stubble now means less green in your pocket at harvest.


Volume III, Issue 5 Postcard

July, 2008



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Most farmers have heard about using fungicides on wheat and corn to maximize yields. A recent article in Sunflower Magazine documents 200 pound/acre yield increases in sunflowers over 3 years with Headline. To read more, click here then click on the appropriate crop.

CORN: Use Headline or Quilt, treat at full tassel to blister stage, insecticide tank mixes are OK.

SUNFLOWERS: Use Headline only, treat at late bud to early bloom, plan to tank mix it with your insecticide.

Please call soon to schedule your fields so that we can have product in stock.
 

Volume III, Issue 4 Postcard

June, 2008



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Call us for your post-emerge herbicide needs on corn, milo, feed, soys, and sunflowers. We provide timely, precise applications.

Weedy wheat can be treated at the dough stage. Don't suffer harvest losses and delays because of weeds. An earlier application results in a more complete weed dry-down.

Every farm with red ant problems needs Amdro Ant Killer. Stop in and buy a bottle: the granules are very effective and easy to use.

The 26th Annual Stearman Fly-In is June 14-15: www.stearmanflyin.org.


Volume III, Issue 3 Postcard

May, 2008



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It's time to apply wheat fungicides. Yield increases can be significant, especially in wheat with high yield potential, under irrigation, or in varieties with high disease susceptibility.

Best timing is at flag leaf emergence (Feekes Stage 8). Warm, humid weather and strong south winds increase the risk of disease Bumper (generic Tilt) costs $14/acre applied, and Quilt is $22+ per acre. Product availability will be tight, due to good wheat prices.

Call us to schedule soon. More information on wheat disease is available here.


Volume III, Issue 2 Postcard

April, 2008



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If your wheat has thin spots, the recent moisture will cause weed problems. A timely herbicide application will prevent lower yields and harvest losses. If kochia is a problem, we can tank mix in Starane/Salvo: Treat after the kochia is 1 inch tall and before the wheat is at flag leaf stage.

This is the year that a fungicide applied at flag leaf could pay huge dividends--the cost per bushel has never been lower.

Call Grace Flying Service to schedule a precise, no-tracks application.


Volume III, Issue 1 Postcard

March, 2008



Postcard text:
This will likely be the most valuable wheat crop you have ever grown. Maximizing yields by protecting your wheat from weeds, insects, and disease makes sound financial sense.

Don't risk weedy wheat at harvest! Call Grace Flying Service for a precise, no-tracks herbicide application. If you are short on nutrients, add High-NRG-N or N-Pact to the herbicide application. Foliar disease can steal yield, especially in irrigated wheat. Apply fungicides at the flag leaf stage.

Call us. It's our 60th year in the crop protection business.


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