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Volume VI, Issue 8 Postcard
November, 2011



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We wish you and your family a very happy holiday season, and we hope that you had a safe and successful fall harvest!

We appreciate your business. If you need a rain gauge, please stop by the office.

If you would like to shift some tax liability into 2012, please contact us about a pre-payment.

Volume VI, Issue 7 Postcard
September, 2011



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There were several new trends in corn treatment this summer:

Because of higher prices, dry land corn was treated for insects. Also, more fertilizer applications--such as Coron--were applied. Finally, while we cannot say that the widely reported root worm resistance to Bt seeds is present here, we did treat fields with severe root damage even though they were planted with a rootworm event seed.

We think that an adult rootworm insecticide program still makes economic sense no matter which seed you are using.

If you have cheat grass (downy brome) pressure in wheat, an October application of PowerFlex could help.

Volume VI, Issue 6 Postcard
July, 2011



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Crop consultants are finding Gray Leaf Spot and Eyespot in corn fields. Both diseases are usually worse in strip-till and corn-on-corn rotations.

The most economical fungicide choice is tebuconazole, and some growers opt to add Coron to the application. Coron claims the equivalent of 12 pounds of nitrogen per gallon.

At today's prices, protecting your yields makes more sense than ever.

Volume VI, Issue 5 Postcard
June, 2011



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As the wheat ripens, spraying Roundup (glyphosate) gets easier for everyone, and especially for airplanes. If you have Roundup Ready corn or soybeans that need treated, please give us a call. We can provide an precise application even in muddy conditions.

Remember that corn has a label restriction of a maximum height of 30 inches for glyphosate applications.

Have a safe wheat harvest!

Volume VI, Issue 4 Postcard
May, 2011



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Wheat is now reaching the flag leaf stage, and we are treating many fields with a fungicide. Presently, disease pressures are low. The concern is that more disease will arrive later, but by then treatment will be unavailable due to pre-harvest intervals (typically 30 days).

Current wheat prices and good harvest potential provided by recent rains--along with inexpensive treatment costs--means that insuring your wheat from disease loss is a management decision to seriously consider. We think that most irrigated wheat will be treated.

Remember that a 1.5 bushel yield increase pays for the treatment.

Volume VI, Issue 3 Postcard
April, 2011



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We are now booking wheat acres for fungicide treatment. No one knows if rust will be severe, but last year's results indicate wheat fungicides are a good management practice. Many farmers gave us positive feedback about yield increases.

Rust treatment is timed to protect the flag leaf, usually mid-May to June 1. At less than $10/acre applied, tebuconazole represents the best value--both inexpensive pricing and excellent disease ratings. Quilt is another option, but is much more expensive.

Please contact us now with your acres and descriptions, so that we can treat your wheat when the timing is correct. We need to schedule product and possibly additional aircraft.

Volume VI, Issue 2 Postcard
March, 2011



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This winter, we refurbished our Cessna AgTruck--including a new paint job. It is pictured on the other side, so you will recognize it when it flies by.

We have also traded our blue Weatherly for a yellow turbine Thrush, and we will be using it soon. The Thrush is undergoing airframe overhaul, but we hope to have it soon. Meanwhile, we have leased a yellow Weatherly to fill in this spring.

Applying a wheat herbicide is a cost effective management practice, as it both controls mustard and keeps the crop clean for harvest. Apply before the joint stage so that dicamba can be added for kochia control.


Volume VI, Issue 1 Postcard
March, 2011



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The Grace Flying Service website provides you with useful information. We have updated the REI (restricted entry intervals) and posting requirements on products which we commonly use: click on "Agriculture", then scroll down to "REI".

Our web-based weather station near Armel, Colorado, is very handy. To see Armel's weather, use the link on the far right side of the Agriculture page. Once there, bookmark the location for future use.

Finally, if you would like to text us via cell phone (SMS), the new number is 317-UFLYLOW (317-835-9569). Your text message will be sent to several cell phones and our email. This number is on our "Contact" page..