seed treatment Articles
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The value of Accountability
As farmers ourselves, we appreciate accountability. We know farmers have a lot going on, especially during planting season. When there’s an issue, you don’t have time to call your seed treater manufacturer, your seed treatment provider and your dealer. And you certainly don’t have time to entertain the finger pointing that goes on between them all. Designing a fast and ...
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Seed Treaters - Case study
The Problem Having control over your operation is fundamental to running an efficient and profitable farm. This is true in all critical applications like planting, combining and marketing. And this is especially true when it comes to your seed treatment process – the growing season’s first opportunity to unlock maximum yield or suffer irreversible loss. We ...
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EPA Releases Guidance on Reduced Residue Chemistry Data Requirements for Seed-Treatment Uses
On February 1, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is publishing new guidance that sets forth a tiered approach intended to help manufacturers and EPA determine when the number of field trials necessary to register seed treatment uses can be reduced. In its memo and attached Seed-Treatment Focus Group (STFG) Guidance Document dated January 26, 2018, EPA states that ...
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Who is the My Yield Grower?
The My Yield Grower is today’s independent, progressive and innovative farmer who is taking control of his operation. The My Yield Grower doesn’t waste time waiting in line for treated seed. He doesn’t defer to others on what seed treatment to use on his farm. And he doesn’t get stuck with treated seed he can’t plant, return or sell. The My Yield Grower is ...
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Why three Seed Treaters?
As farmers ourselves, we know each farming operation is unique. One size doesn’t fit all. So we set out address the needs of each and every farmer. We built all of our seed treaters from the ground up for fast, easy and accurate seed treatment on the farm. Each seed treater delivers the same great quality in terms of accuracy, seed coverage and gentleness. But there are some key ...
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How were the my yield seed treaters built? and why?
From the ground up. And for the farmer. As farmers ourselves, we knew farmers needed to take control of their seed treatment process. We also knew they didn’t have adequate tools to do so. The seed treaters that existed were designed for the big retailer. They were large,complex and very expensive. So we went to the drawing board to design a seed treater specifically for the grower. In ...
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Efficacy of herbicide seed treatments for controlling striga infestation of sorghum
Witchweed (Striga spp.) infestations are the greatest obstacle to sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] grain production in many areas in Africa. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of herbicide seed treatments for controlling Striga infestation of sorghum. Seeds of an acetolactate synthase (ALS) herbicide–tolerant sorghum hybrid were treated with two ALS-inhibiting ...
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Field scale examination of neonicotinoid insecticide persistence in soil as a result of seed treatment use in commercial maize (corn) fields in Southwestern Ontario
Neonicotinoid insecticides, especially as seed treatments, have raised concerns about environmental loading and impacts on pollinators, biodiversity and ecosystems. We measured concentrations of neonicotinoid residues in the top 5 cm of soil before planting of maize (corn) in 18 commercial fields with a history of neonicotinoid seed treatment use in southwestern Ontario in 2013 and 2014 using ...
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Neonicotinoid insecticide residues in soil dust and associated parent soil in fields with a history of seed treatment use on crops in Southwestern Ontario
Using neonicotinoid insecticides as seed treatments is a common practice in field crop production. Exposure of non‐target organisms to neonicotinoids present in various environmental matrices is debated. Concentrations of neonicotinoid residues were measured in the top 5 cm of soil and overlying soil surface dust before planting in 25 commercial fields with a history of neonicotinoid seed ...
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Planting date and seed treatment effects on soybean in the northeastern United States
Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] production is limited in the northeastern United States so research on optimum planting date is scarce. Soybean production in this region may increase because of biodiesel demand so we initiated a 2-yr study in New York that compared soybean planting dates with and without seed-applied fungicide/insecticide treatments. Soybean planted in mid- compared with late ...
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Sunflower seeds wastewater treatment filter press - Case Study
Project Details Client: Seeds plant Date: September 16, 2017 Tags: Other applications Sunflower seeds wastewater treatment filter press ...
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Clothianidin in agricultural soils and uptake into corn pollen and canola nectar after multi‐year seed treatment applications
Limited data are available on the fate of clothianidin under realistic agricultural production conditions. This is the first large‐scale assessment of clothianidin residues in soil and bee‐relevant matrices from corn and canola fields after multiple years of seed‐treatment use. The average soil concentration from 50 Midwest US corn fields with 2 to 11 years of planting clothianidin‐treated ...
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Effect of seeding date, seeding rate, and seed treatments on saltgrass seed germination and establishment
Inland saltgrass [Distichlis spicata var. stricta (L.) Greene], native to the western United States, has potential for use as a turfgrass and a revegetation species on saline sites. This study was conducted (i) to evaluate the effect of seeding date, seeding rate, and seed treatments on saltgrass establishment; and (ii) to determine the required accumulative growing degree days (GDD) for ...
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Aboveground to root biomass ratios in pea and vetch after treatment with organic fertilizer
Some growth parameters of pea (cv. Pleven 4) and vetch (cv. Obrazets 666) after treatment with organic fertilizer were studied in a field trial carried out at the Institute of Forage Crops, Pleven, Bulgaria. Humustim as organic fertilizer was applied through presowing treatment of seeds, treatment during vegetation and combination between both, at different doses. Ratios of aboveground weight to ...
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization response to three seed-applied fungicides
In soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.], arbuscular mycorrhizae (AM) enhance nutrient and water status and may increase root resistance to soilborne pathogens. However, the fungicides that are routinely applied to the seed may reduce AM colonization, reducing these benefits. Thus, the objective of this research was to assess the effect of three commonly used seed-applied fungicides on AM colonization ...
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Canola–Wheat intercrops for improved agronomic performance and integrated pest management
Intercropping can enhance yields and reduce pest infestations, but investigations of intercropping regimes using crop species common to the large-scale monoculture production systems of western Canada have not examined these diverse elements. Intercrops of canola (Brassica napus L.) and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) were established at three sites in Alberta, Canada in 2005 and 2006 to determine ...
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Comparison of certified and farm-saved seed on yield and quality characteristics of Canola
Relatively high seed prices and low canola (Brassica napus L.) grain prices created a controversy over using farm-saved seed from hybrids. Agronomic implications of saving seed from a canola crop were investigated by planting certified seed and saved-seed of an open-pollinated and a hybrid canola cultivar at eight site-years in Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada. In one series of experiments ...
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EPA Sued Over Guidance Classifying Seeds Coated with Neonicotinoid Insecticides as Treated Articles Exempt from Registration under FIFRA
On January 6, 2016, a complaint was filed against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California by a coalition of U.S. beekeepers, farmers, and affiliated non-government organizations (Petitioners). The Petitioners allege that EPA has allowed “the ongoing sale and use of unregistered pesticide products” ...
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Chemical-free disinfection of seeds for maximum yield
Seeds are the starting point for the majority of our food. Vegetables, cereals, fruits and many, many more products start as small seeds. It is no surprise that the seed market has kept growing over the past few years. In fact, the seed market is projected to grow even more, with a CARG of 3,4% from 2017 to 2023. Safe and delicate disinfection of seeds is a must in order to produce a healthy and ...
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Micronutrient research using leaf area & photosynthesis rates to improve crop yields
With the pressure to increase food production, every agricultural practice that can be optimized for improving crop yield is under scrutiny; therefore, micronutrients, which are important for crop health and growth, are receiving more attention. Agronomists are increasingly studying different treatment methods to establish the easiest and most cost-effective way to improve micronutrient ...
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