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Black Rot & Downy Mildew: Two diseases that can rot grapes
There are several different diseases that can infect the fruit, but two of the most common are black rot and downy mildew. Their symptoms are quite different.
Fall Yard and Garden Cleanup
Before the snow falls, a few tasks can help make for a healthier yard and garden next year.
Dealing with Drought Stressed Lawns
Drought is a common concern across the region this summer affecting landscapes in many ways, but probably most noticeably in its impact on lawns.
Growing Microgreens at Home
The fall through early spring season can provide an opportunity to grow certain food indoors. Growing microgreens can be an excellent way to add nutritious, fresh vegetables to your diet without taking up a lot of space in your home.
Flowers & Ornamental
Everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of flowers and ornamental plants with some simple recommendations.
Determining Hay Prices
Before pricing forages, producers will want to have a good understanding about the cost of growing a ton of hay, alfalfa or straw.
Plant Nutrient Analysis: Do your soybeans have the right stuff?
There has been a renewed interest in taking samples of soybean leaves for nutrient analysis as a quality control tool to ensure soil and the fertilizer programs are meeting the needs of the plant to eliminate nutrients as a yield limiting factor.
Why the 250 Threshold is Still Appropriate for Soybean Aphids
When gearing up for soybean aphid scouting, it is important to think about the population densities that warrant insecticide management.
Split Application of Nitrogen in Winter Wheat
Adequate N early in the growing season is important to support healthy tillering and to give young plants the best opportunity to survive the sometimes-harsh South Dakota winter
Scouting Winter Wheat for Aphid Pests
Although we cannot predict aphid pressure in winter wheat, there are measures that may be taken to reduce the risk associated with these insects.