Contents
FEATURES:
Two-pass weed programs
Do you want better weed control in your cornfields this spring? Then you may want to consider a two-pass program. By applying a pre- emergent herbicide followed by a postemergent herbicide, you will keep weeds to a minimum.
By Lyndon Brush
Tough on weeds
Don't let the name fool you. The University of Missouri's WeedSOFT software program is anything but soft on weeds. It's designed to help farmers determine yield loss due to weeds. By 2002, producers will be able to use this tool in their ongoing battle against weeds.
By James D. Ritchie
Connecting with customers
If you haven't noticed already, MFA's Internet website has gotten a major facelift. As of Jan. 1, 2001, MFA's new information-rich website has been serving and informing its customers. Product information, calculators, production tips, Today's Farmer articles, corporate information and a store directory are all available on the site‹and it's still growing.
By Holly Hollenbeck
Take the winter out of your herd
Are your cows starting to look like they've reached the end of a long, hard winter? With one of the harshest Decembers in recent memory, some herds have come through the winter looking worse for the wear. Address these problems now, so your herd will be back on track this spring.
By Dr. Alan Wessler
Turning heifers into cows
University of Missouri Extension dairy specialists and MFA dairy consultants are helping producers raise profitable heifers. Using heifer statistics, producers are finding what works and what doesn't. A grower/developer ration fits nicely.
By James D. Ritchie
DEPARTMENTS:
Country Corner
Supreme Court identifies the creep in mission creep.
By Chuck Lay
Country Humor
One-room schoolhouses. By Jack S. Bray
More Country Humor
The value of repetition. By Mitch Jayne
Recipes
Corned-beef
Viewpoint
U.S. nitrogen manufacturing takes a hit as the cost of natual gas skyrockets.
By Don Copenhaver
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