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Agronomic Tip of the Week: No-Till Management
By Aaron Saeugling
Iowa State University Extension Field Agronomist
When managing soybean production in no-till conditions, growers need to consider several management strategies. Factors to consider include: variety selection, insect management, disease management, fertility management and weed management.
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ISA Hosts Dinner for Chinese Officials
ISA hosted a dinner on Nov. 1 for 18 city and county chiefs and central government officials from Jiangxi, a southern province of China. The theme of the evening was friendship and the importance of building a long-term relationship between China and the U.S.
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New Videos Posted on ISA Website
Be sure to check out four videos about ISA’s Environmental Programs and Services that have recently been added to the ISA website and watch for more to be added, as we create an entire library of up-to-date information.
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ASA Works for Royalty-Free Generic Roundup Ready Traits
With the patent on “Roundup Ready® One” Trait due to expire in 2010, and patents on other traits expiring in future years, the American Soybean Association is working to facilitate the continued availability to soybean farmers.
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Conservation Fund Draws Strong Support
With 90 percent of the state precincts reporting, nearly two-thirds of the Iowa voters had approved an amendment to the constitution to create the Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund.
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ASA announces $5,000 Secure Optimal Yield Scholarship
The 2011-2012 Secure Optimal Yield Scholarship is a $5,000 one-time scholarship award to be presented to a high school senior pursuing agriculture as an area of study. Candidates may apply on-line through Nov. 15. The scholarship is managed by the American Soybean Association and made possible through a grant by BASF Corporation.
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ISA website now available on smart phones
ISA is now available on your smart phone. You can take information from ISA's website with you wherever you go, making it that much easier to keep up to date on important issues. When you bring up the site on your mobile phone, it's like having an expert right in the field with you.
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For more information about our largest export customer, sign up for ISA's China Market Report. For regular reports regarding soybean production in South America, sign up for South American News Briefs. If you haven't already done so, ISA encourages you to subscribe at no cost to these e-newsletters, plus Agri–Pulse, made available by special arrangement to ISA members.
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