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PROTECTED FROM DAY ONE: The industry standard, until now, is applying fungicide on corn at the reproductive stage, if needed. A new product, Xyway, could bring about a paradigm shift. FMC’s Xyway fungicide, which is applied at planting, launched this year.
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A new product launched commercially in 2021 to control fungal diseases in corn could cause growers to rethink disease control strategies. It isn’t often that a new product comes along that could cause a paradigm shift in management practices.
The product is Xyway from FMC. Drake Copeland, FMC technical services manager, says what’s different is that this fungicide is applied at planting. Yet it still has activity against diseases that often appear closer to tasseling and silking in corn.
With the return of our swallows and house martins, summer has officially arrived! In-person voting takes place today in the Village Hall from 7am to 10pm in the Police and Crime Commissioner, County Council and Parish Council elections. Counting will take place on 6 May (10pm – County Council), 7 May (10am - Police and Crime Commissioner) and 8 May (10am – Parish Council). Regardless of the results, very many thanks to everyone who has put their name forward to serve our community. Congratulations and many thanks to Katherine Dixon who will be retiring from the Surgery in Humshaugh within the next few weeks after 35 years of service. Katherine joined the Humshaugh and Wark Medical Group in 1986 as a receptionist, and in recent years has been more widely involved in the administration of the practice. Katherine has worked tirelessly for all those living in Humshaugh, Wark and the wider community, and residents are invited to contribute to a retirement gift to thank her for
Michigan wheat crop ahead of schedule
This is the first time that over 50% of the crop in the state has reached Feekes 6 (GS6) stage by the end of April based on NASS s survey responses.
The first node indicates wheat has reached Feekes growth stage 6 (jointing). Photo by Ricardo Costa, MSU Extension.
While scouting your wheat fields this season, you might be under the impression that your wheat is growing faster than last year. Guess what? You are correct. According to the latest wheat watchers report from April 26, 2021, many watchers have reported wheat at or above the Feekes 6 growth stage (jointing). To give you some perspective, in Lenawee and Monroe counties in southeast Michigan, we found wheat at the jointing stage back on April 16.
They have received £3,334 from Northumbrian Water and £1,598 from the Ray Wind Fund. At a parish council meeting on Tuesday (April 6), members agreed to place the order for the cameras. They will have a data capture feature. The clerk of the council, Martin Chilvers, said he has been promised that the Police are considering what actions can be taken to assist in reducing the speed of vehicles exceeding the limit through Otterburn. He added Northumberland County Council are also in the process of considering action that can be taken to help reduce the speed of some vehicles passing through the village.