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​The new reality of weed management in sugarcane cultivation

By Pedro Jacob Christoffoleti, researcher at the “Luiz de Queiroz” School of Agriculture (Esalq) at the University of São Paulo (USP) and member of the UPL Brasil Wolf Team

12.09.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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​Germination test in corn crops

Correct packaging and data marking of seed lots are essential to carry out vigor tests

09.09.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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​Proportional severity

Different ways of preparing the soil have the power to influence the dynamics of white mold

09.09.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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​How to control leafhoppers in sugarcane

With the advent of mechanized harvesting and the consequent abandonment of burning in sugarcane fields, pests such as the root hopper have registered an increase in population

06.09.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Corn

Optimal density and spacing management in corn

Genotype used, environment, technological level of the producer, production objective and sowing time are among the elements that influence the spatial arrangement of plants in corn cultivation.

06.09.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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​Circular planting of coffee trees with central pivot

Practice allows you to obtain high productivity while saving water and energy

31.08.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Diseases

Management of pineapple rot in sugarcane

With planting extended during the winter months, Brazilian sugarcane fields end up exposed to low temperatures which, associated with short days and dry weather, cause delays in the sprouting of sets and favor the incidence of rot.

26.08.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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​Advanced management

Outbreaks of false measurements have been recorded in crops across Brazil. The insect's population explosion originates from a set of factors

24.08.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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Occurrence and management of Helicoverpa armigera in coffee

Recently detected in Brazil, the dreaded Helicoverpa armigera has caused serious damage to commercial crops such as soybeans, cotton, corn, tomatoes and coffee.

24.08.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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Influence of the use of Setting BR on soybean productivity

By Clóvis Albino Perin and Evandro Cezar Nogara, from CP Assessoria Agropecuária

19.08.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Diseases

Coffee borer monitoring and management

The coffee borer is responsible for serious damage, in addition to indirectly causing damage to the quality of the drink by facilitating the penetration of microorganisms such as fungi of the genera Fusarium and

18.08.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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Benefits of silicon for agriculture

The use of silicon sources to control diseases in agriculture has shown encouraging results, as it increases the difficulty of penetration and colonization of fungi in plants.

18.08.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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​Novo Brasil has its strength in the field

By Henrique Mazotini, executive president of the National Association of Agricultural and Veterinary Input Distributors (ANDAV), which organizes the VI ANDAV Congress – Forum & Exhibition

10.08.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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​Water in the safrinha

Stress caused by water deficit is one of the factors limiting productivity in off-season corn. Therefore, irrigation, adopted judiciously, can result in greater profitability for producers

05.08.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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Agri-environmental management

An important source of food and energy generation, sugar cane has enormous economic and social importance in Brazil. Its cultivation requires harmonizing actions that lead to balance between the environment

05.08.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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Nutritional management in coffee

The cultivation of beans in succession to single corn or in intercropping with brachiaria has been used as a strategy to increase crop productivity. However, to obtain good results, the producer needs to pay attention

05.08.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Nutrients

​Efficient nutrition

Maximum economic productivity, with sustainability, is one of the main goals pursued by Brazilian research and producers

03.08.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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​Against phytotoxicity

Problems with phytotoxicity have been reported by farmers in southern Brazil, in soybean crops, with compromised leaf area

02.08.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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​Tips for successful cotton farming

Cotton is one of the most important plants for the production of fibers, in addition to being a source of animal food and raw material for the production of oil, from its seeds.

01.08.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Pests

How to manage high whitefly infestations

High infestations of the whitefly Bemisia tabaci, biotype B, have been recorded in Brazilian crops, mainly in the Central-West region. Several factors are associated with this population explosion

29.07.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Cotton

Rhizoctonia solani: Protective treatment for cotton

Seedling damping off, caused by Rhizoctonia solani, is widespread in Brazil, mainly in the cerrados of Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Goiás and Bahia

29.07.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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Importance of choosing the wheat cultivar for planting in the South region

To be successful in wheat production, it is essential to choose the correct cultivar.

15.07.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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Wheat cultivars for the Cerrado surpass productivity

Wheat cultivars developed by Embrapa reach 90% of the area sown with irrigated wheat in the Brazilian Cerrado

15.07.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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Management of whitefly infestation in soybeans and cotton

Soybean and cotton crops located in Mato Grosso have recorded an increase in the population of whiteflies and a consequent increase in damage caused by the insect in the cultivation areas

13.07.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)