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Huron Group Looking At GF2 For Soil Health Funding

Several members of the Huron Water Protection Steering Committee are looking into the possibility of applying for a Growing Forward 2 grant to improve soil health in the county.

County Forester Dave Pullen says many members of the Committee are already doing a lot of work involving the use of cover crops to reduce erosion, clean up the water and increase agricultural productivity.

He says a lot of Huron County farmers are now looking at cover crops to protect their land from the erosion cause by climate change and more intense rain incidents and higher winds that we’re now seeing.

Pullen points out the added bonus to reducing erosion and creating healthier soil is that it also improves water quality.

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Spring weed control in winter wheat with Broadway® Star (pyroxsulam + florasulam)

Video: Spring weed control in winter wheat with Broadway® Star (pyroxsulam + florasulam)

#CortevaTalks brings you a short update with Cereal Herbicides Category Manager, Alister McRobbie, on how to get the most out of Broadway® Star.

Significant populations of grassweeds, including ryegrass and brome, can threaten winter wheat yields. Spring applications of a contact graminicide, such as Broadway Star from Corteva Agriscience, can clear problem weeds, allowing crops to grow away in the spring.

Broadway Star (pyroxsulam + florasulam) controls ryegrass, sterile brome, wild oats and a range of broad-leaved weeds such as cleavers. It can be applied to winter wheat up until GS32, but the earlier the application is made, the smaller the weed, and the greater the benefit to the crop. Weeds should be actively growing. A good rule of thumb is that if your grass needs cutting, conditions are right to apply Broadway Star.