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2010 NSA Research Grant Opportunities
10/23/09 The National Sunflower Association (NSA) provides grants to public researchers to stimulate new or additional work that may result in lower production costs, increased quality and higher yields. Resolving Sclerotinia continues to be a high priority. ... (more) |
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Research Forum
Registration is now open for the Research Forum to be held January 13-14, 2010. (more) |
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USDA Sunflower Production Estimate
10/9/09 USDA has released its first estimate of the 2009 sunflower crop. The first production forecast for 2009 is 2.98 billion pounds, down 13 percent from 2008 but up 4 percent
from 2007. Area planted, at 2.03 million acres, is down ... (more) |
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NSA has moved
10/1/09 The NSA main office has moved west -- across the Missouri River, that is. (more) |
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Combine Adjustments for Harvesting Sunflower
9/1/09 Read about combine speed, cylinder speed, concave and fan adjustment to get the best harvest quantity and quality your of your sunflower. See the following for more ... (more) |
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Dry Is Good (But Not Too Dry)
9-2-09 Drying and storing sunflower can be a bit tricky. Avoiding storage losses and possible dryer fires is best avoided by handling the crop properly. For more information on drying, storage, air flow and moisture testers see the ... (more) |
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