By WCM Staff on 8/24/2005 9:00 PM

Understanding the relationship between corn grain and forage yield is important to dairymen and grain farmers who often contract with each other for corn silage production. Recently, the grain versus forage relationship has set government Loan Deficiency (LDP) Payments to farmers for corn silage acres.

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By WCM Staff on 8/24/2005 8:00 PM

The difficult alfalfa harvesting conditions early this summer have meant that many farmers are off schedule for harvesting alfalfa. This raises the question of best management for alfalfa harvest as the end of summer approaches.

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By WCM Staff on 8/4/2005 9:00 PM

The questions we should be considering is how to maximize that growth for good hay, silage or pasture production. Below we will consider the major crops and what actions should be taken.

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By WCM Staff on 8/4/2005 11:43 AM

For those who may not have caught last week’s (July 29) issue of the WI DATCP Wisconsin Pest Bulletin, please be aware that emergence of the summer flight of European corn borer moths has peaked in parts of Wisconsin.

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By WCM Staff on 8/4/2005 11:29 AM

Damage to corn roots by corn rootworm larvae in continuous corn fields during the 2006 growing season will depend on adult corn rootworm beetle populations in corn fields over the next 5 to 6 weeks. The only way to determine whether a field is likely to have an economic rootworm infestation next year is to scout for adults this August-September.

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