By WCM Staff on 6/29/2006 12:00 AM

Adults and nymphs are present in fields now and should be monitored for population increase on 2nd crop. Potato leafhopper populations can build quickly, particularly as temperatures increase.

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By WCM Staff on 6/29/2006 12:00 AM

Every other week during the growing season, UW-Extension agriculture county agents and UW-Madison field and forage crop specialists have an opportunity to meet via teleconference and share information on insect, weed and plant pathogen pests, agronomy updates, and crop conditions throughout the state.

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By WCM Staff on 6/29/2006 12:00 AM

Soybean aphids have been detected in low densities and patchy distribution for the month of June in Wisconsin and neighboring states.

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By WCM Staff on 6/28/2006 10:39:00 PM

WCM in issue format for download, reading, printing.

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By WCM Staff on 6/28/2006 9:28 PM

The Clinic receives samples of many field, forage, fruit and vegetable crops from around the state. The following diseases are what we identified since June 21, 2006:

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By WCM Staff on 6/26/2006 7:54 PM

Tours and Exhibits of Current Crops and Soils Research Wednesday, August 30, 2006 Arlington Agricultural Research Station Tours depart from the Public Events Facility at 8:30am, 10:30am, and 1:00pm Lunch and refreshments available

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By WCM Staff on 6/21/2006 7:47:00 PM

WCM in issue format for download, reading, printing.

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By WCM Staff on 6/21/2006 7:38 PM

Weed summary - Effect of Rainfall on Glyphosate, Suspicious Common Lambsquarters Escapes Wanted, Routine Herbicide Resistance Screening

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By WCM Staff on 6/21/2006 7:27 PM

The Clinic receives samples of many field, forage, fruit and vegetable crops from around the state. The following diseases are what we identified since June 14, 2006

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By WCM Staff on 6/21/2006 7:18 PM

Sidedress nitrogen (N) applications on field or sweet corn can improve the effectiveness of fertilizer N by lowering losses that might occur from preplant-applied N through leaching or denitrification. On sandy soils, leaching is the greatest risk of N loss, and sidedress or split sidedress applications can help control these losses.

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By WCM Staff on 6/15/2006 5:16:00 PM

WCM Issue 15 in PDF for reading or download

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By WCM Staff on 6/15/2006 4:46 PM

Information on European corn borer, field scouting and economic threshold worksheets, and degree-days.

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By WCM Staff on 6/15/2006 3:34 PM

Wide swaths will dry more rapidly than a narrow swath when mower-conditioning forages. Since many mower-conditioners on the North American market are unable to produce wide swaths, the option of not-conditioning and creating a wide swath is an alternative. Some producers are considering not-conditioning by disconnecting or removing the conditioning system on their mower-conditioner.

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By WCM Staff on 6/15/2006 3:32 PM

Bacteria and fungi can grow in diesel systems and cause engines problems such as clogged filters and injectors and corrosion. Water in the fuel is the key fuel contaminant allowing the growth of microorganisms in the fuel.

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