By WCM Staff on 11/16/2006 11:37 PM

The widely-used NPM publication Nutrient Management Fast Facts has been revised and is now available.

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By WCM Staff on 11/16/2006 10:49 PM

The Madison Field Scout Training Classes will be held January 8-12, 2007. This course is designed to provide the skills necessary for proper pest identification, crop scouting techniques and can help people prepare for the CCA exam.

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By WCM Staff on 11/16/2006 10:07 PM

The CCA Pre-Test Training Session, sponsored by UW-Extension and the Wisconsin Fertilizer and Chemical Association, will be offered at the Crowne Plaza, Madison on December14-15, 2006.

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By WCM Staff on 11/16/2006 6:46 PM

February 21 & 22, 2007 Crowne Plaza Hotel 4402 E. Washington Ave. Madison, WI 53704 {1/4 mile west of I90/94 exit 135A}

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By WCM Staff on 11/16/2006 6:16 PM

A revised version of this popular teaching tool was released in October 2006. The Nutrient Management Farmer Education Curriculum has been improved based on feedback from those who taught it previously.

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By WCM Staff on 11/16/2006 6:07 PM

This fall, UWEX Field Crops Entomologist, Eileen Cullen and NPM outreach educator, Kevin Shelley, were awarded a grant to conduct a participatory research and educational outreach project pertaining to insect management in organic field crop production. The four-year grant is one of 10 funded nationally this year under the USDA’s Integrated Organic Program.

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By WCM Staff on 11/16/2006 6:02 PM

Logan Labs of Russell Point, OH has withdrawn from the Wisconsin certification program. Therefore, as of November 2006, there are now seven laboratories certified by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection for soil testing in Wisconsin. Here is the list.

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By WCM Staff on 11/16/2006 5:56 PM

The Soil Science Department has revised UWEX publication A2809 Soil Test Recommendations for Field, Vegetable, and Fruit Crops. There are several changes to the bulletin including a new name, Nutrient application guidelines for field, vegetable, and fruit crops in Wisconsin.

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By WCM Staff on 11/16/2006 5:22 PM

The annual meeting of the North Central Weed Science Society will be held at the Hyatt Regency in Milwaukee this December 12-14.

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By WCM Staff on 11/16/2006 5:01 PM

The annual FVTC Field Scout Training School will be held January 2-5, 2007. This course is designed to provide the skills necessary for proper pest identification and crop scouting techniques. In addition, basic information such as crop growth and development, pest life cycle, damage symptoms and economic thresholds will be covered.

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By WCM Staff on 11/16/2006 4:54 PM

We are just finishing the 2006 Pest Management Update meetings this week. Over the past week, I have seen more corn in the fields than during any other fall when we’ve held these meetings (at least since I’ve been here). If the late harvest or other field operations kept you from attending one of these meetings, packets of the materials can be ordered.

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By WCM Staff on 11/16/2006 1:00 AM

WCM PDF version of Dec 15 issue for download and printing

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