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Wisconsin Crop Manger, Vol 14 Number 4 March 22, 2007
Wisconsin Crop Manager By WCM Staff on 3/22/2007 2:36 PM
WCM PDF version of March 22 issue for download and printing
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Learn More About Your Soil Fertility
Wisconsin Crop Manager Fertility and Soil By WCM Staff on 3/22/2007 12:01 PM
Are you interested in learning how the maximum return to nitrogen (MRTN) corn N rate guidelines work on your farm? If so, your County Extension Agent can help you conduct on-farm research that will tell you how much N was needed in your corn field in 2007.
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Overwintering Temperatures and Corn Rootworm Egg Hatch?
Wisconsin Crop Manager Insects and Mites By WCM Staff on 3/22/2007 1:00 PM
Rootworm overwintering egg mortality depends not only on soil temperatures, but also on the duration and variability of temperatures. Crop or other vegetation cover and tillage practices will also influence soil temperatures.
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Soybean 2-Pass Challenge Cooperators Needed
Wisconsin Crop Manager What's new By WCM Staff on 3/22/2007 11:30 AM
We are again requesting cooperators to participate in the soybean 2-Pass Challenge trials during the 2007 growing season. The 2-Pass Challenge is an on-farm comparison of weed control programs in soybean.
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Impact of Increased Non-Organic Corn Price On Organic Corn Price And Organic Dairy Profitability
Wisconsin Crop Manager Crops By WCM Staff on 3/22/2007 10:16 AM
With ethanol production and other factors pushing corn prices upward, I’ve been asked if that will have much impact on the price of organic corn and therefore on the profitability of organic dairy farms in Wisconsin. As I will explain below, I don’t think the current non-organic corn prices will have a big impact on the profitability of most organic dairy farms in Wisconsin.
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Preliminary Injunction Prevents the sale of Roundup Ready Alfalfa Seed
Wisconsin Crop Manager Crops By WCM Staff on 3/22/2007 8:41 AM
A recent court case brought against the United States Department of Agriculture - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) has resulted in the temporary banning of the sale of Roundup Ready alfalfa seeds (as of March 12th, 2007). If seed has already been bought, growers have until March 30th (2007) to plant the seed.
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Establishing and Managing Switchgrass
Wisconsin Crop Manager Crops By WCM Staff on 3/22/2007 8:28 AM
Weedy grasses are much more difficult to control as few tools can control grass weeds without injuring switchgrass seedlings.
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Generic Herbicide List?
Wisconsin Crop Manager Weeds By WCM Staff on 3/8/2007 10:53 AM
I was recently asked if I had a list of generic or post-patent corn and soybean herbicides. Although I don’t have a list, I would recommend the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection web site of “Pesticide Database Searches” at http://www.kellysolutions.com/wi/.
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Valor XLT Labeled on Soybean
Wisconsin Crop Manager Weeds By WCM Staff on 3/8/2007 10:49 AM
Valor XLT is a premix of Valor (30% flumioxazin) and Classic (10.3% chlorimuron) by Valent which is labeled for broadleaf weed control and suppression of annual grasses. The main label does not include mention of use in Wisconsin, but a supplement label is available from Valent (not on CDMS) that allows use of the lowest labeled rate of 2.5 oz/a in southern Wisconsin. Applications can only be made south of I-90 between LaCrosse and Madison and south of I-94 between Madison and Milwaukee.
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Weed Management in Continuous Corn
Wisconsin Crop Manager Weeds By WCM Staff on 3/8/2007 10:43 AM
While continuous corn may affect insect and disease management, I believe the effect on weed management will be relatively minor. Because corn is not a “host” of weeds like corn is a host of disease or insects, corn will not cause specific weed species to increase just because it is planted. Rather, weeds may increase because other practices used in corn production allow weed shifts or increased weed populations.
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WI Crop Manager, Vol 14 Number 3 March 8, 2007
Wisconsin Crop Manager By WCM Staff on 3/8/2007 10:40 AM
WCM PDF version of March 8 issue for download and printing
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Insect Resistance Management when Planting Bt Corn Hybrids
Wisconsin Crop Manager Insects and Mites By WCM Staff on 3/8/2007 1:00 AM
Planning to plant Bt corn hybrids this spring? If so, growers and consultants are required by law to have an insect resistance management (IRM) plan in place. The IRM plan is implemented by planting refuge corn acres on each farm where a Bt corn hybrid is planted.
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Phosphorus and Potassium Management for Corn
Wisconsin Crop Manager Fertility and Soil By WCM Staff on 3/8/2007 12:00 AM
With increased interested in corn grain production this year, it is important to consider phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) management as well as nitrogen (N).
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Tillage Management Considerations for Continuous Corn
Wisconsin Crop Manager Fertility and Soil By WCM Staff on 3/8/2007 12:00 AM
A consequence of long-term continuous corn production could be the adoption of more aggressive tillage to manage large amounts of crop residue. This could potentially lead to decreased soil quality and increased soil loss. Producers must carefully consider tillage options when growing corn on corn.
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Nitrogen Management for Corn following Corn
Wisconsin Crop Manager Fertility and Soil By WCM Staff on 3/8/2007 12:00 AM
Using appropriate nitrogen (N) rates and management is critical for successful corn on corn production. Although high yields are the objective for most producers, it is important to recognize that desired yield or yield goal is not a good predictor of the optimum N rate in corn production. Effective N management includes selecting the N rate that will maximize economic return and using appropriate application methods and management techniques to minimize losses of applied N
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Converting CRP Land to Corn: Impacts and Mitigation
Wisconsin Crop Manager Fertility and Soil By WCM Staff on 3/8/2007 12:00 AM
Currently in Wisconsin there are more than 600,000 acres enrolled in the USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). The contracts for approximately 44 percent may expire in 2007 and 2008. Given current rising demand for corn, it is likely that at least a portion of these acres will go into a corn-based row crop rotation.
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Wisconsin Crop Manager, Volume 14 Number 2 Feb 15, 2007
Wisconsin Crop Manager By WCM Staff on 2/15/2007 5:51 PM
WCM PDF version of Feb 15 issue for download and printing
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