By WCM Staff on 2/13/2009 10:26 AM

Click to open WCM issue 1  >>>  WCM 2009-2 

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By WCM Staff on 2/12/2009 3:15 PM

By early August 2008, reports started coming in to county extension offices and the University of Wisconsin of soybean fields with symptoms similar to Phytophthora root rot (PRR). Because many of these fields were planted to varieties containing the Rps 1k gene, serious concern arose over the breakdown of resistance to PRR conferred by this gene.

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By WCM Staff on 2/12/2009 3:12 PM

Dr. Ruark is developing many new research and extension projects related to nutrient management of grain, potato and vegetable, organic, and biofuel production systems. Feel free to contact Dr. Ruark anytime with questions or comments (mdruark@wisc.edu).

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By WCM Staff on 2/12/2009 3:10 PM

The course will be held in two locations. Both training sessions will cover the same material. The first session will be offered at the Eau Claire County Exposition Center on February 25^th. The second session will be offered at the West Madison Research Station on February 27^th.

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By WCM Staff on 2/12/2009 3:04 PM

The goal of weed management is to maximize corn yield potential. Killing weeds is just a necessary step to achieve that goal.  Of course, the critical part in reaching the goal of yield protection is killing the weeds on time, which leads to two interesting observations about weed management in Wisconsin.

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By WCM Staff on 2/12/2009 3:01 PM

The publication’s objective is to help farmers evaluate the economic potential of using red clover as a green manure cover crop, providing biologically fixed nitrogen to the following year’s corn crop. This is in addition to the soil quality, soil conservation and weed suppression benefits likely to accrue. Direct link to file >>  Frost Seeding Red Clover file 

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By WCM Staff on 2/12/2009 2:54 PM

The two events, conducted by the Wisconsin-based Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES), will be held February 26-28, 2009 at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, WI. A total of 104 CEU’s have been assigned in the areas of Crop Management (65.0), Pest Management (3.5), Soil and Water Management (8.0), Nutrient Management (11.5), and Professional Development (16.0).

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By WCM Staff on 2/12/2009 2:52 PM

The University of Wisconsin-River Falls, UW-Extension and the Integrated Pest Management Program will co-sponsor the IPM Field Scout Training Class to be held on the UW-River Falls campus, March 18-19, 2009.

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By WCM Staff on 2/12/2009 2:47 PM

There are three winter wheat workshops that will be offered in early March 2009 at Janesville, Fond du Lac, and Waldo, WI. 

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By WCM Staff on 2/11/2009 4:15 PM

If you missed the 2009 Wisconsin Crop Management Conference (WCMC) this year, or couldn't attend all the presentations that you wanted to, the online proceedings and presentations are your chance to catch up. Proceedings and presentations from the 2009 WCMC are now available online at: http://www.soils.wisc.edu/extension/wcmc/ 

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By WCM Staff on 1/29/2009 2:56 PM

Dramatic increases in soybean seed costs for 2009 (25 to 109%) have many growers rethinking their soybean seed options. The most drastic alternative being floated in the coffee shops is brown bagging or planting “saved” soybean seed. Before a grower considers this option we must revisit the legal issues and agronomic considerations associated with this practice.

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By WCM Staff on 1/29/2009 2:42 PM

The deadline for submitting nominees for the Wisconsin CCA of the Year Award is March 31, 2009. We all know there are many well respected CCA’s that would be consider excellent candidates. Why not show them your appreciation and nominate one (or two!).

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By WCM Staff on 1/29/2009 2:03 PM

Sainfoin (Onobrychis vicifolia) -- New varieties of sainfoin have been released in Montana with improved yield, however these varieties have not been tested in Wisconsin. The lack of yield in the seeding year, adaption to high pH, low tolerance of wet soils, and, susceptibility to crown rot causing short stand life indicate that this species is not likely to be useful in Wisconsin.

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By WCM Staff on 1/15/2009 12:00 AM

The Department of Soil Science, with cooperation from UW-Extension, UWEX-Nutrient Management Team, and UWEX-Nutrient & Pest Management Program, is hosting the workshop “Managing Nutrients on Wisconsin Soils” on March 11^th and 12^th, 2009. 

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