By WCM Staff on 6/25/2009 12:07:26 PM

 Use this link to download or print this week's articles, compiled in one file.

Click to open the WCM issue for June 25, 2009  >>> WCM 16-17

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By WCM Staff on 6/25/2009 10:21 AM

The PDDC receives samples of many plant samples from around the state. The following diseases/disorders have been identified at the PDDC since June 17, 2009:

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By WCM Staff on 6/25/2009 9:57 AM

 We continue to receive questions regarding the cost-effective use of foliar fungicides in corn. Continuing with the previous two articles in the Wisconsin Crop Manager that focused on results from on-farm foliar fungicide trials for corn grain and corn silage, in this article, we would like to address some of the questions that have been raised over the past winter meeting season regarding the use of foliar fungicides for corn.

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By WCM Staff on 6/25/2009 9:37 AM

 I was contacted to assist with the identification of this perennial vine (Fig. 1), which is infesting a corn field. The vines have tendrils, hairy leaves and stems, and the vines arise from tubers (Fig. 2). The UW Herbarium has tentatively identified the weed as Cucumis melo, which was domesticated as cantaloupe. 

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By WCM Staff on 6/25/2009 9:29 AM

Marshfield Ag Research Station, UW-Extension, and the Central Wisconsin Forage Council are sponsoring a Summer Field Day at the Marshfield Ag Research Station on Wednesday, July 1, starting at 10:15 a.m.

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By WCM Staff on 6/25/2009 9:24 AM

You are invited to our fifth annual Pest Management Field Day, which features an array of information from our UW Weed Science, Entomology, and Plant Pathology research projects.

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By WCM Staff on 6/25/2009 9:21 AM

Vegetable Crop Update newsletter issue two is out!  This marks the second newsletter of the 2009 year. Weekly updates should be available as disease, insect, weed, fertility, and crop progress changes.

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By WCM Staff on 6/18/2009 11:54 AM

Vegetable Crop Update newsletter issue one is out!  This marks the first newsletter of the 2009 year. Weekly updates should be available as disease, insect, weed, fertility, and crop progress changes.

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By WCM Staff on 6/18/2009 11:46 AM

Use this link to download or print this week's articles, compiled in one file.

Click to open the WCM issue for June 18, 2009  >>> WCM 16-16

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By WCM Staff on 6/18/2009 10:27 AM

The PDDC receives samples of many plant samples from around the state. The following diseases/disorders have been identified at the PDDC since June 10, 2009:

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By WCM Staff on 6/18/2009 10:16 AM

Over the past week I’ve received a few inquiries regarding the validity of the pre-sidedress nitrate test (PSNT) for corn this year considering the cool weather this spring. This is a very valid question for many in Wisconsin. To answer it, we’ll look at research results and weather summaries.

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By WCM Staff on 6/18/2009 9:52 AM

Biotypes of nine weed species have been documented as glyphosate resistance in the U.S.  However, glyphosate-resistant weeds have not been OFFICIALLY confirmed in Wisconsin. This article reports on a giant ragweed population that is being investigated for potential glyphosate-resistance.

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By WCM Staff on 6/11/2009 2:19 PM

Use this link to download or print this weeks articles, compiled in one file.

Click to open the WCM issue for June 11, 2009  >>> WCM 16-15

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By WCM Staff on 6/11/2009 11:11 AM

The increasing adoption of glyphosate-resistant corn (e.g. RR, GT) increases the potential for volunteer corn problems in soybean when glyphosate is used for weed control. 

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