Wisconsin Crop Manager newsletter

Author:	WCM Staff	Created:	4/21/2006 11:12 AM
Corn and more

Collecting Lambsquarters Seed for Glyphosate Testing

By WCM Staff on 8/24/2006 9:45 AM

If you have a field with lambsquarters escapes, please consider if these lambsquarters are a good candidate for testing. Review the previous article for points to consider when trying to determine if the escapes might be from application or environmental issues or resistance.

Crop Processor Adjustment for the 2006 Corn Silage Harvest

By WCM Staff on 8/10/2006 3:33 PM

The proper adjustment of the crop processor and forage harvester cutterhead for the 2006 corn silage crop will be very dependent on the degree of crop moisture stress during the growing season. These crop stress conditions in Wisconsin may cause crop conditions to vary from no ears on the corn stalks to small cobs and kernels to normal cobs and kernels depending on the precipitation during the 2006 growing season.

2006 Winter Wheat Variety Results

By WCM Staff on 8/10/2006 11:06 AM

Winter wheat yields were good to excellent in Wisconsin this year, with some site's yields the highest we have ever reported, and no winter injury observed. Growers in the some parts of the state have reported whole field yields in excess of 100 bu/acre and good test weights with some significant lodging in some areas.

Fall seeding grasses

By WCM Staff on 8/3/2006 1:54 PM

Late-summer/fall establishment of grass is often desired in the Midwest. Most farmers do not realize how much fall seeding date affects the yield of the grasses the next year. We seeded six forage grasses at several late summer dates at three sites in Wisconsin (River Falls, Arlington, and Lancaster) over three years.

Soybean Silage

By WCM Staff on 8/3/2006 1:24 PM

Drought often raises the issue of harvesting soybean fields for forage due to forage shortage and low yield grain yield potential of the soybeans. Little information is available concerning soybean silage. Therefore a number of farmers who had made soybean silage during the winter of 2005 were surveyed and the silage was sampled for analysis. What follows is a report of farmer experience with soybean silage.

Wisconsin Crop “PEPS” entry forms due August 1

By WCM Staff on 7/20/2006 5:02 PM

REMINDER Wisconsin Crop “PEPS” (Profits through Efficient Production Systems”) entry forms due August 1 Go to http://corn.agronomy.wisc.edu/PEPS.htm for information and forms or contact Colleen 608-262-7702 or email: clsmith8@wisc.edu

Nitrogen-fixing cover crop options following small grains or peas

By WCM Staff on 7/13/2006 4:08 PM

Higher prices for nitrogen fertilizers increase the potential economic benefit of incorporating legume cover crops into cash crop rotations that include small grains, peas or other short-season crops in Wisconsin

Announcement - UW Pest Management Field Day

By WCM Staff on 7/13/2006 4:07 PM

UW Pest Management Field Day which features an array of information from our UW Weed Science, Entomology, and Plant Pathology research projects. July 20, 2006 - Arlington Agricultural Research Station

Agronomy Crops Field Day Hancock Agricultural Research Station Thursday, July 27th, 2006, 9AM to Noon.

By WCM Staff on 7/13/2006 4:04 PM

Agronomy Field Day Guest Speakers: Joe Lauer- UWEX Corn Agronomist: Selecting Corn Hybrids Based On Energy Costs. Larry Bundy- UWEX Soil Scientist: Nitrogen Fertility Research Projects. Tim Everson- Forages First Olds Seeds: Forages Demo. Scott Boyea- Packerland Whey Products, Inc.: “ N Lock”- New Liquid Nitrogen Whey Product. Bruce Andersen- Bio Gro, Inc: Corn & Soybean Nutrient Demos.

Herbicide Carryover Reported

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

I have received a few reports in the last week of corn herbicide carryover to soybeans in 2006. The herbicides in these cases were Hornet and Lumax.

Wisconsin Crop Diagnostic Training Center July 19th

By WCM Staff on 7/6/2006 6:36 PM

July 6, 2006 -- There is still time to register for the July 19th workshop, but don’t delay! Register today!

AGRONOMY/SOILS FIELD DAY - August 30, 2006 - Arlington Agricultural Research Station

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

Mower-Conditioner Wide Swath- Conditioning vs. Not Conditioning

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.

Microorganism Problems in Diesel Fuel

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.