Wisconsin Crop Manager newsletter

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

IPM Field Scout Training Class

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.

CCA Pre-Test Training Session

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.

IPM research in organic crop production underway

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.

Appleton IPM Field Scout Training School

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.

CCA Pre-Test Training Session December 14-15, 2006

By WCM Staff on 10/12/2006 9:01 PM

The CCA Pre-Test Training Session, sponsored by UW-Extension, Wisconsin Fertilizer and Chemical Association and the IPM Program will be offered at the Crowne Plaza, Madison on December 14-15, 2006. This training session is designed to help participants understand the principles necessary to become a quality crop advisor and to assist in preparation for the state CCA exam.

Reminder: Field Scout Training Class

By WCM Staff on 10/12/2006 8:34 PM

2007 Field & Vegetable Crops Training Sessions

By WCM Staff on 10/12/2006 4:39 PM

The locations and dates of the 2007 Field & Vegetable Crops commercial pesticide applicator training sessions are as follows; the pre-registration deadline is two weeks prior the session date. Janesville March 1 Baraboo March 7 Eau Claire March 8 Oshkosh March 12

Comparing Bio-oils for Use as Biodesel Fuel

By WCM Staff on 10/12/2006 4:17 PM

Numerous bio-oils can be used to produce biodiesel fuel but these oils have some different performance characteristics in agricultural tractors and self-propelled machines. - Ronald T. Schuler, Extension Agricultural Engineer

There’s still time to plant rye after corn silage

By WCM Staff on 9/21/2006 7:49 PM

Corn silage harvest is delayed in parts of the state due to wet weather. Farmers considering planting winter rye following corn silage harvest for early-season forage next spring still have time, but need to act soon.

Calibration and Operation to Obtain Good Yield Monitor Data

By WCM Staff on 9/21/2006 7:15 PM

Yield data from combine monitors are not very useful unless the monitoring system is properly calibrated and the combine is operated in manner to minimize incorrect data.

Grain Equivalents in Corn Silage: An Update on Hybrids

By WCM Staff on 9/7/2006 6:28 PM

Dairymen and corn farmers need to understand the grain equivalent relationship when acres are contracted for silage production. This relationship is dynamic and, as we are learning, quite variable to the extent that one predetermined value should probably not be used in contracts.

When Should Field Trials Be “Abandoned”?

By WCM Staff on 9/7/2006 6:06 PM

Should data from “poor” trials be used to make decisions for next year’s hybrids? How bad does it have to be before field trial data should not be used? What should we be looking for as we evaluate plots this fall?

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.