By WCM Staff on 9/25/2007 4:22 AM

As growers proceed in harvest a quick in-field estimate can be preformed to assess where yield losses are occurring. Remember 40 seeds per 10 square ft equal ~1 bushel per acre yield loss.

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By WCM Staff on 9/25/2007 3:02 AM

Our data suggests that growers should plant wheat after soybean first, then corn, and lastly wheat.

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By WCM Staff on 9/20/2007 11:30 AM

This four-page publication covers potential soil conservation and nutrient management benefits associated with planting winter cereal rye following harvest of corn silage.

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By WCM Staff on 9/6/2007 2:39 PM

Windshield Crop Scouting or Why you should get out of that truck to look and learn! If you just drive by your soybean fields this time of year, you could easily mistake maturity and natural plant death for several diseases.

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By WCM Staff on 8/30/2007 5:42 AM

Wisconsin weather has been full of surprises this summer.

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By WCM Staff on 8/29/2007 12:20 PM

It is my pleasure to introduce the newest member of the Department of Plant Pathology, Paul Esker.

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By WCM Staff on 8/23/2007 11:43 AM

The targeted fall stand for wheat seedlings is between 30 and 35 plants per square foot. To achieve this goal, the planting rate for soft red winter wheat is between 1,300,000 and 1,500,000 seeds per acre.

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By WCM Staff on 8/15/2007 3:27 PM

Winter wheat yields were good in Wisconsin this year, with almost no winter injury observed. The hard frost in the first week of April did slow spring growth.

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By WCM Staff on 8/15/2007 3:19 PM

Severe drought has affected pasture growth throughout much of Wisconsin and Minnesota.

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By WCM Staff on 8/15/2007 9:22 AM

Near record wheat and straw prices coupled with moderate to severe drought conditions has lead to an increase in wheat seed demand for the 2007-08 growing season.

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By WCM Staff on 8/9/2007 9:12 AM

The drought condition in St. Croix County and surrounding counties raises the concern of nitrate poisoning when feeding forages.

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By WCM Staff on 8/9/2007 8:25 AM

Soybean growers in drought-stressed areas of Wisconsin will not only face yield losses, but also price dockages when attempting to sell through commercial trading channels because of small seeds and low-test weights.

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By WCM Staff on 8/9/2007 7:41 AM

Little recent research exists to guide producers and nutrition consultants in estimating and optimizing the nutritional value of soybean forage.

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By WCM Staff on 8/9/2007 6:56 AM

Moderate to severe drought stress is afflicting much of Wisconsin’s soybean crop.

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