Wisconsin Crop Manager newsletter

Author:	WCM Staff	Created:	4/21/2006 11:13 AM
Weed woes

FTD Biggest Weed Contest

By WCM Staff on 7/20/2006 6:06 PM

The Biggest Weed Contest had several interesting, tall, and large weeds entered last week at the Weed Doctor Booth at Farm Technology Days. Entries included weeds like sweet clover, poison hemlock, and giant ragweed.

Weed summary - June 21, 2006 - Chris Boerboom, Ext. Weed Scientist

By WCM Staff on 6/21/2006 7:38 PM

Weed summary - Effect of Rainfall on Glyphosate, Suspicious Common Lambsquarters Escapes Wanted, Routine Herbicide Resistance Screening

Weed Entry for Week of June 5th

By WCM Staff on 6/8/2006 3:12 PM

Included in this article are four articles titled UW Pest Management Field Day – New Date, July 20, UW Weed Garden Ready for Visitors, Maximum Soybean Growth Stage for Glyphosate, and Report on the Need for AMS with Glyphosate.

Avoid Spray Tank Contamination

By WCM Staff on 6/1/2006 3:02 PM

I received the first call of the season about potential spray tank contamination, which is not surprising considering the major role postemergence herbicides play in many corn and soybean weed management programs. With these postemergence herbicides, remember to take extra time and care to clean your sprayers.

Glyphosate Price Quiz

By WCM Staff on 6/1/2006 2:46 PM

With all of the different glyphosate formulations with their different concentrations and prices on the market, how do you compare them?

Mark Renz: New Perennial Systems Weed Scientist

By WCM Staff on 5/16/2006 6:20 PM

Tuesday, May 16, 2006: The Agronomy Department is excited to announce that Dr. Mark Renz will be joining the Department this August as our new Extension Weed Scientist.

Postemergence Herbicides on Corn

By WCM Staff on 5/16/2006 6:20 PM

In most years, I worry about herbicides being applied to corn that is too tall. This year’s rainy weather may actually create the opposite situation.

Herbicide Resistant Weed Review

By WCM Staff on 5/4/2006 3:41 PM

Although I sometimes sense agri-professionals and growers get tired of information on herbicide-resistant weeds, I thought two recent events justify this article.

Weed Wrapup, April 27, 2006

By WCM Staff on 4/27/2006 8:59 PM

UW Pest Management Field Day - This is a pre-announcement of our third annual Pest Management Field Day so you can mark your calendars. The field day will be held on Tuesday, June 27 at the Arlington Ag Research Station. Also - Soybean Burndown Addition - and - Crop Rotational Restrictions

Horseweed and Wild Buckwheat Bulletins Available

By WCM Staff on 4/21/2006 4:23 PM

Weed scientist from across the North Central region are preparing a series of bulletins to address concerns about glyphosate-resistant weeds under the GWC (Glyphosate, Weeds, and Crops) Series title. I have just received the first two bulletins on the biology and management of horseweed and wild buckwheat.

Don't Forget the Burndown in No-till

By WCM Staff on 4/21/2006 4:21 PM

The recent warm weather and rain is bringing a good crop of winter annual weeds to life and early summer annual weeds will be right behind. In no-till fields, it is important to apply an effective burndown treatment to control these weeds at planting, even if the crop being planted is Roundup Ready.

Camix and Lumax Labeled on Sweet Corn

By WCM Staff on 4/18/2006 4:33 PM

Camix and Lumax have been labeled for use on processing and fresh market sweet corn. Camix is a premixture of the ingredients in Callisto (mesotrione) and Dual II Magnum (s-metolachlor).

Most troublesome weed in corn and soybeans

By WCM Staff on 4/17/2006 4:34 PM

At our Pest Management Update Meetings in the fall of 2005, I asked our audience to name their most troublesome weed in corn and soybeans on our evaluation form.