By WCM Staff on 9/20/2007 7:24 AM

The recent flooding and heavy rainfall in parts of Wisconsin made national news. Given the federal disaster declaration for some Wisconsin counties, many vegetable farmers are wondering about the availability of federal assistance for their crop losses. This bulletin is a quick summary of current federal programs available for these and other farmers and some basic recommendations.

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By WCM Staff on 9/6/2007 3:27 PM

As we wrap up 2007, it’s time to start thinking and planning for 2008, which means that it is time to announce the 2007 Pest Management Update Meetings. Please check the meeting dates and locations and reserve a date on your calendar.

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By WCM Staff on 9/6/2007 3:22 PM

Hello everyone! My name is Shawn Conley and I am the new State Soybean and Small Grains Extension Specialist at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. The objective of this article is to provide a little background on myself and provide a framework of my Extension and research goals for this position.

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By WCM Staff on 8/23/2007 8:49 AM

As many of you know Green County is hosting Wisconsin Farm Technology Days this fall on the Plain View Stock Farm located on State Highway 59 just outside of Albany WI.

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By WCM Staff on 7/10/2007 7:13 AM

Crop & Pest Management Workshop – July 24, 2007

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By WCM Staff on 7/6/2007 10:20 AM

Tours and Exhibits of Current Crops and Soils Research,Wednesday, August 29, 2007,Arlington Agricultural Research Station. Printable flyer attached as PDF.

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By WCM Staff on 7/6/2007 9:31 AM

Dane County UW-Extension will be hosting a giant ragweed plot tour at the Jerry Jensen farm in the town of Oregon Tuesday July 10th at 1 pm.

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By WCM Staff on 6/14/2007 8:23 AM

Are you interested in learning more about the management and control of multiflora rose and other invasive weeds?

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By WCM Staff on 4/4/2007 11:40 AM

Despite our limited atrazine use, we learned this year that atrazine and atrazine metabolites have continued to be detected in a nearby private well. Because several standard herbicide programs use atrazine and serve as benchmarks for the corn herbicide demonstration plots, we will not establish these plots this year.

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By WCM Staff on 3/22/2007 11:30 AM

We are again requesting cooperators to participate in the soybean 2-Pass Challenge trials during the 2007 growing season. The 2-Pass Challenge is an on-farm comparison of weed control programs in soybean.

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By WCM Staff on 2/15/2007 12:00 PM

The University of Wisconsin-River Falls, UW-Extension and the Integrated Pest Management Program will co-sponsor the IPM Field Scout Training Class to be held on the UW-River Falls campus, March 13-14, 2007.

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By WCM Staff on 1/29/2007 2:54 PM

A listing of where short courses will be held and how to register. 2.5 Continuing Educaiton Units have been applied for

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By WCM Staff on 1/18/2007 12:00 AM

Eileen Cullen, Extension Entomologist. As the western bean cutworm becomes more firmly established as an economically important pest, corn producers will want to know how to manage it. Join the discussion on February 28th covering western bean cutworm biology and its economic impact, as well as management strategies and control options. Another email will be sent in the coming week with information on UW Extension County locations offering this course. Please watch for final location details in your area ...

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