By WCM Staff on 7/2/2009 10:00:15 AM

Use this link to download or print this week's articles, compiled in one file.

Click to open the WCM issue for July 2, 2009  >>> WCM 16-18

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By WCM Staff on 7/2/2009 8:44 AM

Download the two page workshop flyer and registration form  >>>  CDTC 2009 brochure 

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By WCM Staff on 7/2/2009 8:35 AM

The PDDC receives samples of many plant samples from around the state. The following diseases/disorders have been identified at the PDDC since June 24, 2009:

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By WCM Staff on 7/2/2009 8:29 AM

Two workshops designed for current and potential nutrient management plan writers in Wisconsin will be offered in late summer and early fall. The intent of these two-day workshops is to provide in-depth training on the preparation of quality nutrient management plans. The program is designed for production agronomists and county-based conservation staff involved in nutrient management programs. Others are welcome to attend as well.

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By WCM Staff on 7/2/2009 8:19 AM

Vegetable Crop Update newsletter issue three is out!  This marks the third newsletter of the 2009 year. Weekly updates should be available as disease, insect, weed, fertility, and crop progress changes.

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By WCM Staff on 7/2/2009 8:10 AM

The Healthy Grown eco-label program has added a natural community standard to restore non-agricultural lands and privately owned farmlands. In 2007, the new ecosystem conservation section to the standards called the Natural Community Standard was unveiled.

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By WCM Staff on 6/25/2009 12:07:26 PM

 Use this link to download or print this week's articles, compiled in one file.

Click to open the WCM issue for June 25, 2009  >>> WCM 16-17

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By WCM Staff on 6/25/2009 10:21 AM

The PDDC receives samples of many plant samples from around the state. The following diseases/disorders have been identified at the PDDC since June 17, 2009:

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By WCM Staff on 6/25/2009 9:57 AM

 We continue to receive questions regarding the cost-effective use of foliar fungicides in corn. Continuing with the previous two articles in the Wisconsin Crop Manager that focused on results from on-farm foliar fungicide trials for corn grain and corn silage, in this article, we would like to address some of the questions that have been raised over the past winter meeting season regarding the use of foliar fungicides for corn.

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By WCM Staff on 6/25/2009 9:37 AM

 I was contacted to assist with the identification of this perennial vine (Fig. 1), which is infesting a corn field. The vines have tendrils, hairy leaves and stems, and the vines arise from tubers (Fig. 2). The UW Herbarium has tentatively identified the weed as Cucumis melo, which was domesticated as cantaloupe. 

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