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Wisconsin Fruit News-Oct 6, 2017
Janet van Zoeren and Christelle Guédot, UW-Extension http://go.wisc.edu/091685 This is the final newsletter of the 2017 season. Thank you for reading! We look forward to a quiet winter, and to be starting up again in the spring! This week you … Continue reading
Nominations open for the 2018 Wisconsin CCA of the Year
Bryan Jensen, UW Extension and IPM Program The Wisconsin CCA Board is now accepting nominations for the 2018 Wisconsin CCA of the Year Award. This award is designed to recognize a CCA who is highly innovative, delivers exceptional customer service, has … Continue reading
Soybean Response to Nitrogen Application Across the U. S.
Shawn Conley, State Soybean and Small Grains Specialist U.S. soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] production has increased by 60% from 1996 to 2016 due to a 30% increase in area planted to soybean, and due to better genetics and improved … Continue reading
UW/UWEX Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update Sept 23
Brian Hudelson, Sue Lueloff, John Lake and Ann Joy The PDDC receives samples of many plant and soil samples from around the state. The following diseases/disorders have been identified at the PDDC from September 23, 2017 through September 29, 2017. … Continue reading
Wisconsin CCA Exam Study Materials
Bryan Jensen, UW Extension and IPM Program The registration period for the February 2, 2018 CCA Exam begins October 2 and closes December 8. Online registration is available on the CCA website. Study materials for the International exam may also … Continue reading
Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter September 28, 2017
This is the 23rd issue of the 24th volume of the Wisconsin Crop Manager and is now available. Click on the link below to view this issue.
Cover Crop Field Days
Daniel H. Smith, Nutrient and Pest Management Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison Iowa County Uplands Watershed Field Tour An upcoming field day on October 9th will provide an update to ongoing cover crop work on farms in the Iowa County Uplands producer-led … Continue reading
2018 Weed Management Starts during Harvest 2017
Daniel H. Smith- Nutrient and Pest Management Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison As we approach fall and harvest fields that may have weed escapes, we should have a plan to limit the spread of weed seeds. Weeds … Continue reading
Harvest Considerations for Variable Soybean Maturity
Shawn P. Conley Variable soil types, knolls, flooding and ponding, variable planting dates and late season drought have left many growers with extreme in-field variability of soybean maturity. There are areas in fields where the soybean seed is 13% or … Continue reading
Fall is Still a Good Time to Sample for SCN and Other Plant Parasitic Nematodes
Ann MacGuidwin, Damon Smith and Shawn P. Conley The WI Soybean Marketing Board (WSMB) sponsors free nematode testing to help producers stay ahead of the most important nematode pest of soybean, the soybean cyst nematode (SCN). Eggs of SCN persist … Continue reading