Authors: Kevin Shelley, UWEX Nutrient and Pest Management Program, 608-575-4746 Cover crops following wheat and other short season crops in Wisconsin: Selection and management guidelines. A new cover crops publication is available from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Nutrient and Pest … Continue reading
Shawn P. Conley, Extension Soybean and Small Grains Agronomist, University of Wisconsin-Madison In a bean pod… There is an old rule-of-thumb that soybean does not flower until after the summer solstice — the longest day of the year occurring on … Continue reading
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 July 14, 2018 through July 20, 2018. … Continue reading
Krista Hamilton, Entomologist, Bureau of Plant Industry/Division of Agricultural Resource Management, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Volume 63 Issue No. 12 of the Wisconsin Pest Bulletin is now available at: https://datcpservices.wisconsin.gov/pb/pdf/07-19-18.pdf I N S I D E T H … Continue reading
This is the 14th issue of the 25th volume of the Wisconsin Crop Manager and is now available. Click on the link below to view this issue.
by Rodrigo Werle (UW-Madison Extension Cropping Systems Weed Scientist) At the beginning of July, the weather finally became conducive for POST-emergence herbicide applications in southern Wisconsin, including for dicamba application in Xtend (dicamba-tolerant) soybeans. Typically, injury from micro-rates of dicamba (via tank-contamination, … Continue reading
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 July 7, 2018 through July 13, 2018. … Continue reading
Bryan Jensen, UW Extension, UW-Madison Integrated Pest Management Program Just the name “armyworms” conjures up images of defoliated corn fields. Well, this summer they are living up to their names in isolated fields. To be sure, there has been a range … Continue reading
Shawn P. Conley, Extension Soybean and Small Grains Agronomist, University of Wisconsin-Madison A research trial was established in the fall of 2017 at the Arlington Agricultural Research Station, Arlington, WI to help determine the value of hybrid winter rye as … Continue reading
Janet van Zoeren and Christelle Guédot, UW-Extension https://go.wisc.edu/9ag6yw This week in the Wisconsin Fruit Newsletter you can read about: Insect Diagnostic Lab update Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic update White grubs: pests of strawberry roots and foliage Cornell’s online … Continue reading
