The 9th issue of the 2019 Wisconsin Crop Manager. All the WCM blog articles from the past week are compiled into one PDF.
WCM news
Soybean Flowering Fallacy
Shawn P. Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist, Department of Agronomy Summary There is an old rule-of-thumb that soybean does not flower until after the summer solstice — the longest day of the year occurring …
What’s on Your Seed? Updated June 2019
Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist and Richard Proost, Agronomist, UW Nutrient and Pest Management Program Seed treatments have been used for a number of years, mostly for protection against seedling diseases. However, there are …
Coolbean.info update 6/4/19: Assessing Flood Damage to Soybean
Shawn P. Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist, Department of Agronomy Severe rainfall events and flooding over the last 6+ weeks have many of the few planted soybean fields completely saturated or underwater. As the …
Wisconsin Winter Wheat Disease Update – June 4, 2019
Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist and Brian Mueller, Assistant Field Researcher, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Badger Crop Doc has posted a new item, ‘Wisconsin Winter Wheat Disease Update – June 4, …
Insects Affecting Plant Stands
Bryan Jensen, UW Department of Entomology and Division of Extension This spring has been difficult. It never ceases to amaze me how hardy corn and soybean seed and seedlings are. Because of this prolonged cool/wet …
UW Research on Industrial Hemp to be Highlighted at Agronomy/Soils Field Day on August 28th
Carrie Laboski, Professor and Extension Soil Fertility/Nutrient Management Specialist, UW-Madison The UW Departments of Agronomy and Soil Science invite you to the Arlington Agricultural Research Station on August 28th to learn the latest in agronomic …
VEGETABLE CROP UPDATES NEWSLETTER, June 2, 2019
In this issue the UW-Madison Division of Extension Vegetable Crop Updates Newsletter #6: Update 6 – June 2, 2019 Vegetable insect updates Potato disease forecasting (P-Day and DSV) updates Downy mildew in hop and basil …
Wisconsin Crop Manager newsletter, May 30, 2019
The 8th issue of the 27th volume of the Wisconsin Crop Manager. All the WCM blog articles from the past month are compiled into one PDF. Wisconsin Crop Manager newsletter, May 30, 2019
Asiatic Garden Beetle
Bryan Jensen, Dept of Entomology and Division of Extension Although not currently found in Wisconsin, damage from the Asiatic Garden Beetle (AGB) has been noted in several states since 1921. Most recently in southern Michigan, …