Dr. Ann MacGuidwin- Plant Pathology Department UW Madison An accurate profile of the types and numbers of SCN is important for explaining damage to the current crop, predicting damage to future crops, and selecting appropriate …
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Corn Seed Survival: An update
Dr. Joe Lauer, UW-Madison Agronomy and Extention State Corn Specialist After a corn seed is planted, it is a wonder that the seed can survive and return 400 to 600 fold or more. If Wisconsin’s …
The Corn Yield Gap In Wisconsin
DR. JOE LAUER, UW-MADISON AGRONOMY AND UWEX STATE CORN SPECIALIST Corn yields have been increasing in Wisconsin at the rate of 2 bu/A*yr (USDA-NASS) and there is no indication that corn yields are plateauing. The …
WISCONSIN CROP MANAGER NEWSLETTER, February 28, 2019
The 2nd issue of the 26th volume of the Wisconsin Crop Manager. All the WCM blog articles from the past month are compiled into one PDF.
Video: Tar Spot Management on Corn, A Wisconsin Perspective
Damon Smith, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison presents a short lecture about Tar Spot on Corn Symptoms, Severity, and Hybrid and Fungicide Trial Results in Wisconsin in 2018. Further reading: https://badgercropdoc.com/2018/12/19/effect-tar-spot-corn-hybrids-wisconsin-2018/ https://badgercropdoc.com/corn/
Dairy Farmer perspectives on cover crop forages after corn silage
Kevin Shelley, UW Nutrient and Pest Management Program A new publication, Planting cover crops after corn silage for spring forage harvest: Opportunities and challenges as told by dairy farmers and their consultants in Wisconsin, is available …
Wisconsin CCA Board position nominations
Bryan Jensen, IPM Program, Department of Entomology A quick reminder that the Wisconsin CCA Board continues to accept nominations for two board positions. The nominee must be a CCA in good standing and submit a short …
Benchmarking Soybean Production Systems in the North Central US
Shawn P. Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist, Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin, Madison Benchmarking Soybean Production Systems in the North Central US This is a summary report showing soybean yield and management practices …
“One and Done” or a Disease Problem Here to Stay: Planning for Tar Spot in 2019
DR. JOE LAUER, UW-MADISON AGRONOMY AND UWEX STATE CORN SPECIALIST In 2018, southwest Wisconsin was especially hard hit with a new disease called Tar Spot, Phyllachora maydis. I have talked to many growers this past …
4 Locations for Upcoming University of Wisconsin Regional Waterhemp Workshops
by Rodrigo Werle, UW-Madison Extension Cropping Systems Weed Scientist Has waterhemp become a problematic weed species in your farms or your clients’ operations? Would you like to learn more about the biology and how to …