Krista Hamilton, Entomologist, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Seasonable weather with intermittent showers throughout the week maintained favorable yield prospects for summer crops in Wisconsin. Temperatures were near normal for late August …
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Wisconsin Winter Wheat Performance Trials 2022
Shawn P. Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist, University of Wisconsin The Wisconsin Winter Wheat Performance Trials are conducted each year to give growers information to select the best-performing varieties that will satisfy their specific …
Wisconsin Vegetable Crop Updates
Amanda Gevens, Professor & Extension Specialist, Plant Pathology Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison A Newsletter for Commercial Potato and Vegetable Growers Prepared by the University of Wisconsin Madison Vegetable Research and Extension Specialists UW-Madison Division of …
Wisconsin DATCP Field Notes newsletter, Aug 4
Krista Hamilton, Entomologist, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Western Bean CutwormMoth Flight Declining Western bean cutworm moth counts peaked last week across southern Wisconsin and are now decreasing. The annual flight should …
Wisconsin Corn and Soybean Disease Update and Forecast
Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, Roger Schmidt, Nutrient and Pest Management Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison Rain, and the return of more humid weather, has meant that risk of tar spot …
Wisconsin Vegetable Crop Updates
Amanda Gevens, Professor & Extension Specialist, Plant Pathology Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison A Newsletter for Commercial Potato and Vegetable Growers Prepared by the University of Wisconsin Madison Vegetable Research and Extension Specialists UW-Madison Division of …
Soybean Irrigation during Reproductive Growth
Emma Matcham and Shawn P. Conley, UW-Madison Agronomy, State Soybean and Small Grains Specialist In our past article about early season soybean irrigation, we shared some thoughts on soybean water needs from planting through vegetative …
Yield and quality changes of corn silage during challenging first-half environment
Joe Lauer, Corn Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison The middle of July marks the halfway point of the corn life cycle. Pollination is upon us and the ultimate yield and quality potential of the 2022 corn …
Wisconsin DATCP Field Notes newsletter, July 21
Krista Hamilton, Entomologist, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Sweltering weather prevailed across Wisconsin and much of the US this week, as a summer heat wave left over 100 million people in more …
White mold in Soybeans and It’s Management
Damon Smith, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Extension Field Crops Pathologist In Wisconsin, the first couple of weeks of July brings us a heightened awareness of white mold in soybeans, and its management. The 2021 season in …