By Kevin Shelley, UW Nutrient and Pest Management Program Following harvest of winter wheat or other small grains in Wisconsin, if not planted to alfalfa, these fields are often left fallow. However, with more than …
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Non-Nodulating Soybean
Non-Nodulating Soybean in 2015 and Again in 2016 and Again in 2017 Shawn Conley, WI State Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist I have received a deluge (pun intended) of questions regarding the overall lack of soybean nodulation …
Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update, 6-29-17
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 June 24, 2017 through June 30, 2017. Plant/Sample Type, Disease/Disorder, Pathogen, …
Vegetable Crop Update 10, June 23, 2017
Amanda Gevens, Associate Professor & Extension Specialist, Potato & Vegetable Pathology, Plant Pathology Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison Newsletter No 10 June 23, 2017 late blight and early blight disease threshold/forecast updates (several locations at/over threshold for late blight …
Wisconsin Pest Bulletin 6/29/17
Krista Hamilton, Entomologist, WI Dept of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Volume 62 Issue No. 10 of the Wisconsin Pest Bulletin is now available at: https://datcpservices.wisconsin.gov/pb/pdf/06-29-17.pdf LOOKING AHEAD: Spotted wing drosophila flies appearing in more …
Western Bean Cutworm
Bryan Jensen, UW Extension and IPM Program Hopefully, most of you have seen DATCP’s Pest Survey Report (subscribe) which indicates some Western bean cutworm have emerged in Wisconsin. I know some of you have because it …
Weed Identification Series, Wild Buckwheat
Mark Renz UW Madison Associate Professor and Extension Specialist, Chelsea Zegler UW Madison Associate Research Specialist Wild buckwheat is also known as black-bindweed or false buckwheat. While this species has been in Wisconsin for well over …
It’s rained again, what should I do about nitrogen?
Carrie Laboski, Professor and Extension Soil Fertility/Nutrient Management Specialist, UW-Madison With continued precipitation and water lying on fields in many areas, growers are becoming concerned about nitrogen loss. This article will explain how to determine if …
Wisconsin Fruit News – June 9, 2017
Christelle Guédot, Entomology Specialist, UW-Madison and Amaya Atucha, Horticulture Specialist, UW-Madison, Janet van Zoeren, Fruit Crops Extension Intern, UW-Extension. Summer is finally here and things are picking up across the state. We have a full newsletter, …
Veg Crop Updates Newsletter June 3, 2017
Amanda Gevens, Associate Professor & Extension Specialist, Potato & Vegetable Pathology, Plant Pathology Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison Click here >>> UWEX Veg Crop Updates Newsletter #7 In this issue I’ve addressed the following topics: Disease forecasting updates for …