Interseeding cover crops into corn in Wisconsin: Can it work? Matt Ruark, Associate Professor, Dept. of Soil Science, Dan Smith, Graduate Student, Dept. of Agronomy The short answer is yes. Recent research at the Arlington Agricultural …
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Soil Sampling Season Just Around the Corner
Fall is the ideal time of year to conduct routine soil sampling of your cropland. Not only are there typically more favorable weather conditions for soil sampling as compared to the spring season, but it …
Corn rootworm: How to validate your management decision
Mid to late July in Wisconsin is the time you can validate your corn rootworm management decisions by checking for root damage. This is the time period just after feeding damage would have occurred, and …
Wisconsin Pest Bulletin for 7-16-15
Krista Hamilton, Entomologist, WI Dept of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Issue No. 13 of the Wisconsin Pest Bulletin is now available at: https://datcpservices.wisconsin.gov/pb/pdf/07-16-15.pdf INSIDE THIS ISSUE LOOKING AHEAD: Spotted wing drosophila flies collected in …
Corn Diseases of 2015 and Should I Spray Fungicide?
Damon L. Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, University of Wisconsin The phone has been ringing a lot lately and the primary questions are: What corn diseases should I be concerned with this year in Wisconsin? …
UW Madison/ Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update
Brian Hudelson, Sean Toporek, Ann Joy and Joyce Wu 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 4, …
Japanese Beetles, Info for Corn and Soybean Producers
Bryan Jensen, UW Extension Recently, I have been noticing an increase in adult Japanese beetle activity on garden and other ornamentals. What does this mean for corn and soybean production? It is too early to tell …
Vegetable Crop Update July 14
Amanda J. Gevens, Assistant Professor & Extension Vegetable Plant Pathologist The 22st issue of the Vegetable Crop Update is now available. Click on the link below to view this update. Disease forecasting values for early …
New Fact Sheets on Stem Canker and Pod and Stem Blight
Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Plant Pathologist During the 2014 season, two diseases appeared to be quite widespread across the midwest on soybean. These disease were stem canker and also pod and stem blight. Next to …
Wisconsin Pest Bulletin 5/14/15
Issue No. 4 of the Wisconsin Pest Bulletin is now available at: http://datcpservices.wisconsin.gov/pb/index.jsp PRINT THIS ISSUE I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E LOOKING AHEAD: Black cutworm primary damage …