Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Shawn Conley, Extension Soybean and Small Grains Agronomist, University of Wisconsin-Madison Winter wheat in Wisconsin continues to move through growth stages at record pace. We are about 10-14 days …
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Questions to consider prior to replanting a soybean field
Shawn P. Conley, Soybean and Small Grains Specialist, UW-Madison Early in the growing season, abiotic (freezing temperatures, hail, flooding, etc.) and biotic (slugs, deer, disease, insects, etc.) factors often reduce soybean plant stands. A soybean …
Alfalfa Herbicide Rotation Restrictions
Scott Newell – Alfalfa Outreach Specialist, Dr. Mark Renz – Associate Professor, Perennial Crops Extension Weed Specialist Planting is expensive. Checking the label isn’t. Avoid costly mistakes when seeding alfalfa and check rotational restrictions now! …
Planting into Green Cover Crops: Video Series
Daniel H. Smith, Program Manager, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension The Nutrient and Pest Management Program in collaboration with many stakeholders is excited to announce the launch of nine videos on the basics of …
WSMB Free Soybean Cyst Nematode Testing
The WI Soybean Marketing Board (WSMB) sponsors free nematode testing to help producers stay ahead of the most important nematode pest of soybean, the soybean cyst nematode (SCN). Eggs of SCN persist in the soil …
Herbicide Rotational Restrictions for Cover and Forage Cropping Systems
Natasha Paris, Daniel Smith, Rodrigo Werle, Tatiane Severo Silva and Ryan DeWerff, UW-Madison This publication provides a starting point of reference when considering using cover crops following herbicides in the cropping system. It outlines rotational …
Grain Management Considerations in Low-Margin Years
Damon Smith, Professor and Extension Specialist, Plant Pathology Dept; Director, Nutrient and Pest Management Program The 2024 growing season looks to be challenged by not only weather, but by prices. Producing grain in years when …
Interested in Biological Nitrogen Fixation in Corn?
This new publication summarizes the results of the University of Wisconsin-Madison field trials that were conducted to examine if a popular gene-edited asymbiotic nitrogen fixer bacterial product, PROVEN 40, affected corn grain yield or corn …
2023 Wisconsin Soybean Performance Trials, A3654
The Wisconsin Soybean Performance Trials are conducted each year with the producer’s needs in mind. Our objective is to give producers the information to select varieties that will satisfy their specific goals and are most …
Harvest Aid Considerations for Weedy Soybean Fields
There are a lot of weedy soybean fields across Wisconsin this year and the dry conditions are the major culprit. A lack of precipitation reduced the effectiveness of many residual herbicides and drought-affected soybeans were …