Bryan Jensen Dept of Entomology and Division of Extension The Wisconsin CCA Board is now accepting nominations for the 2020 Wisconsin Certified Crop Advisor of the Year Award. This award is designed to showcase a CCA …
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Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update
Brian Hudelson, Sue Lueloff, Alex Mikus and Ann Joy 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 October 5, …
Corn Stalk Rots and Ear Rots: A Double Whammy for Wisconsin Corn Farmers Again this Year
Damon L. Smith, Associate Professor and Extension Field Crops Pathology Specialist, University of Wisconsin-Madison John Goeser, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Dairy Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Animal Nutrition Director, Rock River Laboratory, Inc The …
Wisconsin Fruit News Volume 4, Issue 14
Christelle Guedot, Fruit Crop Entomology and Extension Specialist, Wisconsin-Madison Fruit Program Apple maturity levels are still running 6-8 days later than normal due to cool, wet weather at the Peninsular Agricultural Research Station. However, this week’s five-days straight …
Soybean Midge Update
Bryan Jensen, Dept. of Entomology and Division of Extension A new species of midge has been found in a single NW Wisconsin soybean field. Note, this is not the soybean gall midge (SGM) I have …
Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update
Brian Hudelson, Sue Lueloff, Alex Mikus and Ann Joy The PDDC receives samples of many plant and soil samples from around the state. Here are links to the most recent updates: September 21, 2019 through …
Weather Update 2019
Dr. Joe Lauer, UW-Madison Agronomy and Extension State Corn Specialist See this link for the latest weather summary for 2019 and the Normal (30 previous years – 1989 to 2018) at Arlington and Marshfield from …
Wisconsin Fruit News, Vol. 4 Issue 13
Christelle Guedot, Fruit Crop Entomology and Extension Specialist, Wisconsin-Madison Fruit Program Apple maturity levels are running 6-8 days later than normal due to cool, wet weather at the Peninsular Agricultural Research Station. Heavy rains during the …
Vegetable Crop Updates Newsletter #24
Krista Hamilton, Entomologist, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Update 24 – September 22, 2019 New insect introductions in Wis. agriculture Potato row spacing trial updates Cucurbit downy mildew updates Late blight updates …
Harvest Considerations for Variable Soybean Maturity
Shawn P. Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist, Department of Agronomy Variable soil types, knolls, flooding and ponding, variable planting dates and random pest pressure have left many growers with extreme (worst I have ever …