Rodrigo Werle, University of Wisconsin-Madison Cropping Systems Weed Scientist and Extension Specialist Favorable spring weather has given Wisconsin farmers a great start to the season with a fair amount of corn and soybean acres planted …
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Early Season Soybean Irrigation Considerations
Emma Matcham and Shawn P. Conley, Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison Soybean is frequently grown in rotation or used as a “set up” crop with potatoes and corn under irrigation systems Beyond reducing the …
New! Cover crop selection cards
Mimi Broeske, Nutrient and Pest Management Program The NPM Program has two new cover crop selection cards: one for Northern Wisconsin and the other for Southern Wisconsin. Each card has guidelines and seeding rates for …
Updated! Fungicide resistance management in corn, soybean, and wheat in Wisconsin
Mimi Broeske, Nutrient and Pest Management Program, Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Richard Proost, Regional Agronomist, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Nutrient and Pest Management Program Updated for 2020! …
Badger Crop Connect webinar series begins May 20
Badger Crop Connect, timely crop talks with state specialists Bi-weekly webinars, starting May 20, 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM Register by 5:00 PM on May 19: https://go.wisc.edu/jn9z00 Badger Crop Connect is a new webinar series …
Will My Wheat and Soybean Crop Freeze?
Shawn P. Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist, Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin Weather forecasts have farmers “sweating” the upcoming cold weather. Here are a few thoughts and resources based on the forecast temperatures …
Soybean field soil health survey underway
Shawn P. Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist, and Lindsay Chamberlain, Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin Consider sending soil samples to determine if Soil Health Predictors really matter in soybean! The project uses four …
2020 Considerations for Cover Crop Termination
Rodrigo Werle, University of Wisconsin-Madison Cropping Systems Weed Scientist and Extension Specialist The adoption of cover crops in corn-soybean production systems can help growers improve cropping system resiliency to extreme weather events, improve soil conservation …
Soybean replant decisions based on research
Shawn P. Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist, Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin Early planted soybean are starting to crack across the Midwest. Here are some recommendations for Soybean Replant Decisions: Just the Facts …
Thoughts on Transitioning a Cover Crop into a Cash Grain Crop
SHAWN P. CONLEY, SOYBEAN AND WHEAT EXTENSION SPECIALIST, DEPARTMENT OF AGRONOMY, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN Today farmers are running their own calculations, and right now corn and soybean margins are TIGHT to say the least. A …