DR. JOE LAUER, UW-MADISON AGRONOMY AND UWEX STATE CORN SPECIALIST Corn yields have been increasing in Wisconsin at the rate of 2 bu/A*yr (USDA-NASS) and there is no indication that corn yields are plateauing. The …
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Dairy Farmer perspectives on cover crop forages after corn silage
Kevin Shelley, UW Nutrient and Pest Management Program A new publication, Planting cover crops after corn silage for spring forage harvest: Opportunities and challenges as told by dairy farmers and their consultants in Wisconsin, is available …
Benchmarking Soybean Production Systems in the North Central US
Shawn P. Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist, Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin, Madison Benchmarking Soybean Production Systems in the North Central US This is a summary report showing soybean yield and management practices …
“One and Done” or a Disease Problem Here to Stay: Planning for Tar Spot in 2019
DR. JOE LAUER, UW-MADISON AGRONOMY AND UWEX STATE CORN SPECIALIST In 2018, southwest Wisconsin was especially hard hit with a new disease called Tar Spot, Phyllachora maydis. I have talked to many growers this past …
Winners of the 2018 WI Soybean Yield Contest are Announced
Shawn Conley, Professor and Extension Specialist, Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison The 1st place winner in Division 4, Riley Bros Farms of Darlington, grew Asgrow AG2636 and harvested 99.58 bu/a. In second place, Venable Farms …
Identifying Optimal Soybean Planting Dates across the U.S.
Shawn Conley, Professor and Extension Specialist, Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison The U.S. is a major soybean producing country that supplies 34% of global annual soybean production. Most U.S. soybean-producing regions are rainfed, and …
UW-River Falls Field Scout Training Class March 27-28
Bryan Jensen, UW Extension, UW Madison, IPM Program UW-River Falls Field Scout Training Class, March 27-28, 2019 The University of Wisconsin-River Falls, UW-Extension and the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program are co-sponsoring the IPM Field …
2019 Cover Crop Conference
Heidi Johnson, Crops and Soils Educator, Dane County, University of Wisconsin-Extension February 20, 2019, Holiday Inn, Steven’s Point, WI Link >> Information and Registration Farmers and ag professionals from around the state are coming together again …
Converting SCN Races to HG Types
Shawn Conley, Professor and Extension Specialist, Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison The HG type test measures how well SCN populations can reproduce on soybean breeding lines used to create SCN-resistant soybean varieties. Resistant varieties …
The Effect of Tar Spot on Corn Hybrids in Wisconsin in 2018
Damon Smith, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Brian Mueller, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Joe Lauer, Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Kent Kohn, Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Thierno Diallo, Department of Agronomy, …