Shawn Conley, State Soybean and Small Grains Specialist John Gaska, Outreach Specialist, Damon Smith, State Field Crops Pathology Specialist Top 8 winter wheat establishment recommendations: Variety selection: please see the 2017 WI Winter Wheat Performance …
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Research: Key Management Practices That Explain Soybean Yield Gaps
Shawn Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist, UW-Madison Department of Agronomy To date, identification of causes of yield gaps (difference between maximum yield potential and measured yield in producer yields) has been restricted to small geographic areas. …
Herbicide Considerations for Cover Crop Establishment
Daniel H. Smith, Southwest Regional Specialist, Nutrient and Pest Management Program, Matt Ruark, Soil Science Extension Specialist, Department of Soil Science, Shawn Conley, State Soybean and Small Grains Specialist, Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of …
Now is the Time to Begin Evaluating Corn Fields for Harvest
Joe Lauer, Wisconsin Corn Agronomist For most corn fields in Wisconsin, pollination and the “lag” phase of kernel development is wrapping up and we are in a “linear” phase of development where kernels are accumulating …
2017 Wisconsin Winter Wheat Performance Trials
Shawn Conley, Adam Roth, John Gaska, Brian Mueller and Damon Smith, Departments of Agronomy and Plant Pathology, College of Agricultural and Life Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison The Wisconsin Winter Wheat Performance Trials are conducted each …
Wisconsin White Mold Risk Maps
Jaime Willbur, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Wisconsin-Madison Risk of apothecial presence and subsequent white mold development has remained steady since last week in non-irrigated fields (Fig. 1). Higher temperatures have offset higher moisture in …
Soybean Aphid
Bryan Jensen, UW Extension and IPM Program It seems like soybean aphid populations have been creeping up and I understand a few fields have been sprayed. When we get to this time of year economical …
Kernza, Cover Crops and Conservation Field Day at Lancaster July 19
Daniel H. Smith, Nutrient and Pest Management Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison The Kernza, Cover Crops and Conservation Field Day will provide research updates on projects that enhance soil health and farm profits, as well as …
Video: Modifying a no-till drill for cover crop interseeding
Daniel H. Smith, Nutrient and Pest Management Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison A new video from the Nutrient and Pest Management program details how to modify a no-till drill for cover crop interseeding. Smith and the …
Cover crops following wheat or other small grains – Selection and management guidelines
By Kevin Shelley, UW Nutrient and Pest Management Program Following harvest of winter wheat or other small grains in Wisconsin, if not planted to alfalfa, these fields are often left fallow. However, with more than …