Mimi Broeske, NPM Program Adam P. Gaspar, Ph.D. Candidate John M. Gaska, Senior Research Agronomist Shawn P. Conley, Extension Soybean Specialist Understanding growth stages can help to use production practices more timely and efficiently to …
Crops
Cover Crop Success in Southwest WI
Dan Smith, University of Wisconsin-Madison & Extension Southwest Regional Outreach Specialist Click on the attached document to read about successful cover crops. They consist of a dairy crop, a beef/cash crop, and a cash crop. [wpfilebase …
Wisconsin Fruit News, Issue 11
Janet van Zoeren, Christelle Guédot, and Amaya Atucha, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Departments of Entomology and Horticulture Here is the 11th issue of the Wisconsin Fruit News: http://go.wisc.edu/w50w88 In it you will find information about: Plant …
What is happening in the corn plant during the month of September?
Joe Lauer, Wisconsin Corn Agronomist Corn In mid-August, USDA-NASS made their initial corn yield projections for the 2016 season. However, September is really the month when we project how our farming skills and previous decisions …
Timing Corn Silage Harvest
Joe Lauer, Wisconsin Corn Agronomist Corn must be ensiled at the proper moisture to get fermentation for preservation. But, determining when to harvest corn at the right whole plant moisture is difficult. Each storage structure …
Start Managing for Fusarium Head Blight Now Before You Plant the 2016/17 Crop
Shawn Conley, State Soybean and Small Grains Specialist Damon Smith, State Field Crops Pathology Specialist Most WI winter wheat growers dodged the Fusarium head blight (FHB or scab) bullet in 2016; though many farmers especially …
Top 8 Recommendations for Winter Wheat Establishment in 2016
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 2016 WI Winter Wheat Performance …
Wisconsin Fruit News, Issue 10
Janet van Zoeren, Christelle Guédot, and Amaya Atucha, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Departments of Entomology and Horticulture Here is the 10th issue of the Wisconsin Fruit News: http://go.wisc.edu/375j08 In it you will find information about: Plant …
Intensive Winter Wheat Management
Shawn Conley, State Soybean and Small Grains Specialist John Gaska, Senior Outreach Specialist A research trial was initiated at the Arlington Agricultural Research Station to assess the impact of various management levels (Table 1) on …
Agronomy/Soils Field Day at ARS is Fast Approaching, Aug 31
Carrie Laboski, Professor & Extension Soil Fertility/Nutrient Management Specialist Agronomy/Soils Field Day will be held on August 31. There are five different tours from which to choose, but only three different tour departure times; so …