Daniel H. Smith, Nutrient and Pest Management Program Mark Renz, Weed Science Extension Specialist, Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison Termination of winter rye and annual ryegrass using glyphosate can be a challenge. A recent …
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Corn Agronomy – Looking ahead to 2016: Planting date decisions
We started planting corn on April 14. Recent planting progress statistics from USDA-NASS indicate that corn planting is progressing slowly in the northern Corn Belt. Only 1% of corn acres had been planted in Wisconsin …
Using High-Input Systems for Soybean Management Increases Yield but Not Profitability
Shawn P. Conley, Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison Increased soybean commodity prices in the last 10 years have generated inter- est in developing high-input systems to increase yield. However, little peer- reviewed information exists …
Wisconsin Fruit News: Volume 1 Issue 1– April 18, 2016
Introducing the Wisconsin Fruit Newsletter Janet van Zoeren, Christelle Guédot, and Amaya Atucha Welcome to the first installment of the Wisconsin Fruit News! This bi-weekly installment will allow us to highlight research regarding our state’s …
Corn Agronomy – Looking ahead to 2016: Plant density decisions
I have been receiving many questions this year regarding the “correct” plant density for corn. Growers are concerned about 2016 production economics and one input they are looking at is seeding costs related to plant …
Do Crop Rotation and Tillage Influence Seed-applied Inoculant Decisions?
David Marburger, Spyridon Mourtzinis, John Gaska, & Shawn Conley, Department of Agronomy UW-Madison Soybean has the unique ability to form a symbiotic relationship with a soil bacterium, Bradyrhizobium japonicum. This relationship results in biological nitrogen fixation, …
No Silver Bullets in Crop Production
Richard Halopka, CCA Clark County UW-Extension Crops & Soils Agent Media has dramatized the quick solution to any ailment you may have. If you have a pain, a condition, are overweight, etc. there is a …
Soybean Management Strategies to Facilitate Timely Winter Wheat Establishment in 2016
Shawn P. Conley Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist, Department of Agronomy Winter wheat acres across WI have declined over the past few years due to high corn and soybean prices and late grain harvests, however …
Corn Agronomy: Looking ahead to 2016: The Economics
Joe Lauer, Wisconsin Corn Agronomist This spring farmers have been slow to make decisions on a number of inputs. Reluctance has largely been due to weather concerns and economics. The acreage intentions report last week did not …
Corn Agronomy: Do farmer acreage intentions predict actual planted acres?
Last Thursday USDA-NASS came out with crop plating intentions for the U.S. This report along with the ending stocks report dramatically influences markets. Last week was no exception with market prices decreasing with the news …