Shawn Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist Four out of every five animals on earth today is a nematode so it is not surprising that agricultural fields are home to many nematode species. Fortunately, most …
Crops
UWEX Team Forage Launches New Web Site
The University of Wisconsin-Extension Team Forage recently updated their web site. In addition to information about the team and its activities, the site accumulates a variety of forage crop resources available from many experts and …
Surveys on Cover Crops and Soybean Production
Matt Ruark, Dept. of Soil Science, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison & Univ. of Wisconsin-Extension The North Central Soybean Research Program (NCSRP) has recently funded an eight-state study to identify and prioritize future research needs on the …
Cover crop webinar series
Matt Ruark, Department of Soil Science, UW-Madison and UW-Extension Cover crops are an important tool for Wisconsin farmers to prevent erosion, conserve plant nutrients, and to improve the soil condition. However, there are many aspects …
Broadcast Recording Available from National Cover Crops Conference
To meet some of today’s biggest challenges in agriculture, including rising food demand, a shrinking land base and climate change, farmers should be encouraged to adopt a holistic approach to enriching their most valuable resource …
Think Twice Before Replanting Soybeans
Adam P. Gaspar, Shawn P. Conley, & John M. Gaska Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison Introduction Soybean planting date trends have steadily shifted earlier within the Northern Corn Belt while inclement weather, insect pressure, …
Crop Management Workshops February 21
Crop Management Updates, Hillsboro and Sparta, WI Friday February 21, 2014 9:30 Registration Program 10:00 am to 3:30 pm Jake’s Northwoods Sparta, WI & Hillsboro Firemen’s Community Center Hillsboro, WI Topics: (Speakers will rotate between …
Winners of the 2013 WI Soybean Yield Contest are Announced
Shawn Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist The 1st place winner in Division 4, Dean Booth of Cuba City, grew Asgrow AG2431 and harvested 82.7 bu/a. In second place, Mary Kay Booth of Cuba City …
Webinar: Corn Rootworm Management in the Transgenic Era
Bryan Jensen, IPM Program A free webinar is being offered by the North Central Region’s extension and research entomologists on February 20, 2014. Several speakers will present timely topics which are listed below. The webinar …
WI Soybean Research Program Wisconsin Crop Management Conference Research Presentations
The WI Soybean Research Program Wisconsin Crop Management Conference Research Presentations are now available. The presentations include WCMC 2014: 80 Years of B(reeding) x A(gronomy) Interactions in 30 Minutes or Less, WCMC 2014: Relationship Between SDS …