Considerations for cover crops in 2012 Matt Ruark, UW-Extension Specialist; Kevin Shelley, UW-NPM Program; Jim Stute, Rock County Extension; Francisco Arriaga, UW-Extension Specialist With a growing season like we are having in 2012, it is …
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Forage harvest and re-crop considerations following these drought conditions
Forage harvest and re-crop considerations following these drought conditions Vince M. Davis, Extension Weed Scientist Due to the drought conditions, some growers are considering harvesting their corn and/or soybean crops earlier than normal as a …
Corn Pollination: How to determine success under stress (video)
Dr. Joe Lauer, University of Wisconsin Corn Agronomist, takes you into the field to show you how to determine if pollination has occurred using the ear shake test. By knowing if pollination has been successful …
Drought and Crop Insurance: Patience Please!
Drought and Crop Insurance: Patience Please! Paul D. Mitchell (Agricultural and Applied Economics, UW Madison/Extension) The year began with plentiful moisture and high hopes as Wisconsin planted 4.35 million corn acres and 1.69 million soybean …
Drought 2012: Forward Contracts and Crop Insurance
Drought 2012: Forward Contracts and Crop Insurance Paul D. Mitchell (Agricultural and Applied Economics, UW-Madison/Extension), Brenda Boetel (Agricultural Economics, UW-River Falls/Extension) Many Wisconsin farmers have forward contracts with a local elevator or ethanol plant or …
Getting Additional Forage this Fall
Getting Additional Forage this Fall Dan Undersander (Forage Agronomist), Shawn Conley (Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist) Some farmers need additional forage and want to plant a second crop following wheat or corn taken early for …
Drought Management Information for Corn Growers
Drought Management Information for Corn Growers Joe Lauer has posted several new articles to his blog containing drought management information. You can find links to each of the articles below. We have reprinted one of …
Getting the Most from Drought Stressed Forages
Getting the Most from Drought Stressed Forages Dan Undersander, Forage Agronomist Good management of moisture stressed forages will increase maintenance of a good stand and reduce the loss of forage production. Management of alfalfa, grass …
Preliminary Wheat Yield Results – Janesville, WI
Preliminary Wheat Yield Results – Janesville, WI Shawn Conley Preliminary winter wheat yields at our Janesville, WI variety trial site have been averaging 85 bu per acre. Test weights have all been above 60 pounds …
Economics of Managing Nitrogen for Sweet Corn
Economics of Managing Nitrogen for Sweet Corn Matt Ruark (Dept. of Soil Science), Paul Mitchell (Dept. of Agricultural and Applied Economics) Nitrogen (N) management for processing sweet corn in Wisconsin has proven to be a …