Paul D. Mitchell, Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison This fact sheet quickly reviews crop insurance rules to remind returning growers and to help new growers understand late and prevented planting dates and options. http://www.aae.wisc.edu/pdmitchell/CropInsurance/LatePreventPlant2017.pdf
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Vegetable Crop Update No. 6 – May 31
Amanda J. Gevens, Associate Professor & Extension Vegetable Plant Pathologist In This Issue Late Blight and Early Blight Disease Forecast Updates National Late Blight Updates National Cucurbit Downy Mildew Updates Request for Soil Samples for …
Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update, 6-2-17
Brian Hudelson, Sue Lueloff and Ann Joy The PDDC receives samples of many plant and soil samples from around the state. The following diseases/disorders have been identified at the PDDC from May 27, 2017 through …
Wisconsin Pest Bulletin 6/1/17
Volume 62 Issue No. 6 of the Wisconsin Pest Bulletin is now available at: https://datcpservices.wisconsin.gov/pb/pdf/06-01-17.pdf Much of the state’s corn still at high risk for black cutworm infestation. FORAGES & GRAINS: Alfalfa weevil larval populations …
Scouting for Soybean Seedling Diseases
Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison The 2017 planting season has been frustrating for many farmers with frequent rains, wet soils, and cool temperatures. These conditions have resulted …
Wisconsin Fruit News – season 2, issue 4
Christelle Guédot, Entomology Specialist, UW-Madison and Amaya Atucha, Horticulture Specialist In this issue of the newsletter, you can read about: Soil-borne diseases of fruit crops: Introduction IPM: Monitoring pest populations and action thresholds Plant Disease Diagnostic …
Wisconsin Winter Wheat Disease Update – May 28, 2017
Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Brian Mueller, Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Get out there and SCOUT, SCOUT, SCOUT! The Wisconsin Field Crops …
Wet weather field crop pests, millipedes and slugs
Bryan Jensen, UW Extension and IPM Program Millipedes Because of the wet/cool weather, I’m sure a lot of people will be in fields focusing on corn and soybean emergence. Although there are many potential causes …
Weed Identification Series, 3 Biennial Thistles
Mark Renz UW Madison Associate Professor and Extension Specialist, Chelsea Zegler UW Madison Associate Research Specialist We wanted to emphasize Wisconsin’s common weedy biennial thistles in this weed identification series installment. While Wisconsin has dozens of …
Videos: Early season disease scouting for winter wheat
Here are links to two short videos from Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison. He talks about in-season fungicide use on winter wheat. He also talks about the …