Damon L. Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, University of Wisconsin-Madison Brian D. Mueller, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Wisconsin-Madison It was only a matter of time…. Today we confirmed the first observations of stripe rust in …
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Black Cutworms in Corn
Bryan Jensen UW Extension IPM Program DATCP’s Pest Bulletin has been reporting some substantial black cutworm moth flights the last couple weeks from their pheromone trap network and have predicted an anticipated cutting date of …
Corn Agronomy: To replant, or not to replant, that is the question
Farmers are faced with replanting decisions every year. Cold temperatures, wet or crusted soils, and/or pesticide or fertilizer injury may reduce seed germination and seedling emergence. After emergence, stands may be further reduced from insects, …
BeanCam: Soybean Replant App Ends the Guesswork
Shawn P. Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist, Department of Agronomy A new Soybean Replant App for iPhones and Android devices helps growers make a data-driven decision to replant or stick with the current crop. The app calculates plant stand (population) by averaging …
Think Twice About Replanting Soybeans
Adam P. Gaspar, Shawn P. Conley, & John M. Gaska Deptartment of Agronomy University of Wisconsin-Madison Soybean planting date trends have steadily shifted earlier within the Northern Corn Belt while inclement weather, insect pressure, and …
Alfalfa Weevil
Bryan Jensen UW Extension and IPM Program Based on May 9th degree day accumulations (map below), the southern Mississippi River valley area of Wisconsin has reached 300 Weevil Degree Days (base 48 F). Now is …
Corn Agronomy: What is happening in the corn plant during the month of May?
Good progress has been made planting corn in Wisconsin. Corn planted was at 56 percent complete, one day behind last year, but 10 days ahead of the five-year average. Corn emerged was at 6 percent, …
Vegetable Crop Update May 6, 2016
Amanda J. Gevens, Associate Professor & Extension Vegetable Plant Pathologist The 6th issue of the Vegetable Crop Update is now available. Click on the link below to view this update: [wpfilebase tag=file path=’vgu/May-6-2016.pdf’ /]
Wisconsin Winter Wheat Disease Update – May 6, 2016
Damon L. Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, University of Wisconsin-Madison Brian D. Mueller, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Wisconsin-Madison Winter wheat in research plots, and also adjacent production fields, was scouted in southern and south central …
UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update
Brian Hudelson, Sean Toporek, 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 April 30, 2016 through …