Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison As we head into the 2015/16 Wisconsin winter wheat field season, I have received a lot of questions on Fusarium head blight (scab) …
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Start Managing for Fusarium Head Blight Now Before You Plant the 2015/16 Crop
Shawn Conley, State Soybean and Small Grains Specialist Damon Smith, State Field Crops Pathology Specialist The 2014 and 2015 WI winter wheat crops both endured significant Fusarium head blight (FHB or scab) incidence as well …
Top 8 Recommendations for Winter Wheat Establishment in 2015
Shawn Conley, State Soybean and Small Grains Specialist John Gaska, Outreach Specialist David Marburger, Graduate Student Damon Smith, State Field Crops Pathology Specialist Top 8 winter wheat establishment recommendations: Variety selection: please see the 2015 …
Interseeding cover crops into V5 corn
Daniel H. Smith and Mark Renz, Department of Agronomy Matt Ruark and Francisco Arriaga, Department of Soil Science Wisconsin growers are increasingly interested in utilizing cover crops. While cover crop establishment is relatively easy following …
Vegetable Crop Update August 21, 2015
Amanda J. Gevens, Assistant Professor & Extension Vegetable Plant Pathologist The 28th issue of the Vegetable Crop Update is now available. Click on the link below to view this update. [wpfilebase tag=file path=’vgu/VeggieCropUpdateAugust 21, 2015.pdf’ …
UW Madison/ Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update
Brian Hudelson, Sean Toporek, Catherine Wendt, Claire Wisniewski, 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 …
Wisconsin Pest Bulletin 8-20-15
Krista Hamilton, Entomologist, WI Dept of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Issue No. 18 of the Wisconsin Pest Bulletin is now available at: https://datcpservices.wisconsin.gov/pb/pdf/08-20-15.pdf I N S I D E T H I S I …
Vegetable Crop Update August 16, 2015
Amanda J. Gevens, Assistant Professor & Extension Vegetable Plant Pathologist The 27th issue of the Vegetable Crop Update is now available. Click on the link below to view this update. [wpfilebase tag=file path=’vgu/VeggieCropUpdateAugust 16, 2015.pdf’ …
UW Madison/ Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update
Brian Hudelson, Sean Toporek, Ann Joy and Joyce Wu 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 August 8, …
Wisconsin Crop Manager August 13, 2015
The 24th issue of the Wisconsin Crop Manager is now available. Click on the link below to view this issue. [wpfilebase tag=file path=’wcm-pdf/WCM2015/WCM_24.pdf’ /]