New Research Update: Disease Development and Deoxynivalenol Accumulation in Silage Corn Summary Fusarium graminearum is a fungus that causes the two diseases, Gibberella ear rot and Gibberella stalk rot, which can lower yield and feed quality of silage corn. …
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2021 Soil, Water and Nutrient Management Meetings
The 2021 Soil, Water and Nutrient Management Meetings will be virtual. Two sessions are offered as listed below. There will be four speakers, with 5-minute breaks between speakers. CEUs will be available for Certified Crop …
PRE-emergence Herbicide Selection for Early Planted Soybeans
Over the last two growing seasons (2020 and 2021), weather and soil conditions across southern Wisconsin were favorable for early soybean planting (see USDA NASS data below). Under suitable environmental conditions, planting soybean early is …
2021 Wisconsin Corn Hybrid Performance Trials
2021 Wisconsin Corn Hybrid Performance Trials: Grain • Silage • Specialty • Organic Joe Lauer, Corn Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison Every year, the University of Wisconsin-Extension and the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and …
Midwest Cover Crops Field Guide and educational webinar
New edition of Midwest Cover Crops Field Guide is released Cover crops are used to slow erosion, improve soil health and capture nutrients. However, from planting to termination, growers face many production decisions. The Midwest Cover …
2021 Wisconsin Pest Management Update Meetings (Virtual Offering Only, In-Person Cancelled)
After much deliberation, we made the difficult decision to pivot the 2021 Wisconsin Pest Management Update Meetings from a hybrid model to all virtual because of continued COVID-19 concerns and low registration numbers. Thus, the in-person …
2021-2022 Nutrient Management Resources from the NPM Program
Daniel H. Smith, Nutrient and Pest Management Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison Beyond our traditional nutrient management outreach trainings and collaborations, the Nutrient and Pest Management Program in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade …
Save the Date: Wisconsin Cover Crop Conference February 24, 2022
Daniel H. Smith, Nutrient and Pest Management Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison 2022 Wisconsin Cover Crop Conference February 24 (8am-4pm) Central Wisconsin Expo Center, Rothschild, WI. This will be a statewide conference geared toward helping Wisconsin …
Wisconsin CCA Exam Information
Bryan Jensen, Department of Entomology, UW-Madsion There have been a few changes to the CCA examination process you may not be aware of. First, the International Exam has moved to a continuous testing format. However, …
Preliminary Grain Yields for the UW Corn Hybrid Evaluation Trials
Joe Lauer, Corn Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison Grain corn is rapidly being harvested across Wisconsin. Many farmers are reporting good yields at relatively dry grain moisture. Preliminary grain yields of hybrids in the UW Corn …