The 14th issue of the Wisconsin Crop Manager is now available. Click below to view this issue.
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Wisconsin Pest Bulletin
Issue No. 7 of the Wisconsin Pest Bulletin is now available at: http://datcpservices.wisconsin.gov/pb/index.jsp PRINT THIS ISSUE I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E LOOKING AHEAD: European corn borer …
Wisconsin Winter Wheat Disease Update – June 12, 2013
Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison This week I scouted winter wheat in variety trials in Janesville and Arlington Wisconsin on June 11, 2013. Wheat is in full …
Early Season Soybean Diseases
Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison As the soybean season is progressing slowly, questions have come in about seedling diseases and early season disease of soybean. With the …
Chilton Wheat and FHB (Scab) Prediction Map
Shawn Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist Just a quick update on what is happening in the WI wheat world today. The Soybean and Small Grain Research Crew was at Chilton today after digging soybean …
Prevented Planting Options for Insured Wisconsin Farmers
Paul D. Mitchell, Agricultural and Applied Economics, UW-Madison Assumptions: You bought corn and soybean crop insurance with a yield history of 160 bu/ac for the corn and 40 bu/ac for the soybeans. With 75% Revenue …
Vegetable Crop Update 6/8/13
The 7th issue of the Vegetable Crop Update is now available. Click below to view this issue.
Can Corn Silage Energy Pools be Manipulated Using Brown Midrib Technology?
Joe Lauer, Corn Agronomist, University of Wisconsin-Madison The energy in corn silage comes from two energy pools: NDFD and Starch. The NDFD energy pool is derived from stover which consists of the stalk, leaves, tassel, …
How Late Can I Plant Corn?
Joe Lauer, Corn Agronomist, University of Wisconsin-Madison The last USDA-NASS report indicated that 74% of the Wisconsin corn acres have been planted, so we still have over 1 million acres to plant. As weather delays …
Controlling weeds in establishing alfalfa can increase forage quality
Mark Renz, University of Wisconsin Extension Weed Scientist Forage quality can be reduced by weeds in alfalfa. While this response can be seen at any time during the life of an alfalfa stand, effects are …