Thomas Butts, a graduate research assistant, and Vince Davis report a new confirmation of a glyphosate-resistant weed in Wisconsin. Their full report is available here. For more information, please visit the WCWS documents page.
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Glyphosate resistance confirmed in two Wisconsin common waterhemp populations
Recently, Thomas Butts, a graduate research assistant, and Vince Davis confirmed two herbicide-resistant common waterhemp populations in Wisconsin. The full report is now available. For more information, please visit the WCWS documents page.
Winners of the 2014 WI Soybean Contest are Announced
Shawn Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist The 1st place winner in Division 4, Bahr Farms Inc. of Darlington, grew Channel 2402R2 Brand and harvested 84.99 bu/a. In second place, McComish Family Farms of Shullsburg …
Wisconsin Dairy and Beef Well-Being Conference
Aerica Bjurstrom, Agriculture Agent, UW Extension-Kewaunee County The Wisconsin Dairy and Beef Well-Being Conference will be held at Liberty Hall in Kimberly on April 30th. We are again pleased to welcome Dr. Temple Grandin as …
2015 Wisconsin CCA of the Year: Nominations open until March 6
Bryan Jensen, IPM Program A Reminder! Nominations for the 2015 Wisconsin CCA of the Year will remain open until March 6. Please take the time to consider a nomination. The process is simple and won’t …
Wisconsin Crop Manager 1/15/15
The first 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_1.pdf’ /]
UW-River Falls Field Scout Training Class: March 18-19, 2015
Bryan Jensen, IPM Program The University of Wisconsin-River Falls, UW-Extension and the Integrated Pest Management Program are co-sponsoring the IPM Field Scout Training Class which will be held March 18-19, 2015 on the UW-River Falls …
Agronomic Management and Fungicide Effects on Oat Yield and Quality in Wisconsin
Spyridon Mourtzinis, Shawn P. Conley, and John M. Gaska Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison Introduction Oat cultivation in Wisconsin has declined considerably in the last eight decades; nevertheless, it continues to be an important …
New Manure and Legume Credits app for iPhone
Farmers can save money and protect the environment by taking credit for the fertilizer value of manure and legume crops. The value of these credits are subtracted from the base (unadjusted) fertilizer recommendations for a …
UW-Extension/Madison Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update 12/27/14-12/31/14
Brian Hudelson, Sean Toporek and Joyce Wu, Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic 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 …