Paul D. Mitchell, Agricultural and Applied Economics, UW-Madison The USDA-FSA just announced that they will begin sending letters to eligible farmers that report two types of information: 1) their current base acres and payment yields, …
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Advanced Cropping Technologies Field Day
A field day highlighting new technologies that can be incorporated in no-till and conventional production will be held Wednesday, August 20, on the Evenstad Farm just east of Belmont on County Hwy G. The program …
Alfalfa Mosaic Virus on Soybean in Wisconsin
Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Calls, photos, and plant samples have been coming in over the last week (8/1/2014) pertaining to soybeans exhibiting abnormal growth and varying …
Vegetable Crop Update 8/2/14
The 16th issue of the Vegetable Crop Update is now available. Click on the link below to view this update. [wpfilebase tag=file path=’vgu/Veggie Crop Update, August 2, 2014.pdf’ /]
UW-Extension/Madison Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update
Brian Hudelson, Ann Joy, Joyce Wu, Tom Hinsenkamp, and Catherine Wendt, 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 …
Wisconsin Pest Bulletin 7/31/14
Issue No. 13 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: Western bean …
Wisconsin Crop Manager 7/31/14
The 22nd issue of the Wisconsin Crop Manager is now available. Click on the link below to view this issue. [wpfilebase tag=file path=’wcm-pdf/WCM2014/WCM _22.pdf’ /]
Wisconsin Soybean Phytophthora Root Rot Survey Update
Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Plant Pathologist Anette Phibbs, Plant Pathologist with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, reports that the 2014 survey of early vegetative soybeans shows high levels of Phytophthora root …
Disease Supplement #3 – Vegetable Crop Update 7/30/14
Disease Supplement #3 of the Vegetable Crop Update is now available. This supplement provides updates on the status and management of late blight in tomato and potato in Wisconsin. Earlier today, late blight was confirmed …
New video: How to validate your corn root worm management
Bryan Jensen, IPM Program Mid to late July in Wisconsin is the time you can validate your corn rootworm management decisions by checking for root damage. This is the time period just after feeding damage …