Bryan Jensen, Dept. of Entomology, University or Wisconsin-Madison Two-spotted spider mites (TSSM) have been a difficult one to predict this year. Early season drought conditions really concerned me. Lately, spotty rains seemed to slow generational …
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Wisconsin Soybean and Corn Disease Update – July 7, 2021
Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Reporting on July 7th: If soybeans are flowering and the area between rows is filled in more than 50%, white mold infection …
Corn Rootworm Damage
Bryan Jensen, UW-Madison Dept of Entomology No calls or emails have been received regarding lodged corn from rootworm feeding but I suspect they will be coming soon. Let’s take a couple minutes to prepare just …
Building Knowledge about Wisconsin’s Cover Crops: A farmer research project
Daniel H. Smith, Southwest Regional Specialist, Nutrient and Pest Management Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison Let’s make cover crops work for Wisconsin! We’re looking for some high-quality on-farm data to help improve our understanding about the …
Fireworks Fly! Time to Think about White Mold Management in Soybeans in Wisconsin
Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison In Wisconsin, the first week of July brings us a heightened awareness of white mold in soybeans, and its management. The 2020 season …
Insights on In-Season Corn Disease Management Decisions For the 2021 Season
Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Corn is approaching the V6-V10 range of growth stages in much of Wisconsin. With this, comes many questions about applying fungicide to …
UW Fruit Program news
Some recent articles from UW Fruit Program. UW-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update June 25, 2021 CCMJ 34.4 Print Version Call for WiBee Surveys! Wisconsin Cranberry Research Station Update Cranberry Lake Update Ericoid Mycorrhizal …
Vegetable Crop Updates 10, 11, 12
Amanda Gevens, Professor & Extension Specialist, Plant Pathology Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison UW-Madison Division of Extension Vegetable Crop Update 12 In this issue we address: disease forecasting updates for potato cucurbit downy mildew updates potato …
Soybean Flowers, Herbicide Labels, and Wheel Track Damage
Shawn P. Conley and Rodrigo Werle, Agronomy Department and Extension Specialists, University of Wisconsin-Madison We are starting to get the many reports of soybean beginning to flower (R1) in our early planted situations. As we …
Drought impacts on insects and mites
Bryan Jensen, Dept. of Entomology and IPM Program How is this drought going to impact insect and mite pests on field crops? Well, there is an old adage that only fools try to predict the …