Eileen Cullen, Extension Entomologist Regular scouting for alfalfa weevil larvae should be underway at this time. Larvae are active and the May 23 Wisconsin Pest Bulletin state survey reports that larval populations and leaf tip …
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Black Cutworm in Corn Video
Eileen Cullen, Extension Entomologist Black cutworm moths arrived in Wisconsin a few weeks ago. The Wisconsin Pest Bulletin reported the first significant capture of moths on May 6-7. The WI DATCP annual black cutworm trapping …
Wisconsin Pest Bulletin
Issue No. 4 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: Black cutworm …
UW-Extension/Madison Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update
Brian Hudelson, Ann Joy, and Andrew Pape, 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 …
Wisconsin Crop Manager May 16, 2013
The 10th issue of the Wisconsin Crop Manager is now available. Click below to view this issue. [wpfilebase tag=file path=’wcm-pdf/WCM2013/WCM20_10withflyers.pdf’ /]
Consultant alfalfa winter injury survey
Dr. Dan Undersander, Extension and Forage Agronomist Wisconsin Forage Team and The University of Minnesota are working to better understand the scope, severity and causes of this year’s alfalfa winter injury that has been reported throughout …
Wisconsin Pest Bulletin
Issue No. 3 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: Black cutworm primary …
Wisconsin Winter Wheat Disease Update – May 15, 2013
Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison The status of disease on winter wheat in Wisconsin is pretty similar to that of last week (https://ipcm.webhosting.cals.wisc.edu/blog/2013/05/wisconsin-winter-wheat-disease-update-may-8-2013/). Wheat is at Feekes …
Soybean Planting into Cool Wet Soil
Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison What a difference a season can make! Last year at this time it was unseasonably hot and the drought was beginning to …
Update on Soil Profile Nitrate Concentrations
Update on Soil Profile Nitrate Concentrations Carrie Laboski, Extension Soil Fertility/Nutrient Management Specialist The soil nitrate monitoring network website was just updated with soil profile nitrate concentrations for 26 sites throughout Wisconsin. The results are …