Nitrogen Credits Following Winter-killed Alfalfa Carrie Laboski, Extension Soil Fertility/Nutrient Management Specialist As alfalfa is greening up across the state, it is becoming apparent that there is a varying amount of winter-killed alfalfa. Based on …
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Wisconsin Crop Diagnostic Training Center-2013 Workshops
Wisconsin Crop Diagnostic Training Center-2013 Workshops Dan Heider, UW-Integrated Pest Management Program Take time now to register for the 2013 Crop Diagnostic Training Center Workshops. Choose from the July 16th Diagnostic Troubleshooting Workshop where you …
Strong genetic differences noted in winter wheat winterkill assessments
Strong genetic differences noted in winter wheat winterkill assessments Shawn Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist Crop development of the WI winter wheat crop continues at a snail pace (Image 1). In a “normal” year …
Damping Off and Root Rot of Alfalfa Caused by Phytophthora and Pythium
Carol Groves, Plant Pathology, UW-Madison, Damon L. Smith, Plant Pathology, UW-Madison/Extension Pythiums are probably the most common cause of seedling blight and seed rot in alfalfa, destroying seeds before germination or killing seedlings after emergence. Phytophthora medicaginis can …
Watch for Imbibitional Chilling Injury to Soybean in 2013
Watch for Imbibitional Chilling Injury to Soybean in 2013 Shawn Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist Imbibitional chilling injury is an annual issue associated with field corn but we rarely associate this damage to soybean. …
Maximizing Forage in Winter Injured and Killed Stands, Spring of 2013
Maximizing Forage in Winter Injured and Killed Stands, Spring of 2013 Dan Undersander, Forage Agronomist We are getting reports of significant alfalfa stand damage across Wisconsin and southern Minnesota. The situations vary from low spots …
Wisconsin Crop Manager April 25, 2013
Wisconsin Crop Manager April 25, 2013 The 7th issue of the Wisconsin Crop Manager is now available. Click below to view this issue. [wpfilebase tag=file path=’wcm-pdf/WCM2013/WCM20_7.pdf’ /]
Are Chances for Carry-Over Nitrogen Diminishing?
Are Chances for Carry-Over Nitrogen Diminishing? Carrie Laboski, Extension Soil Fertility/Nutrient Management Specialist With last summer’s drought throughout much of the state, we headed into winter with variable and sometimes high (eg. 325 lb N/a) …
Wisconsin Winter Wheat Disease Update – April 24, 2013
Wisconsin Winter Wheat Disease Update – April 24, 2013 Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison On April 24 wheat plots were scouted at the Arlington Agricultural Research Station …
Pasture Weed Management after a Drought
Pasture Weed Management after a Drought Mark Renz Extension Weed Scientist, University of Wisconsin-Madison Although spring precipitation has alleviated some concern about a continued drought, we can expect some lingering effects in 2013. Many pastures …