Ann MacGuidwin, Damon Smith and Shawn P. Conley, UW-Madison The WI Soybean Marketing Board (WSMB) sponsors free nematode testing to help producers stay ahead of the most important nematode pest of soybean, the soybean cyst …
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2020 Report: Building Knowledge about Wisconsin’s Cover Crops
Daniel H. Smith, Nutrient and Pest Management Program University of Wisconsin-Madison Farmer Research Project report In summer of 2020, the Cover Crops Research and Outreach Project (CCROP) launched a survey project to gain knowledge about …
2021 Handy Bt Trait Table for Corn
Bryan Jensen, UW Dept. of Entomology and IPM Program, UW-Madison It may be difficult for some of us to believe that Bt corn hybrids have been commercialized for 25 years! For others, Bt hybrids have …
Wisconsin Certified Crop Advisors
Bryan Jensen, Dept. of Entomology, UW-Madison New Certified Crop Advisors As much fun as it is to review the CCA’s who are having an anniversary, it is even more rewarding to look at the new. …
Wisconsin Cover Crop and Conservation Conversations
Daniel H. Smith, Nutrient and Pest Management Program University of Wisconsin-Madison WI Cover Crop & Conservation Conversations, March 19, 26 and April 2, 2021, 12-1 PM Interested in learning more about cover crop and conservation practices …
Lab Methods for Soil Testing
Emma Matcham, Matt Ruark, and Shawn P. Conley, UW-Madison We talk a lot about the importance of soil sampling, but we don’t spend much time talking about what happens to your samples after you send …
Crop Protection Network webinars on managing soybean diseases
Several Crop Protection Network (CPN) webinars are scheduled for this spring. Some of the best minds in agriculture will talk about ways to keep soybeans healthy. Carl Bradley, University of Kentucky extension professor of plant …
Tri-state Corn Rootworm Management Update, March 26
Daniel H. Smith, Nutrient and Pest Management Program, UW-Madison Friday, March 26, 10-11:30 am. University of Illinois, Iowa State University, and University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension Programs are offering a virtual 1.5 hour program featuring current …
2020 Wisconsin Field Crops Fungicide Test Summary
Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Brian Mueller, Assistant Field Researcher, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Each year the Wisconsin Field Crops Pathology Program conducts a …
2020 On-farm Soybean Trials Report
Boots on the Ground: Validation of benchmarking process through an integrated on-farm partnership Analysis of producer survey data performed during our previous 3-year NCSRP-funded bench marking project revealed: (1) an average yield gap of 20-30% …