When should I soil sample this fall? Carrie A.M. Laboski, Extension Soil Fertility/Nutrient Management Specialist This past summer’s drought has left some wondering when they should soil sample this fall. Sampling very dry soil may …
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Fall is Still a Good Time to Sample for SCN and Other Plant Parasitic Nematodes
Fall is Still a Good Time to Sample for SCN and Other Plant Parasitic Nematodes Shawn Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist The WI Soybean Marketing Board (WSMB) sponsors free nematode testing to help producers …
A New Field Crops Pathologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
A New Field Crops Pathologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Dr. Damon Smith has joined the Department of Plant Pathology at the University of Wisconsin (UW)-Madison as the new field crops extension pathologist. He assumed …
Drought 2012: Moldy Corn and Crop Insurance
Drought 2012: Moldy Corn and Crop Insurance Damon L. Smith, Plant Pathology (UW-Madison/Extension), Paul D. Mitchell (Agricultural and Applied Economics, UW-Madison/Extension) To download this article as a PDF file click here. Corn harvest is beginning …
Is it legal to use a cover crop as a forage crop? Maybe Not
Is it legal to use a cover crop as a forage crop? Maybe NOT… Vince M. Davis, Department of Agronomy, UW-Madison/Extension There are a lot of people interested in establishing cover crops with the intention …
Planting Winter Wheat into Dry Soil
Planting Winter Wheat into Dry Soil Shawn Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist Dry soil conditions have sparked many questions from growers on how best to establish their winter wheat crop. As we have been …
Vegetable Crop Update 9/16/12
Vegetable Crop Update 9/16/12 The 25th issue of the Vegetable Crop Update is now available. Click below to view this update. [wpfilebase tag=file path=’vgu/Vegetable Crop Update #25.pdf’ /]
Wisconsin Crop Manager September 13, 2012
Wisconsin Crop Manager September 13, 2012 The 26th issue of the Wisconsin Crop Manager is now available. Click below to view this issue. [wpfilebase tag=file path=’wcm-pdf/WCM2012/WCM19_26.pdf’ /]
A review of glyphosate use for preharvest weed control
A review of glyphosate use for preharvest weed control Vince M. Davis, Extension Weed Scientist Late-season weed escapes are very prevalent in corn and soybean fields this year. Poor residual herbicide activation and poor postemergence …
Harvest Considerations for Variable Soybean Maturity
Harvest Considerations for Variable Soybean Maturity Shawn Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist Variable soil types, knolls, and drought have left some growers with extreme in-field variability of soybean maturity. There are areas in fields …