As reported in the WDATCP Wisconsin Pest Bulletin updates, also featured weekly here on the Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter blog site, the western bean cutworm degree-day model indicates that 75% or more of the adult …
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Vegetable Crop Update 7/18/12
The 17th issue of the Vegetable Crop Update is now available. Click below to view this issue. [wpfilebase tag=file path=’vgu/July 18 2012 Number 17.pdf’ /]
Wisconsin Pest Bulletin 7/19/12
Wisconsin Pest Bulletin 7/19/12 Issue No. 14 of the Wisconsin Pest Bulletin is now available at: http://datcpservices.wisconsin.gov/pb/index.jsp PRINT THIS ISSUE
Corn rootworm damage and root node injury scoring (Video)
Bryan Jensen, University of Wisconsin Integrated Pest Management Program, takes you into the field to show you how to use root node injury scoring with corn root worm damage to corn. Crop rotation is an …
Will we have enough corn?
Will we have enough corn? Joe Lauer, University of Wisconsin Corn Agronomist I have been getting questions about the impact of the drought on corn production from this year’s crop. It is still too early …
UW-Extension/Madison Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update
UW-Extension/Madison Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update Brian Hudelson, Ann Joy, Amanda Zimmerman, Adam Greene, Andrew Pape, Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic The PDDC receives samples of many plant samples from around the state. The following …
New Soil & Water Management Extension Specialist Joins UW
New Soil & Water Management Extension Specialist Joins UW The Wisconsin Crop Manager contributors would like to introduce you to our newest colleague. Francisco Arriaga joined the Department of Soil Science and UW-Extension as a …
Wisconsin Pest Bulletin 7/12/12
Wisconsin Pest Bulletin 7/12/12 Issue No. 13 of the Wisconsin Pest Bulletin is now available at: http://datcpservices.wisconsin.gov/pb/index.jsp PRINT THIS ISSUE
Dry Weather Increases Risk of Twospotted Spidermite
Dry Weather Increases Risk of Twospotted Spidermite Eileen Cullen (Extension Entomologist) Drought conditions in Wisconsin continue to favor twospotted spider mite development and potential for field infestation and outbreaks. Our previous post has been updated …
Corn Pollination: How to determine success under stress (video)
Dr. Joe Lauer, University of Wisconsin Corn Agronomist, takes you into the field to show you how to determine if pollination has occurred using the ear shake test. By knowing if pollination has been successful …