2011 Wisconsin Winter Wheat Performance Test Results Official Publication Now Available Shawn Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist Wisconsin saw a 37% increase in winter wheat acres harvested (315,000) in the 2010 -2011 growing season …
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Top 7 Recommendations for Winter Wheat Establishment in 2011
Top 7 Recommendations for Winter Wheat Establishment in 2011 Shawn Conley, State Soybean and Small Grains Specialist, Paul Esker, Extension Field Crops Plant Pathologist, John Gaska, Outreach Specialist Top 7 Winter wheat establishment recommendations: Variety …
The Official Draft of the 2011 WI Winter Wheat Performance Test
The Official Draft of the 2011 WI Winter Wheat Performance Test Shawn Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist As we await the professionally formatted 2011 WI Winter Wheat Performance Test Results please go to www.coolbean.info …
Study Confirms Resistance of Western Corn Rootworm Field Populations Bt CRW Corn in Northeastern Iowa
Study Confirms Resistance of Western Corn Rootworm Field Populations Bt CRW Corn in Northeastern Iowa Eileen Cullen, Extension Entomologist An Iowa State University entomologist research group led by Aaron J. Gassmann reported development of resistance …
Western Bean Cutworm Emergence Just Peaking in North-Central and Northeastern Counties
Western Bean Cutworm Emergence Just Peaking in North-Central and Northeastern Counties Eileen Cullen, Extension Entomologist The WI DATCP Wisconsin Pest Bulletin reported August 4th the phenology model for Western Bean Cutworm moth emergence suggests that 75% …
Twospotted Spider Mite Potential on Soybean in Dry Areas
Twospotted Spider Mite Potential on Soybean in Dry Areas Eileen Cullen, Extension Entomologist On July 22 Phil Pellitteri, UW-Madison Insect Diagnostic Clinic, received a report (confirmed with a plant sample) of twospotted spider mite on …
Japanese Beetle – Scouting and Thresholds for Soybean and Corn
Japanese Beetle – Scouting and Thresholds for Soybean and Corn Eileen Cullen, Extension Entomologist Questions have come in this week concerning Japanese beetle on soybean and corn. There is one generation of Japanese beetle per …
Soybeans appearing ‘puckered’ or ‘crinkled’ following high temperatures
Soybeans appearing ‘puckered’ or ‘crinkled’ following high temperatures Vince M. Davis, Cropping Systems Weed Scientist and Extension Specialist Temperatures across Wisconsin were in the 90’s and upper 90’s much of last week. Some areas were …
Diagnosing nutrient deficiencies in vegetable crops
Diagnosing nutrient deficiencies in vegetable crops Matt Ruark, Extension Soil Scientist Diagnosing nutrient deficiency symptoms in vegetables can be a challenge. They may be crops or plants with which we have little experience working with …
Considerations for late season UAN applications Matt Ruark, Extension Soil Scientist When deciding to make any late-season, rescue application of nitrogen (N), you will need to evaluate your N management program relative to the potential …