Yield Response of Flattened (Lodged) Corn Joe Lauer, Corn Agronomist Last night, July 11, a storm rolled through southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois causing corn to flatten (lodge) in the field. Lodged corn can be …
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Purple corn in late June, should you be concerned?
Purple corn in late June, should you be concerned? Carrie Laboski, Extension Soil Fertility Specialist, Department of Soil Science, UW-Madison There are some corn fields in Western Wisconsin and perhaps elsewhere in the State that …
Assessing the Potential for Nitrogen Loss from Heavy Rainfalls
Assessing the Potential for Nitrogen Loss from Heavy Rainfalls Carrie Laboski, Extension Soil Fertility Specialist, Department of Soil Science, UW-Madison Several inches of rainfall over the past week and a half have many growers and …
Corn Market Changes
Corn Market Changes David C. Moll, Grain Marketing Outreach Specialist, University of Wisconsin Extension USDA released two important reports this morning that likely have set the tone for trading through harvest. The report was very …
Black Cutworm Feeding on Corn – Out of the Woods Yet?
Black Cutworm Feeding on Corn – Out of the Woods Yet? Eileen Cullen, Extension Entomologist Black cutworm (BCW) larvae are in the larger stages (4th to 6th instar) and corn in the V4-V6 stages from …
Do Foliar Applications of Sugar Improve Soybean Yield?
Do Foliar Applications of Sugar Improve Soybean Yield? Shawn Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist High commodity prices have led growers to consider many novel soybean inputs. One input that has garnered considerable attention is …
Using soil test results for more than just nutrient recommendations
Using soil test results for more than just nutrient recommendations By Amber Radatz, with assistance from John Peters and Matt Ruark, of The Department of Soil Science, UW Madison and Dennis Frame of UW Discovery …
New video – Wisconsin’s pre-sidedress nitrate test (PSNT)
New video – Wisconsin’s pre-sidedress nitrate test (PSNT) Carrie Laboski, Extension Soil Scientist, Dept. of Soil Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Kevin Shelley, Outreach Specialist, Nutrient & Pest Management Program, University of Wisconsin- Madison The corn …
Black Cutworm Feeding on Bt Corn Technology
Black Cutworm Feeding on Bt Corn Technology Eileen Cullen, Extension Entomologist Reports of black cutworm feeding (chewing holes in leaves) and cut plants are coming, with two calls this week. Late planted corn is still …
True Armyworm Larva – Scout Corn and Wheat Fields
True Armyworm Larva – Scout Corn and Wheat Fields Eileen Cullen, Extension Entomologist The insect feeding activity report of note I received this week is that of true armyworm larvae on corn in LaCrosse County …