The 20th issue of the 25th volume of the Wisconsin Crop Manager. All the WCM blog articles for the week are compiled into one PDF. [wpfilebase tag=file path=’wcm-pdf/WCM2018/WCM2018_20.pdf’ /]
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Two New Videos Posted on Corn Diseases In Wisconsin
Damon L. Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, University of Wisconsin-Madison Gibberella ear rot on corn. The 2018 corn growing season has been met with numerous disease challenges this season. From typical foliar disease issues like …
2018 Wisconsin Soybean Yield Contest
Shawn Conley, State Soybean and Small Grains Specialist The Wisconsin Soybean Association (WSA) Soybean Yield Contest is organized to encourage the development of new and innovative management practices that highlight the importance of using sounds …
Bacterial Leaf Streak of Corn Confirmed for the First Time in Wisconsin
Damon L. Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Carol Groves, Associate Researcher, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Brian Hudelson, Plant Disease Diagnostician, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Sue Lueloff, Assistant Plant Disease Diagnostician, University of Wisconsin-Madison To view …
What to Expect from Stalk Rot and Mycotoxins in Severely Diseased and Damaged Corn
Damon L. Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, University of Wisconsin-Madison To view this blog post from its original website, click here. Corn is looking pretty rugged in many areas of the Wisconsin corn belt. Areas …
Handling Flooded and Down Corn at Silage and Grain Harvest
Dr. Joe Lauer, UW-Madison Agronomy and UWEX state corn specialist Rain events during August produced localized flooding affecting numerous corn fields. Recent high winds combined with saturated soils have resulted in lodged corn. All …
Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter, September 6
The 19th issue of the 25th volume of the Wisconsin Crop Manager. All the WCM blog articles for the week are compiled into one PDF. [wpfilebase tag=file path=’wcm-pdf/WCM2018/WCM19_2018.pdf’ /]
Managing Volunteer Wheat in Late Summer Seeded Alfalfa
Mark Renz, Associate Professor and Extension Specialist, University of Wisconsin This summer is shaping up to be a great year for volunteer wheat in our late summer seeded alfalfa stands. This “weed” often raises questions …
Top 8 Recommendations for Winter Wheat Establishment in 2018
Shawn Conley, State Soybean and Small Grains Specialist; John Gaska, Outreach Specialist; Damon Smith, State Field Crops Pathology Specialist Top 8 winter wheat establishment recommendations: Variety selection: please see the 2018 WI Winter Wheat Performance …
UW/UWEX Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update August 31
Brian Hudelson, Sue Lueloff, John Lake and Ann Joy The PDDC receives samples of many plant and soil samples from around the state. The following diseases/disorders have been identified at the PDDC from August 25, …