Carrie Laboski, Professor and Extension Soil Fertility/Nutrient Management Specialist, UW-Madison The UW Departments of Agronomy and Soil Science invite you to the Arlington Agricultural Research Station on August 22nd to learn the latest in agronomic research being …
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Don’t Get Lost in the Weeds: Additional Factors to Consider when Selecting Xtend Soybean Varieties
Shawn Conley, State Soybean and Small Grains Specialist; Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Selecting the most appropriate soybean varieties each year is critical for farming operations to remain …
Waterhemp Management in Soybeans
by Rodrigo Werle (UW-Madison Extension Cropping Systems Weed Scientist) According to our recent SURVEY, waterhemp has become the most concerning weed in row crop production in Wisconsin. Adding to that challenge, glyphosate-resistant waterhemp populations have been confirmed in …
The Soybean Flowering- Summer Solstice Fallacy
Shawn Conley, State Soybean and Small Grains Specialist Every agronomist has been ingrained with the Nowledge that soybean is considered a “short-day” plant and will not flower until after June 21st a.k.a. the summer solstice. This belief has …
Wisconsin Fruit News- June 1
Janet van Zoeren and Christelle Guédot, UW-Extension https://go.wisc.edu/qqr7y5 This week in the Wisconsin Fruit Newsletter you can read about: * First brown marmorated stink bug trap-catch of the season * Worker Protection update and another …
Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter for May 31
This is the 8th issue of the 25th volume of the Wisconsin Crop Manager and is now available. Click on the link below to view this issue. [wpfilebase tag=file path=’wcm-pdf/WCM2018/WCM2018_8.pdf’ /]
Variable Germination and Emergence in Soybean: Which Seeds Are Still Viable?
Shawn Conley, State Soybean and Small Grains Specialist Many of us, including myself, have planted under less than ideal soil conditions this spring. Often the ground was worked a little on the wet side leading …
Making Winter Wheat Profitable Event
On July 9th, from 10:00AM to 2:00PM in the Arlington Research Station, stop by our event to learn management strategies, such as variety selection, managing stands, and mar-keting your crop, so you can put wheat …
Wisconsin Winter Wheat Disease Update – May 30, 2018
Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Brian Mueller, Assistant Field Researcher, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison The heavy moisture we have received over the last week, combined …
Wisconsin UWEX Vegetable Crop Update Issue 7
Amanda Gevens, Associate Professor & Extension Specialist, Potato & Vegetable Pathology, UW-Madison Plant Pathology Department Vegetable Crop Updates newsletter #7 In This Issue: late blight and cucurbit downy mildew information updates potato and processing vegetable crop …