Each year the Wisconsin Field Crops Pathology Program conducts a wide array of fungicide and disease management tests on alfalfa, corn, soybeans, and wheat. These tests help inform researchers, practitioners, and farmers about the efficacy …
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Call to participate and compare soybean systems with AI on your farm
Shawn Conley, State Soybean and Small Grains Specialist Goal: To compare yield and profitability of your current soybean cropping systems with AI recommended systems on your farm. Identification of optimum cropping systems at the field …
Evaluating an A.I. tool on Wisconsin soybean and corn plots
Shawn P. Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist, University of Wisconsin IN A BEAN POD: Soybean A.I.-based cropping systems were, in general, successful in increasing yield and profit compared to typical systems Across all locations, …
2022 Agronomy Update Meetings online Jan 4 & 6
2022 Agronomy Update Virtual Meetings Dates and Times: Tuesday, January 4, 9:00 am to 11:50 am Thursday, January 6, 1:00 pm to 3:50 pm Registration Link: https://go.wisc.edu/aqnh77 The 2022 Agronomy Update Meetings will be virtual …
WI CCA Exam Available for Continuous Testing
Bryan Jensen, Dept. of Entomology, UW-Madison In case you haven’t heard, the Wisconsin State (local board) Certified Crop Advisor’s exam in now available for continuous testing. Meaning, you can schedule your exam at your convenience …
Disease Development and Deoxynivalenol (DON) Accumulation in Silage Corn
New Research Update: Disease Development and Deoxynivalenol Accumulation in Silage Corn Summary Fusarium graminearum is a fungus that causes the two diseases, Gibberella ear rot and Gibberella stalk rot, which can lower yield and feed quality of silage corn. …
2021 Soil, Water and Nutrient Management Meetings
The 2021 Soil, Water and Nutrient Management Meetings will be virtual. Two sessions are offered as listed below. There will be four speakers, with 5-minute breaks between speakers. CEUs will be available for Certified Crop …
PRE-emergence Herbicide Selection for Early Planted Soybeans
Over the last two growing seasons (2020 and 2021), weather and soil conditions across southern Wisconsin were favorable for early soybean planting (see USDA NASS data below). Under suitable environmental conditions, planting soybean early is …
2021 Wisconsin Corn Hybrid Performance Trials
2021 Wisconsin Corn Hybrid Performance Trials: Grain • Silage • Specialty • Organic Joe Lauer, Corn Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison Every year, the University of Wisconsin-Extension and the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and …
Midwest Cover Crops Field Guide and educational webinar
New edition of Midwest Cover Crops Field Guide is released Cover crops are used to slow erosion, improve soil health and capture nutrients. However, from planting to termination, growers face many production decisions. The Midwest Cover …