by Rodrigo Werle, UW-Madison Extension Cropping Systems Weed Scientist Has waterhemp become a problematic weed species in your farms or your clients’ operations? Would you like to learn more about the biology and how to …
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2019 Wisconsin CCA of the Year Open for Nominations
Bryan Jensen, UW Extension and IPM Program A quick reminder that the WI CCA Board is accepting nomination for the WI CCA of the Year Award until March 1, 2019. This award will recognize an …
Winners of the 2018 WI Soybean Yield Contest are Announced
Shawn Conley, Professor and Extension Specialist, Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison The 1st place winner in Division 4, Riley Bros Farms of Darlington, grew Asgrow AG2636 and harvested 99.58 bu/a. In second place, Venable Farms …
Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter, January 24, 2019
The 1st issue of the 26th volume of the Wisconsin Crop Manager. All the WCM blog articles from the past month are compiled into one PDF.
Identifying Optimal Soybean Planting Dates across the U.S.
Shawn Conley, Professor and Extension Specialist, Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison The U.S. is a major soybean producing country that supplies 34% of global annual soybean production. Most U.S. soybean-producing regions are rainfed, and …
UW/UWEX Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update, January 18
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 January 12, …
UW-River Falls Field Scout Training Class March 27-28
Bryan Jensen, UW Extension, UW Madison, IPM Program UW-River Falls Field Scout Training Class, March 27-28, 2019 The University of Wisconsin-River Falls, UW-Extension and the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program are co-sponsoring the IPM Field …
2019 Cover Crop Conference
Heidi Johnson, Crops and Soils Educator, Dane County, University of Wisconsin-Extension February 20, 2019, Holiday Inn, Steven’s Point, WI Link >> Information and Registration Farmers and ag professionals from around the state are coming together again …
Converting SCN Races to HG Types
Shawn Conley, Professor and Extension Specialist, Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison The HG type test measures how well SCN populations can reproduce on soybean breeding lines used to create SCN-resistant soybean varieties. Resistant varieties …
2019 Midwest Manure Summit at Lambeau Field, February 27
The 2019 Midwest Manure Summit will be held on Wednesday, February 27, 2019. Midwest Manure Summit returns to legendary Lambeau Field, Green Bay, for a one-day conference highlighting many of the newest technologies and practices …