by Amanda Gevens, Associate Professor & Extension Specialist, Potato & Vegetable Pathology Welcome to the first edition of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension Vegetable Crop Updates Newsletter! In this issue, we address management and implications …
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WSMB Free Soybean Cyst Nematode Testing Program is Back in 2019
by Ann MacGuidwin, Damon Smith and Shawn P. Conley, UW-Madison agriculture specialists The WI Soybean Marketing Board (WSMB) sponsors free nematode testing to help producers stay ahead of the most important nematode pest of soybean, …
Assessing Your Winter Wheat Crop Stand and Spring Nitrogen Timing
Shawn P. Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist, Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin As we begin to contemplate spring and the 2019 winter wheat growing season, many growers and consultants alike are beginning to …
Wisconsin Crop Manager newsletter, March 28, 2019
The 3nd issue of the 26th volume of the Wisconsin Crop Manager. All the WCM blog articles from the past month are compiled into one PDF. Wisconsin Crop Manager newsletter, March 28, 2019
Video: POST-Emergence Pigweed Control with Contact Herbicides in Soybeans
Dr. Rodrigo Werle Assistant Professor & Weed Specialist Department of Agronomy In this demonstration video, Dr. Rodrigo Werle discusses some of the considerations when using contact-based products such as PPO-inhibitors (group 14) and glufosinate (group …
Nitrogen Credits Following Winter-killed Alfalfa
Carrie Laboski, Professor and Extension Soil Fertility/Nutrient Management Specialist, UW-Madison Throughout much of the state there is concern about alfalfa winter-kill. Based on the amount of winter-kill in a field, some producers may decide to terminate …
Corn Response to Banded Fertilizers at Planting
Dr. Joe Lauer, UW-Madison Agronomy and Extention State Corn Specialist Banding fertilizer around the corn seed during planting is a common practice in the northern Corn Belt. Corn planting is frequently delayed in this region …
2019 Wisconsin CCA of the Year, Todd Prill
Bryan Jensen, UW Extension and IPM Program Please join the WI CCA Board in congratulating Todd Prill as the 2019 Wisconsin CCA of the Year! Todd lives in Chippewa Falls and graduated from UW River …
New Video: Soybean Cyst Nematodes, Testing for Resistant Populations
Dr. Ann MacGuidwin- Plant Pathology Department UW Madison An accurate profile of the types and numbers of SCN is important for explaining damage to the current crop, predicting damage to future crops, and selecting appropriate …
Corn Seed Survival: An update
Dr. Joe Lauer, UW-Madison Agronomy and Extention State Corn Specialist After a corn seed is planted, it is a wonder that the seed can survive and return 400 to 600 fold or more. If Wisconsin’s …