Rodrigo Werle, University of Wisconsin-Madison Cropping Systems Weed Scientist and Extension Specialist The adoption of cover crops in corn-soybean production systems can help growers improve cropping system resiliency to extreme weather events, improve soil conservation …
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Soybean replant decisions based on research
Shawn P. Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist, Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin Early planted soybean are starting to crack across the Midwest. Here are some recommendations for Soybean Replant Decisions: Just the Facts …
New 2020 Pest Management Fast Facts Available Online!
Mimi Broeske, Nutrient and Pest Management Program New for 2020! The NPM and IPM Programs have updated the Pest Management Fast Facts publication with new information on weed resistance, insect pest thresholds and fungicide management …
Millipedes are not considered a crop pest, however
Bryan Jensen, Dept of Entomology and UW Integrated Pest Management Program Let’s deal with this “critter” before the field season gets started. Millipedes are not an insect but belong to a class of arthropods named …
Safe rates of seed placed starter fertilizer
Carrie Laboski, Professor & Extension Soil Scientist, Soil Fertility/Nutrient Management, University of Wisconsin-Madison Without fail every year after planting, questions start popping up about pop-up fertilizer. The questions always occur when there are emergence or …
Interested in learning more about cover crops?
Daniel H. Smith, Southwest Regional Agronomist- Nutrient and Pest Management Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison The University of Wisconsin’s Nutrient and Pest Management (NPM) Program is home to numerous cover crop publications and videos detailing how …
Wisconsin Crop Manager, April 10, 2020
The 5th issue of the 2020 Wisconsin Crop Manager. All the recent WCM blog articles are compiled into one PDF to download or view online.
Considerations of Landspreading Milk
Some Wisconsin dairy farmers have been asked by their processors to withhold delivery of milk, resulting in the need for milk or milk/manure mixtures to be applied to cropland. To help farmers who are—or may …
2020 Wisconsin Herbicide Mode of Action Chart
The Nutrient and Pest Management and the Wisconsin Cropping Weed Science programs have recently updated the Wisconsin herbicide mode of action chart. This publication provides herbicide mode of action, group number, site of action, chemical …
Control Your Weeds to Reduce Production Costs in 2020 and Beyond
Nicholas Arneson, University of Wisconsin-Madison Cropping Systems Weed Science Outreach Specialist, Daniel H. Smith, Southwest Regional Agronomist- Nutrient and Pest Management Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Rodrigo Werle, University of Wisconsin-Madison Cropping Systems Weed Scientist and …