I’ve received preliminary reports of stalk lodging problems in some parts of Western Kentucky. With near-record yields forecasted, this is not surprising. Maybe this seems paradoxical, but a bumper crop is at more risk of stalk rot than a normal crop.
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Extension Update is a weekly summary of news from Extension, government, and other attributable sources, focused on marketing, farm management, and other issues that are of interest to Midwestern farm owners and operators.
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Hi everyone—Pest&Crop Issue 21 is ready for viewing.
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Issue no. 21 of the Bulletin—pest management and crop development information for Illinois is now available on the Web.
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Do you know of a producer that has dared to think outside of the box, designed equipment or new methods of operation, served as an inspiration for others, been environmentally proactive, weathered the ups and downs and garnered the respect of employees and others in the community and industry?
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The corn condition index held steady this week at 248 (0-400). The rating is up only slightly from its low point of the season two weeks ago at 246.
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The fight against weeds is getting dirty.
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Asian soybean rust has been found in two additional parishes of Louisiana, bringing the total number of U.S. counties found to be harboring the plant disease in 2006 to 32.
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You have scouted your fields and you have probably seen waterhemp. You will soon be on the combine, and will be able to get a bird’s eye view of it.
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I was out last week looking at soybean plots and GL 2619RR really caught my eye, very nice height with standability, a beautiful open plant type with pods above the canopy. Remember this is GL 2009RR crossed by GL 2009RR. I’ve attached data below from 35 locations Nebraska to Ohio.
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