News Archives for July 2007

Roundup RReady2Yield Soybean Completes Regulatory Process in U.S. and Canada

July 31, 2007

One of the most anticipated soybean product introductions is now one step closer to farmers’ fields.

Crop Condition Ratings Decline

July 31, 2007

USDA released a new Crop Progress report on Monday afternoon, July 30th.

WI: Free Soybean Cyst Nematode Testing: Take the Test – Beat the Pest

July 31, 2007

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Agronomy Department and UW-Extension, in cooperation with the Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board, offers free soybean cyst nematode (SCN) soil testing for Wisconsin growers.

NCGA entry deadline is August 1

July 31, 2007

There’s only one more day left for corn growers to show off their skills in the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) National Corn Yield Contest. The deadline for entries is Aug.1.

OSU: Estimating Yield Losses in Drought Damaged Corn Fields

July 31, 2007

Rainfall during the past two weeks has helped many drought stressed corn fields.

OSU: Leaf Cupping and Wrinkling in Soybeans

July 31, 2007

We have received a number of calls about cupping or wrinkling of soybean leaves, and it seems that this has become an annual issue in much of the cornbelt.

OSU: Soybean Insect Update

July 31, 2007

As we move into the month of August, there are a number of insect pest problems that continue to warrant close monitoring on soybeans.

KY: Fungicide treatment for hail-damaged corn?

July 31, 2007

In some parts of the Midwest, fungicide applications are being recommended by sales representatives for application to hail-damaged corn, even corn past silking.

UNL CropWatch

July 30, 2007

Dear CropWatch Subscribers: This week’s CropWatch stories have been posted to the Web.

Online resources offer heaps of information on grain piling

July 30, 2007

Indiana farmers piled on the corn acreage this year and, come harvest, they might be piling much of the grain on the ground.

WAAS Satellite Changeover On July 31

July 30, 2007

Tomorrow, July 31, two satellites in the Wide Area Augmentation System constellation will be shut down by the government.

Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter

July 30, 2007

Here’s the latest from The Ohio State Univ.

Soybean rust moves north into Oklahoma for the first time; now in 18 counties in Texas

July 27, 2007

Bryan and Choctaw counties in SE Okla. were confirmed to have soybean rust in soybeans yesterday — making Oklahoma the 8th state to have rust this year and marking the northern-most progression of the disease this year.

Soybean Aphid Alerts and Updates & Economic Threshold Populations in Western Wisconsin,

July 27, 2007

In Western Wisconsin this week, LaCrosse, Buffalo, and Vernon counties are experiencing extremely high (800 – 1000+ aphids/plant) soybean aphid populations.

IL: Extension Update

July 27, 2007

Here is this week’s extension update from the U of IL.

Penn State Field Crop News

July 27, 2007

Here’s the latest update from Penn. State Univ.

ISU Integrated Crop Mangement Newsletter

July 26, 2007

A new issue of Integrated Crop Management is now available.

MSU: Don’t count out aphids

July 26, 2007

I had a timely email today from Brian Welton in Parma (near Jackson). He has a soy field planted after alfalfa with K deficiency symptoms, testing low on K.

MSU Field Crop CAT Alert

July 26, 2007

We’ve posted a new issue of MSU’s Field CAT Alert.

Purdue: Pest & Crop Newsletter

July 26, 2007

Hi everyone — Pest&Crop Newsletter Issue 18 is available.

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