All articles for the date issue of the Wisconsin Crop Manager are now available on the web.

• Supplemental Nitrogen to Corn Price Ratio Table
  In fall 2005 UWEX began using the Maximum Return to N (MRTN) approach to make N rate suggestions for corn. Since that time, both corn and N prices have fluctuated. Currently N prices are high and may continue to move upward as we approach spring. Several of our clientele have asked for an expanded N:corn price ratio chart to reflect current and potential prices. Well, we listened and here it is.
• Soybean Stem Canker in 2007
  Multiple positive soybean stem canker samples have been received by the Plant Disease and Diagnostic Clinic and based on the location of positive detections, it appears that the majority of soybean stem canker samples formed a “U-shaped” pattern from the northwestern part of the state down to the south, before arcing back northwards towards Outagamie, Brown, and Kewaunee Counties.
• Nominees Sought for CCA of the Year Award
  We all know there are many exceptional CCA’s out there. Someone who is innovative, delivers excellent customer service and is a leader in their field. Why don’t you nominate them for the Wisconsin CCA of the Year Award? The nomination criteria, tips for completing the application and the nomination form are attached.
• Ice on Alfalfa
  The freezing rains and ice accumulation in parts of Wisconsin have raised many questions about potential ice damage to the alfalfa stands. The fact that it is on top of snow is likely to create less, if any, injury.
• Pest Management Update Meeting Packets Available
  We just finished the 2007 Pest Management Update meetings last week. If harvest, soil sampling, or other field operations kept you from attending one of these meetings, we have a limited number of packets of the materials from the meetings, which can be ordered.