All articles for the Wisconsin Crop Manager, Volume 15 Number 2 Feb 14, 2008 issue are now available on the web.

Do I Need to Be a Certified Applicator to Apply N-Serve?
After consulting with WDATCP’s pesticide regulatory section, the simple answer is: no. Well, maybe simple is “oversimplified” – here’s the reason why…

Foliar fungicides on Corn: Two summary articles posted about University of Wisconsin research
Article 1: “Using Foliar Fungicides on Corn: 2007 Plot Results from the University of Wisconsin” Article 2: Wisconsin Corn Agronomy Feature. “To spray or not to spray – Will foliar fungicide be routine in the new corn production economics?”

Organic Farming Conference and Organic University offer CEU
Professionals certified through the American Society of Agronomy (CCA, CPAg, CPSS/C), currently working in organic crop production, and those professionals interested exploring approaches to organic production, can plan to obtain continuing education units (CEU’s) at this year’s Upper Midwest Organic Farming Conference (UMOFC).

Proceedings Posted for 2008 Wisconsin Fertilizer, Aglime, and Pest Management Conference
Presentations and Proceedings papers for the 2008 Wisconsin Fertilizer, Aglime, and Pest Management Conference are now available online in a searchable format. You can find these files as pdf documents at: http://www.soils.wisc.edu/extension/wfapmc/

Comments on Ken Ferrie’s Corn/Soy Expo Nitrogen Management Presentation
Commenbs on an interesting presentation by Mr. Ken Ferrie on nitrogen management. The Corn/Soy Expo presentation covered a number of issues and suggested several practices that are not part of Wisconsin’s nitrogen management recommendations.

Soybean Rust Fungicide Manual Available Online
Recently posted and available through The Ohio State University is a new soybean rust fungicide manual, “Using Foliar Fungicides to Manage Soybean Rust”.

Read the Tag and Check the Germ in 2008
Seed quality is rarely a widespread issue in soybean; however, in 2008 it will pay for growers to check the % germination of each seed lot that they purchased and adjust their seeding rate accordingly.

UW-River Falls Field Scout Training Class, March 19-20, 2008
The University of Wisconsin-River Falls, UW-Extension and the Integrated Pest Management Program will co-sponsor the IPM Field Scout Training Class to be held on the UW-River Falls campus, March 19-20, 2008. Topics covered include, pest identification and biology, damage symptoms, economic thresholds and scouting techniques for insects, weeds, plant pathogens, herbicide injury and nutrient deficiency symptoms for corn, alfalfa, soybean and wheat. CCA Credits will be applied for in the areas of pest and nutrient management.

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