News Archives for April 2008

PSU’s Field Crop Newsletter

April 30, 2008

This publication is now viewable online at the link below.

MO: Stick With Crop Through Rain Delays

April 30, 2008

Rain-delayed corn planting is no reason for your growers to switch their crop, says a University of Missouri (MU) agronomist.

Kentucky Pest News

April 30, 2008

Here’s the latest from the University of Kentucky.

Register for UNL Field Scout Training by Tuesday and Save $10

April 30, 2008

A University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension crop scout training course will provide crop scouts an opportunity to enhance their skills.

WI: Corn Planting Progress

April 30, 2008

Farmers are getting anxious about the delays occurring for corn planting this year.

OSU’s C.O.R.N. Newsletter

April 29, 2008

Here’s the latest report from OSU.

OSU: Heat units needed for corn emergence

April 29, 2008

Corn requires about 100 growing degrees days (GDDs) to emerge (but emergence requirements can vary from 90 to150 GDDs).

ISU’s ICM Newsletter

April 28, 2008

New articles in the ICM Newsletter for the week of 4/21/2008 – 4/27/2008.

UNL’s CropWatch

April 28, 2008

This week’s CropWatch has been posted to the Web. The next full issue of CropWatch is scheduled for May 2.

KSU: Placing Fertilizer With Seed Requires Care

April 28, 2008

As spring planting begins to pick up pace, some agricultural producers may consider placing fertilizer with the seed during planting.

Spring Planting Jitters

April 28, 2008

Like the start of a big race, or the beginning of a championship game, farmers in Minnesota and Iowa are anxiously awaiting the initiation of full-scale fieldwork.

WI: Alfalfa winter survival

April 25, 2008

The alfalfa is finally greening up enough to do adequate stand assessments in most of the state.

WI: Soybean Disease Diagnosis at Emergence and Seedling Growth Stages

April 25, 2008

The 2007-2008 winter, and the early portions of the spring season, has brought substantial moistu...

WI: Don’t Fertilize Your Weeds

April 25, 2008

Considering the cost of nitrogen, we can ill afford to allow weeds to use this expensive input.

WI: The Soy Report: A New Web Resource for WI

April 25, 2008

Shawn Conley and Paul Esker recently developed and launched The Soy Report.

IL: Pest and Crop Bulletin

April 25, 2008

Issue no. 5 of the Bulletin—pest management and crop development information for Illinois is now available on the Web.

IL: Prioritizing When Planting Is Delayed

April 25, 2008

With only 1% of the Illinois corn crop planted as of April 20, it is clear that we are off to a slow start in 2008.

Purdue: Pest&Crop Newsletter

April 25, 2008

Hi everyone – Here is the next issue of the Pest&Crop Newsletter for the 2008 season!

PSU: Thoughts About Burndown Herbicide Applications

April 24, 2008

The first half of April was cool, but in the last week the daytime temperatures have really started to warm up.

PSU: Think About Lambsquarters Management Now

April 24, 2008

Common lambsquarters is one of the most common and problematic weeds that we deal with in Pennsylvania.

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Seed Trait Battles Raise Eyebrows

March 11, 2010

ANAHIEM, Calif. (DTN) — While a few companies will shoulder the brunt of criticism in upcoming discussions on the competitive climate — or lack of one — in agriculture, the reputation for all of agriculture may be at stake.

Tips for Handling a Wet Spring

March 11, 2010

Editor’s Note: Dan Davidson provides insight into what farmers might do this spring to deal with wet soil conditions. The information was provided specifically to AgProfessional so that readers can talk with customers about alternative field work that might be necessary this spring and to allow consultants and ag retailers to determine recommendations for fertilizer programs fitting into a farmer’s unusual spring workload.

Planting date recommendations for Iowa

March 11, 2010

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MSU: Field CAT Alert Newsletter

March 11, 2010

We’ve published new articles for the MSU Field CAT Alert newsletter.

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