News Archives for May 2008

ISU: Saturated and flooded corn fields

May 30, 2008

Recent storms have unloaded extraordinary amounts of rain in many parts of Iowa.

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Farmgate: My Corn Is Cold And Wet And May Need To Be Replanted. Can You Help?

May 29, 2008

There are three kinds of farmers. Those who have their corn planted and growing vigorously. Those whose corn is planted, but is in a sorry state because of being drowned out. And those who have not been able to plant. If you are in the latter two groups, this blog’s for you!

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Cool Weather Continues to Hinder Corn, Beans and Wheat

May 29, 2008

Corn and soybean planting progress is improving but wheat is still slow developing.

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Alfalfa Weevil in Second Crop Regrowth

May 29, 2008

In the southern part of Wisconsin we have reached or exceeded 300 weevil degree days and damage r...

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Spot Check for Early Season Armyworm Damage

May 29, 2008

Now isn’t the time we normally think about widespread armyworm damage in corn.

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Prepare for Weeds in Corn

May 29, 2008

Successful preemergence corn herbicide programs require two key components.

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Preparing for Stalk Borer Migration to Corn

May 29, 2008

Degree day accumulations (base 41º) in southern Wisconsin indicates stalk borer eggs are hatching...

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Insect Issues During This Period of Slow Crop Growth and Development

May 29, 2008

Commentary is provided on black cutworm, noninsect soil creatures, European corn borer, bean leaf...

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When Is the “Last Day” to Plant?

May 29, 2008

A recurring question for this slowest crop-growing season in years is how late corn and soybean c...

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Purdue’s Pest&Crop Report

May 29, 2008

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

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MSU’s Field CAT Alert

May 29, 2008

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

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Purdue: Agronomy Tips with Late Planting

May 29, 2008

More Thoughts on Late Corn Planting – (Bob Nielsen).

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MSU: Cold weather stress on corn and soybeans

May 29, 2008

It appears that most of Michigan’s emerging corn and soybean crop has made it through the recent cold snap in fairly good shape.

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UNL: Shallow Planting Can Contribute to Larger Problems

May 28, 2008

Insects, Herbicides May be Wrongly Blamed

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UNL: How Long is Too Long for a Crop to be Under Water?

May 28, 2008

A story in the May 20, 2005 CropWatch answers this question.

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Rising Costs Lead Farmers to Go High Tech

May 27, 2008

When Martin Barbre got his first look three years ago at a system that would drive his tractor for him, he didn’t buy the device — or the premise that it would cut costs on his farm.

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Crop Progress Report

May 27, 2008

The USDA reported today that 88% of the corn crop is planted with 52% of it emerged. Soybeans are...

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OSU: Replant Issues in Corn – Peter Thomison

May 27, 2008

I’m receiving reports of farmers replanting some of their early planted corn. Most of these replants are related to excessively wet soil conditions and insect and seedling blights damage.

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OSU: Slug Update – Ron Hammond, Andy Michel, Bruce Eisley

May 27, 2008

With the critical time for slug feeding being now and over the next few weeks, we are getting more reports on slug feeding on field crops throughout Ohio.

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OSU: Killing Failed Glyphosate-Resistant Corn Stands – Mark Loux

May 27, 2008

This is essentially a reprint of last year’s article on this same subject.

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