News Archives for August 2008

OSU: Dry Weather May Lead to Stalk Lodging Problems in Corn

August 28, 2008

Exceptionally dry weather has plagued many corn fields since early July.

Purdue: Pest&Crop Report

August 28, 2008

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

ISU: Soybean Aphid populations still increasing

August 27, 2008

The cool weather has been ideal for soybean aphids, and we’ve seen populations explode from nothing in July to well over the economic threshold of 250 aphids per plant in many area soybean fields.

New exhibit at Farm Science Review showcases corn evolution

August 27, 2008

The evolution of corn in North America, spanning about 1,000 years, will be part of a new exhibit at Ohio State University’s Farm Science Review, Sept. 16-18 at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center in London, Ohio.

IL: Managing Expensive Nitrogen

August 27, 2008

Managing your nitrogen (N) properly has never saved you so much money. Bob Hoeft University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign professor of soil fertility, offers these pointers for squeezing every penny out of your input dollar:

PSU: Silage Harvest Information

August 27, 2008

Here’s a great reference on silage options from Penn State University. Follow the link to t...

Texas Breeder Develops Drought-Tolerant Corn

August 27, 2008

Texas A&M University – Agricultural Communications (25-Aug-2008) ETTER – At the end of the day, drought tolerance in corn has to equate to good yields and good quality, not just good looks, said a Texas AgriLife Research scientist.

ISU: Thinking toward harvest

August 25, 2008

With the crop nearly made for this year many individuals are now looking at the fall, getting equipment ready and even locking in fall crop inputs.

OSU’s C.O.R.N. Newsletter

August 25, 2008

Here’s the latest report from OSU.

UNL CropWatch

August 25, 2008

The following stories have been posted to CropWatch. Tom Dorn, Extension Educator in Lancaster County, offers recommendations for reducing energy costs when grain drying in two CropWatch stories this week.

ISU: ICM Newsletter for 8/24/08

August 25, 2008

New articles in the ICM Newsletter for the week of 8/18/2008 – 8/24/2008.

ISU: Yellow areas in bean fields

August 21, 2008

OK, since you survived the blog on glyphosate yellowing, you may recall that we talked about discussing some of the other issues that may be causing yellow areas in our bean fields.

IL: Short Corn Ears

August 21, 2008

We continue to see slower-than-normal progress in corn development, with only 12% of the Illinois crop in the dent stage by August 17, compared to the 5-year average of 45%.

Wisconsin Crop Manager

August 21, 2008

Here’s the latest report from Wisconsin.

KY: Common Rust

August 20, 2008

As is typical for Kentucky, symptoms of common rust can be found on corn leaves in many fields at this time of the season.

Biotech Yield Endorsement Expansion

August 20, 2008

Farmers in 11 states who plant a majority of their corn acres using hybrid seeds featuring YieldGard Plus with Roundup Ready Corn 2, YieldGard VT Triple and YieldGard VT Triple PRO technology could lower their crop insurance premiums in 2009.

High Hopes Bring Huge Number of Entries for Popular NCGA Contest (8-20-08)

August 20, 2008

With the deadline for entries to the 2008 National Corn Yield Contest having come and gone, staff at the National Corn Growers Association are reaping a bumper crop of entries that surpasses the record number of entries seen last year.

PSU: Late Season Corn Stalk Nitrate Test

August 19, 2008

Here’s a recent report from Penn State on late season stalk quality.

ISU’s ICM Newsletter Updates

August 18, 2008

New articles in the ICM Newsletter for the week of 8/11/2008 – 8/17/2008.

Sudden Death Syndrome Symptoms Beginning to Appear in Illinois

August 18, 2008

Symptoms of sudden death syndrome of soybean (SDS; caused by the fungus Fusarium virguliforme, formerly known as Fusarium solani f. sp. glycines) are beginning to appear in some soybean fields in Illinois.

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ISU: Consider Frost Seeding or Interseeding Pastures in the Spring

February 8, 2010

Producers wanting to add to or improve the forage species in their existing pastures should consider using either the frost seeding method in February and early March, or interseeding later in the spring months.

UNL’s CropWatch

February 8, 2010

A new issue of CropWatch has been posted to the Web.

Purdue: Clues for Surprising Corn Harvest

February 4, 2010

Get below the surface to probe why yields excelled.

Don’t rely on chemicals to reduce vomitoxin contamination of corn

February 3, 2010

Ohio growers may be concerned about moldy grain and vomitoxin development in storage, but they shouldn’t rely on chemical treatments to prevent any further contamination, said an Ohio State University Extension plant pathologist.

New Corn Diseases on the Horizon, University of Minnesota Experts Say

February 2, 2010

At the Jan. 8 Ag Research Update session at the Southwest Research and Outreach Center at Lamberton, Dean Malvick, University of Minnesota Extension plant pathologist, told Minnesota crop consultants there’s a new disease needing attention.

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