News Archives for April 2009

ISU: Check Already Planted Corn and Soybean Fields

April 30, 2009

Last week was a phenomenal week for planting. Conditions were as near to perfect as we’ve seen in several years.

ISU: Nitrogen decisions on corn

April 30, 2009

Last year’s wet weather resulted in a lot of lost nitrogen, which resulted in corn yields being less than their potential.

IL: The Bulletin

April 30, 2009

Issue no. 6 of the Bulletin—pest management and crop development information for Illinois is now available on the Web.

MSU’s Field Crop CAT Alert

April 30, 2009

We’ve posted new articles for MSU’s Field Crop CAT Alert.

Wisconsin Crop Manager

April 30, 2009

All articles for the date issue of the Wisconsin Crop Manager, Volume 16 Number 9, April 30, 2009 are now available on the web.

ISU: Quick Facts About Corn Nematodes

April 30, 2009

Recent changes in corn production practices in the Midwest may be responsible for an increase in crop damage caused by plant-parasitic nematodes.

Cool, Wet Soils Can Result in More Corn Injury

April 30, 2009

Under the cool and wet soil conditions that have persisted throughout most of Missouri this year, injury from preemergence residual herbicides is more likely to occur.

Late planting and relative hybrid maturity decisions

April 30, 2009

Another article from Dr. Nielsen at Purdue

Purdue: Corkscrewed corn seedlings

April 30, 2009

There are loads of photos here, so click the link and go right to Purdue’s website.

PSU’s Field Crop Report

April 29, 2009

Here is this week’s update from Penn State.

OSU: Successful Corn Establishment in Late April and Early May

April 28, 2009

Mistakes made during the planting operation are usually irreversible, and can put a “ceiling” on the crop’s yield potential before the plants have even emerged.

Late Planting, Heavy Weed Pressure Can Increase Cutworm

April 28, 2009

Cutworm damage could be an issue in some southern corn-growing areas, as locally delayed planting puts young corn seedlings in the crosshairs of hungry, large cutworm larvae.

ISU’s ICM Newsletter

April 27, 2009

New articles in the ICM Newsletter for the week of 4/20/2009 – 4/26/2009.

WI: Evaluating Alfalfa Stands – Video

April 24, 2009

In this video Dr. Dan Undersander, UWEX forage agronomist, visits an alfalfa field and demonstrates steps you can take to answer this question. Is this stand good enough to keep?

WI: Soybean seeding rates

April 24, 2009

Click here to download this article in PDF format

WI: Early Corn Planting Dates

April 24, 2009

Our first corn planting date this year was April 10.

Purdue: Pest&Crop Newsletter

April 23, 2009

Here is Issue 4 of the 2009 Pest & Crop Newsletter.

MSU: Managing heaved alfalfa fields

April 23, 2009

Heaving, or the pushing of plants out of the ground, has been reported in several Michigan alfalfa fields, most notably in the Central and Southern Michigan area.

IL: The Bulletin

April 23, 2009

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

PSU’s Field Crop News

April 22, 2009

Here’s this week’s update from Penn State.

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Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter

September 3, 2010

Here is Issue 23 of the Pest&Crop Newsletter

Agronomic Spotlights

September 2, 2010

Two more posted this week: High Night-Time Temperatures and Stalk Cannibalization in Corn Anth...

PSU: Field Crop News

August 31, 2010

In this issue:

OSU: C.O.R.N. Newsletter

August 31, 2010

C.O.R.N. Newsletter 2010-28 08/31/10-09/07/10 Editor: Andrew Kleinschmidt

SDS-Resistant Soybeans on the Horizon

August 30, 2010

An ancient offshoot of soybeans may one day provide resistance to sudden death syndrome (SDS) and soybean rust, University of Illinois scientists reported at the recent U of I Agronomy Day.

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