News Archives for August 2009

ISU’s ICM Newsletter

August 31, 2009

New articles in the ICM Newsletter for the week of 8/24/2009 – 8/30/2009.

Purdue Pest&Crop Newsletter

August 28, 2009

Here is the link to the Pest&Crop Newsletter Issue 22

Weather notes

August 28, 2009

Most corn should have silked by now, which OH agronomists say means maturity is 7 to 8 weeks away.

Fall alfalfa seeding checklist

August 28, 2009

Check your calendar and geography for the optimum date for seeding alfalfa, to ensure it has 6-8 weeks of growth before a killing frost, says IL crop specialist Jim Morrison.

MN: Time is Prime for The Appearance of Several Soybean Diseases

August 28, 2009

By Dean Malvick, Department of Plant Pathology

PSU’s Field Crop News

August 26, 2009

This week’s report from Penn State:

KY: Watch for fall armyworm and corn earworm

August 26, 2009

I am still receiving reports of problems with corn earworm and fall armyworm in mid-south soybean.

WI: Sampling corn silage fields to accurately determine moisture

August 26, 2009

A new article has been posted on the web. For a copy of the full article: Article Summary

ISU’s ICM Newsletter

August 24, 2009

New articles in the ICM Newsletter for the week of 8/17/2009 – 8/23/2009.

Sudden Death Syndrome

August 24, 2009

Last week it was White Mold and this week it is Sudden Death Syndrome, unfortunately there is no end to the challenges we are facing this year. With the cold wet conditions in many areas during the early growth stages it was only a matter of time before SDS reared its ugly head.

OSU’s CORN Newsletter

August 24, 2009

Here is this week’s report from OSU.

UNL: CropWatch

August 23, 2009

The August 21 issue of CropWatch has been posted to the Web.

MSU: Field Crop CAT Alert

August 20, 2009

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

Severe SDS on Soybeans in Kentucky

August 20, 2009

Source: University of Kentucky Grain Crops Update

Potassium Stress Being Noted Across Ohio

August 20, 2009

Source: Ohio State University

What’s Causing Discolored Soybean Leaves?

August 20, 2009

Source: University of Missouri

Liming Considerations for Late Summer and Fall

August 20, 2009

Source: Ohio state University

White mold in soybeans

August 20, 2009

As I am sure you all know by now there is a significant outbreak of white mold in many areas. If you have not observed it yet you will probably see it soon, if you don’t consider yourself lucky.

Purdue: Pest&Crop Newsletter

August 20, 2009

Here is the link to the Pest&Crop Newsletter Issue 21

ISU’s ICM Newsletter

August 17, 2009

New articles in the ICM Newsletter for the week of 8/10/2009 – 8/16/2009.