News Archives for September 2009

Purdue: Stress During Grain Fill: A Harbinger of Stalk Health Problems

September 29, 2009

Harbinger. [hahr-bin-jer]: Anything that foreshadows a future event; omen; sign: Frost is a harbinger of winter.

KY: Stalk Strength and Storing Diplodia Ear-Rot-Affected Corn

September 29, 2009

Stalk Strength Reminder

PSU’s Field Crop News

September 29, 2009

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

IL: Fungal ear and stalk rots

September 28, 2009

Guys, I know there has been alot of talk on mold this year (Especially in Illinois). Here is a good article from U of I. talking about it. Especially for storage situations.

ISU’s ICM Newsletter

September 28, 2009

New articles in the ICM Newsletter for the week of 9/21/2009 – 9/27/2009.

UNL: Stalk Rots Developing

September 28, 2009

In the last two weeks, stalk rot diseases have become evident in some Nebraska fields. Producers ...

Two UNL articles on forages

September 28, 2009

Here’s two links to good articles from the University of Nebraska:

OSU: Is it Really Anthracnose Top Dieback? – Pierce Paul, Dennis Mills

September 28, 2009

This year, top dieback has been the most widely reported problem in corn across the state of Ohio.

OSU: Harvest Aids for Corn and Soybeans – Mark Loux

September 28, 2009

Large weeds present at the time of crop harvest can slow the rate of crop maturation, slow the rate of harvest, and increase mechanical stress on equipment.

OSU: Corn Ear Rot and Potential Mycotoxin – Pierce Paul, Dennis Mills

September 28, 2009

We have had several reports of ear rot problems in corn. This disease is caused by one or more of several fungi capable of infecting, colonizing and damaging the ear.

OSU: Late-Season Northern Corn Leaf Blight – Pierce Paul, Dennis Mills

September 28, 2009

Late, but rapid development of Northern Corn Leaf Blight (NCLB) has some Ohio corn producers asking: why are we seeing such high levels of NCLB this year and how will this affect our yields?

Little White Gnats?

September 23, 2009

Well, that’s not what they are… read on to find out what they really are

Late Harvest in Illinois Means Corn and Beans Will Be Wetter Than Usual

September 23, 2009

Journal Star — PEORIA, IL - September 22, 2009 - Recent rains are likely to help late-developing central Illinois crops but there’s still concern about a later-than-usual harvest across the state.

PSU’s Field Crop News

September 23, 2009

Here is this week’s report from Penn State.

GLH: Figuring Growing Degree Units

September 22, 2009

A lot of questions come up regarding GDU’s and how they work. Here is an explanation of heat units.

OSU: Harvest Planning – When to Harvest Those Problem Fields

September 22, 2009

We have a number of fields that have high levels of Sclerotinia stem rot, SDS and SCN this year.

Blunt Ear Syndrome Appearing in Ohio Corn Fields – Peter Thomison

September 22, 2009

I have received several reports in recent weeks of “beer can” ears, an abnormal condition in which corn ear length is markedly shortened.

OSU: Timing Fall Herbicide Treatments Based on Weed Life Cycle – Mark Loux

September 22, 2009

Fall herbicide treatments can have a range of goals, from control of warm-season perennials prior to crop harvest to control of winter annuals that make for a messy seedbed next spring.