News Archives for December 2009

ISU: Minimize SDS and White Mold Risk to Same Field

December 21, 2009

Both soybean sudden death syndrome (SDS) and white mold (WM) were wide spread in Iowa during the 2009 season.

Purdue: Interpreting Corn Hybrid Maturity Ratings

December 21, 2009

Here’s a new article from Dr Neilsen at Purdue

Wisconsin Crop Manager

December 10, 2009

Below is a quick review of this week’s articles and individual links:

Crop producers face compaction from wet soils at harvest

December 8, 2009

Many Ohio corn and soybean growers are harvesting record crops, but they may face compaction issues because of saturated soils at harvest.

Purdue: Hybrid Selection – Where’s the Beef?

December 8, 2009

See this timeless article from Dr Neilsen at Purdue

Soybean aphid exhibits unusual behavior, perplexes expert

December 8, 2009

Just when entomologists think they have the soybean aphid figured out, the tiny sapsucker throws a monkey in the wrench.

ISU: Hybrid selection for 2010

December 8, 2009

Choose 2010 hybrids wisely. Yields from the 2009 corn hybrid performance trial near Corning, IA ranged from 214 to 263 bushels per acre.