News Archives for February 2010

Cornell: What’s Cropping Up?

February 24, 2010

Here is the latest newsletter from Cornell University

Farmgate: Heartaches From The 2009 Crop Will Continue

February 24, 2010

Just like the mythological demons that heroes could not kill, the 2009 corn crop continues to claim victims.

OSU: C.O.R.N. Newsletter

February 24, 2010

Here’s this week’s edition from The Ohio State University:

Farmgate: Weekly Update

February 24, 2010

Here is the link to the latest issue

When Bad Things Happen to Good Seeds

February 24, 2010

Avoiding Corn and Soybean Emergence Problems Can Lead To Higher Yields BY LIZ MORRISON

Get a Hold on White Mold

February 24, 2010

What Soybean Farmers Can Do To Avoid White Mold Problems in 2010

Harvest Headaches Not Over for Central Illinois Farmers With Wet Grain in Storage

February 24, 2010

Journal Star (Peoria, IL) — PEORIA — February 23, 2010 — After a long, drawn-out season of growing corn in 2009, central Illinois farmers may not yet be out of the woods.

Receive corn production tips at Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference

February 19, 2010

From achieving 300 bushel-per-acre corn, to choosing the right hybrids, to managing production challenges, attendees of the Ohio State University Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference will learn what it takes to grow a successful crop.

Projection shows water woes likely based on warmer temperatures

February 18, 2010

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Several Midwestern states could be facing increased winter and spring flooding, as well as difficult growing conditions on farms, if average temperatures rise, according to a Purdue University researcher.

Rotation key to managing Diplodia

February 18, 2010

Here’s a PDF article from Missouri

Facing the corn nematode problem in Illinois

February 17, 2010

Illinois farmers know corn nematodes are a problem.

WI: Drying Progress of Corn Standing in the Field Over Winter

February 17, 2010

Due to the unusually cool growing season during 2009, many farmers left their corn standing in the field over winter.

The Real Dirt on No-Till

February 17, 2010

I stumbled on this article today… enjoy.

ISU: Converting Your Planter for No-till Operation

February 15, 2010

A few pointers will help adjust a planter for no-till farming systems.

ISU: Summary of 2009 Western Bean Cutworm Trapping Program

February 15, 2010

The western bean cutworm (WBC), once a pest of the High Plains, has been on the move since at least 2000. (See map below.)

OSU: C.O.R.N. Newsletter

February 11, 2010

Inside this issue from Ohio State:

Missouri IPM Newsletter

February 11, 2010

Here’s the link to their latest newsletter

Safety first! Tips for safely handling moldy corn

February 11, 2010

Many grain bins across Indiana are filled with corn that has some level of damage due to preharvest fungal ear rots.

Grain Storage Problems Are Increasing the Dangers to Farm Operators

February 11, 2010

Here’s the link to the PDF article

Economist: Farmers should prepare for lenders’ questions

February 11, 2010

When commodity prices are high and incomes are up, farmers often can borrow money to plant their spring crop with almost no questions asked by lenders. That is not the case this year, said a Purdue University agricultural economist.