The Chat 'n Chew Cafe offers an up-to-date "menu" with the latest crop production newsletters and news releases compiled from universities and other public Web sites across the U.S. Upcoming crop-related educational events are listed along the left side of the screen. The Cafe is owned and operated by your friendly neighborhood Extension corn specialist at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Comments sent to him at rnielsen at purdue.edu are gladly received, always read and frequently acted upon.
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- (3 July)
- Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter
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- Whorl Feeding Worms in Late Corn
- Japanese and Rootworm Beetles
- Update on Soybean Rust
- (3 July)
- Lots
of Weedy Soybean Fields
- (3 July)
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Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter
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- Soybean Aphid Field Day
- Slugs in Corn
- Time to Work Potato Leafhopper Scouting into Hay and Forage Schedule
- Corn Earworms off to an Unusually Early Start
- Soybean Weed Management: A Mid-Season View
- (3 July)
- Penn State Field Crop News
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- Mid—season Corn Growth Considerations
- That Great Vigor After Tillage!
- Rain Damage to Hay
- Value of Legume Cover Crops
- A Few Things to Consider When Field—testing Products on the Farm
- (3 July)
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the Bulletin:
Pest mgmt & crop developmt information for Illinois -
- Still Waiting on Corn Rootworm Adults
- Corn Earworms Found Feeding in Corn Whorls
- Begin Monitoring for Western Bean Cutworm Adults
- Glyphosate Use in Soybean: Alone or Tank-Mixed?
- Making Profitable Fungicide Applications in Corn
- Crop Condition: The Real Test Lies Ahead
- (1 July)
- Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter
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- Hail Injured Corn: Other Considerations
- Another Low to Moderate Head Scab Year in Ohio
- Wheat Harvesting Tips
- A Wet Wheat Harvest Season Ahead
- Prepare Grain Bins for Wheat Harvest
- Messy weed control situations
- Nitrogen Losses and Wet Weather, How Can We Determine How Much is Lost and What Can Be Done About It?
- Nitrogen Applications to Stressed Soybeans?
- Soybean Aphid Update
- (30 June)
- Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter
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- Yellow Corn, Wet Soils, and N Loss – Part 2
- Corn Yield Predictions for Replanted and Late-planted Fields
- Dealing with Late Weed Escapes in Corn
- Flooding and Stored Grain
- Avoid Unnecessary Tillage in Wet Soil Areas
- (30 June)
- Stocks and Acreage Exceed Expectations
- (29 June)
- Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter
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- Foliar Corn Diseases Developing Earlier than Normal
- Should Hail-Damaged Corn be Treated With Foliar Fungicides?
- Stay the Course When Replanting Soybeans
- Phytophthora and Pythium Showing Up in Nebraska Soybeans
- Hail Injury and Possible Soybean Diseases
- Rising Fertilizer Prices Reinforce Need for Soil Testing, Careful Planning
- NDA Reminds Producers To Be Mindful of Fungicide Labeling
- Harvest Aids for Small Grains
- Chemical Weed Control in Proso Millet
- UNL Extension Releases New Proso Millet Production Guide
- Controlling Potato Leafhoppers In Alfalfa
- Seeding Forages Into Wheat Stubble
- Storing Hay to Minimize Losses
- Scouting and Treating Western Bean Cutworms
- Links to Light Trap Data
- (27 June)
- Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter
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- Stink Bug Damage in Corn
- Prepare Grain Bins for Wheat Harvest
- Soybean Aphid Update
- Recovery From Hail Damage to Young Corn
- Lots of Weedy Soybean Fields
- Should Fungicides be Applied to Hail-Damaged Corn?
- (27 June)
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Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter
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- European Corn Borer Update
- Soybean Aphid Update
- Wheat Head Scab Beginning to Occur in Wisconsin
- (27 June)
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Missouri Integrated Pest & Crop Management Newsletter
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- Wheat Disease Update
- Crazy Top of Corn
- Soil Samples Show Nitrogen Loss
- Black Cutworms Keep Pressure On Late-Planted Corn; Soybeans Now At Risk In SE Missouri
- (27 June)
- Michigan Field Crop Team Advisory Alert
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- Serious armyworm infestation in Ontario; Soybean aphids; Asiatic garden beetles
- Slug-slayer suppliers
- Western bean cutworm trapping network starts
- Asiatic garden beetles emerging in St. Joseph County - Watch for potato injury in 2008
- Potential for nitrogen loss from heavy rainfalls
- Are there benefits to using foliar fungicides after hail damage?
- Alto fungicide receives Section 3 registration in soybeans
- (27 June)
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the Bulletin:
Pest mgmt & crop developmt information for Illinois -
- Where to Begin?
- Wondering about Wheat Diseases?
- (25 June)
- Penn State Field Crop News
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- Small Grain Preharvest Aids
- Wheat and Barley Harvest Management
- Selecting Insect Control Materials in Field Crops
- Management Options for Deer Herd Impacts
- Stunted Timothy in Eastern PA
- (23 June)
- Recovery From Hail Damage to Young Corn
- Includes link to photo gallery.
- (23 June)
- Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter
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- Hail damage in corn
- Hail damage in corn often results in tied leaf whorls
- Evaluate early June hail damage to soybeans
- Scout for European corn borer Damage
- Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi are dry; Florida soybean rust levels are very, very low
- Seedling diseases are doing well this year
- (23 June)
- Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter
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- Is It Time to Switch Soybean Maturity Group Varieties?
- Yellow Corn, Wet Soils and N Loss
- Flooding and Mosquitoes
- Weed Science Field Book Available
- Iowa Soybean Sentinel Plots
- Assessing Private Well Safety After Flooding
- Wet and Wetter
- Crop Insurance May Help Flooded and Wet Corn and Soybean Acres
- (23 June)
- Now Is the High In?
- (22 June)
- Kentucky Pest News
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- European corn borer and corn prices heat up
- Thrips (and an aphid) on soybean
- (21 June)
- Yellow Wheat
- (20 June)
- Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter
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- Rootworm Sampling in High Risk Fields
- Corn Borer Populations Are Generally Low
- Nitrogen Loss in Wet and Wetter Fields
- Heavy Rains and Flooding Equal Delayed Soybean Planting
- The Buttercups in Indiana
- To Spray or Not to Spray? Decision Aids for Applying Fungicides to Hybrid Corn
- (20 June)
- Penn State Field Crop News
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- N Applications to Second Cutting Grass
- New PSNT Video Available
- How late can you apply Post herbicides in corn?
- Poisonous Pasture Plants
- (20 June)
- Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter
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- Wheat Scab Back for Second Straight Year
- Handling Scabby and DON-Affected Wheat Grain
- Assessing Nitrogen Loss Due to Saturated Soils
- Crop Insurance Impacts from Recent Flooding
- Crops Recovering after Storms, but Corn Pollination Likely Delayed
- Corn Borer Moths Flying; Begin Scouting For 1st Generation Borers
- Pumping Plant Changes Can Mean More Money for Irrigators
- Measuring Soil Water Status
- Using Watermark Sensors
- Estimating Crop Evapotranspiration
- Enabling Producers To Use Water And Energy Efficiently
- Controlling Summer Grasses In Alfalfa
- Growing Quality Alfalfa Hay to Meet Market Demand
- (19 June)
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Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter
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- Flooding Impacts on Corn Growth and Yield
- Planting Corn in June and July! What can you Expect?
- Alfalfa Weevil Development
- Balancing Herbicide Drift vs. Spray Timing
- Potential for Nitrogen Loss from Heavy Rainfall
- (19 June)
- Michigan Field Crop Team Advisory Alert
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- Corn hybrids stressed after glyphosate applications
- Yellow corn and soil nitrogen
- Anthracnose leaf blight of corn
- Pesticide application technology for soybean rust and soybean aphids
- Custom machine work rates
- Soybean rust update for 2008
- (19 June)
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the Bulletin:
Pest mgmt & crop developmt information for Illinois -
- Reminder: Weed Science Field Day at Urbana
- Japanese Beetle Captures Reported in Southern Illinois: Expectations for 2008
- First Soybean Aphids Reported in Illinois in 2008
- Captures of Corn Earworm Adults Are Worth Noting
- Preharvest Herbicides for Wheat
- A Plethora of Wheat Diseases in the Final Stretch
- Picking Up the Pieces after a Rough Start to the Season
- (16 June)
- Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter
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- Armyworms on Wheat and Their Movement
- Double-Cropping Soybeans Following Wheat
- Soybean Aphid Pipe
- Estimating Soybean Stands
- Early season diseases and replanting
- Nutrient Value and Removal of Wheat Straw
- Nutrient Removal and Topdressing of Hayfields
- Control of common pokeweed
- (16 June)
- Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter
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- Flooding Increases the Risk of Certain Diseases in Corn
- Request for Phytophthora of Soybean Plant Samples
- Corn Size Restriction for POST Herbicides
- Livestock and Farm Buildings After a Flood
- Hayfield Lodging – Management Concerns and Guidelines
- Measuring the Nitrogen Status
- Managing Manure Storage Structures During Wet Weather
- Good Seed Supply Available from Most Companies in Iowa
- ISU Weed Science Field Day Cancelled
- Forage and Cover Crop Considerations for Delayed Planting and Flooded Sites
- Estimating Nitrogen Losses
- Disease Management in a Flooding Season
- Rainfall has Affected Hay and Hay-Crop Silage Harvest
- Nitrogen Loss – How Does it Happen?
- Summer Flooding of Hay Fields and Pastures
- Economic Impact of Delayed and Prevented Planting
- SCN Confirmed for First Time in Lyon County
- Stalk Borers Set to Invade Border Rows
- (16 June)
- Rationing the 2008 U.S. Corn Crop
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