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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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Current News & Information
The articles that follow are listed from newest to oldest. You may need to "reload" or "refresh" your browser screen to display the latest articles. CLICK HERE for previous Cafe postings, archived by year and month or use the Google search box below to search through the Cafe archives. CLICK HERE for archived Corny News articles written by yours truly. Links to newsletters from universities not regularly posted at the Cafe can be found on KingCorn's Timely Information Web page. When in doubt about the applicability of the information to your geographic area of the country, please contact the author(s) of the articles or consult with your own university Extension specialists. The primary field crop Extension specialists at Purdue University are listed at http://www.kingcorn.org/cafe/experts.html.
- (17 May)
- A Recipe for Crappy Stands of Corn
- (17 May)
- Corn Replant Decisions
- (16 May)
- Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter
- (16 May)
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Kentucky Pest News
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- Fungicides Best Used in Corn at Reproductive Stage
- (16 May)
- Crop-Pest Ontario
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- Pre-Plant Dandelion Control in Soybeans
- WBC Trapping Network
- Alfalfa Weevil and Black Cutworm
- 2012 Testing Results for Herbicide Resistant Weeds
- Everyone Knows It's Windy
- Weevils and Whatnot!
- Efficacy of Wheat Fungicides
- (15 May)
- Penn State Field Crop News
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- Wheat Crop Update
- Corn Crop Developing Nicely
- Scout for Slug and Black Cutworm Damage
- Keep Resistance to Bt Hybrids by Western Corn Rootworm in Mind This Season
- Roughstalk Bluegrass Running Rampant This Year
- Multiflora Rose Control in Pastures and Herbicide Label Updates
- (15 May)
- Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter
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- Slugs Causing Concern Earlier Than Normal
- Evaluate Alfalfa Stands
- Scab is at Low Risk for the Week of May 14 – What to do with the Fungicide
- Other Field Crop Insect Concerns
- Misc. Emergence Problems in Corn
- (11 May)
- Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter
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- Rootworm Hatch Underway...It's Early!
- What An Incredible Black Cutworm Catching Season
- Nematode Updates - Corn Nematodes
- Timing Of Post-emergence Corn Herbicide Applications
- Effects Of Flooding Or Ponding On Young Corn
- Sulfur Deficiency In Corn
- (11 May)
- Kansas Agronomy E-update
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- Causes of wheat stress in western and central Kansas
- Evaluating corn early-season growth
- Sorghum planting management
- (11 May)
- Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter
- (11 May)
- the Bulletin:
Pest mgmt & crop developmt information for Illinois
- (9 May)
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Sulfur deficiency in corn
- (8 May)
- Effects of Flooding or Ponding on Young Corn
- Cafe proprietor's note: Previously published article; still good information.
- (8 May)
- Penn State Field Crop News
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- Thin Alfalfa Plantings: Deciding When to Give Up
- Maturity and Diseases on Winter Grains
- Preemergence Soil Residual Herbicides for Soybean
- Two Caterpillars to Consider: Black Cutworm and Armyworm
- Residual Corn Herbicides in Post Applications
- Slug Populations are Ramping Up, Alfalfa Weevil Ramping Down
- Lots of Mustard Family Weeds Bringing Color to the Landscape
- (8 May)
- Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter
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- Powdery Mildew and Septoria leaf blotch: This Year the Story is Different
- Ponding Effects on Corn and Soybeans
- Soybean Seedling Diseases – What to Look for in 2012
- POST Corn Treatments with Residual Activity
- Now is the Time to Calibrate Your Sprayer
- Protecting Honey Bees From Pesticides
- (7 May)
- Corn Prices in Three Parts
- (4 May)
- Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter
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- Critical Time For Black Cutworm Scouting
- Asiatic Garden Beetle Grub Is Back
- Be On The Lookout For A New Wheat Disease
- Early-Planted Corn Developing Slowly
- Winter Wheat As A Forage
- More Frozen Wheat: To Keep It or Not?
- (4 May)
- Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter
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- Risk of Fusarium Head Blight in Wheat
- Nebraska Corn at Elevated Risk for Stewart's Wilt and Flea Beetle Damage
- Scout Emerged Corn for Early Season Insects
- Kill Cereal Rye Early to Avoid Problems from Its Alleopathic Effect
- Expect Potato/Tomato Psyllids Earlier Than Normal
- Delay Planting Summer Annuals Until Warmer Temperatures are the Norm
- Corn Planting Midway; Soybean Planting Started
- WIth Prices Like This, Who Needs to Know the Cost of Production?
- (4 May)
- the Bulletin:
Pest mgmt & crop developmt information for Illinois
- (1 May)
- Penn State Field Crop News
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- Be Careful Planting Soybeans in Cold Soil
- Drill and Planter Calibration for Soybeans
- Insect Pests to Keep in Mind: Black Cutworm, Alfalfa Weevil, and Cereal Leaf Beetle
- Weed Control Options When Replanting New Alfalfa Seedings
- Prepare for Earlier Hay Harvest This Year
- Corn Emergence, Development and Soil Temperatures
- Continue to Monitor Barley and Wheat for Freeze Damage
- Using the Head Scab Prediction Tool for Wheat
- (1 May)
- Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter
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- Ohio Wheat Crop is Ahead of Schedule. Is that Good or Bad?
- Wheat Head Scab Forecasting and Alert Systems 2012
- New Wheat Disease found in Kentucky - Could it be in Ohio?
- Corn Emergence and Heat Unit Accumulation
- Corn Replanting Considerations
- Some Weed Management Odds and Ends
- (1 May)
- Michigan Extension Field Crops News
- (1 May)
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Kentucky Pest News
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- Barley Yellow Dwarf Evident in Some Wheat Fields
- Barley Yellow Dwarf: A Product of Warm Winter?
- Leaf Rust Brewing in Some Wheat Fields
- (1 May)
- Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter
- (29 Apr)
- Early-Planted Corn Developing Slowly
- (27 Apr)
- Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter
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- Armyworm Moths Aplenty, Implications for High-Risk Fields
- Wheat Disease Update
- (27 Apr)
- Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter
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- Timely Fungicide Application May be Warranted in Wheat
- Research: Planting Soybeans Early Results in Increased Yield
- Scout Early Emerging Soybeans for Bean Leaf Beetles
- AgNews: Cattle Producers Urged to Prepare for Potential Drought
- Farmers, Ranchers, Water System Managers Urged to Consider Dry Conditions
- (27 Apr)
- Michigan Extension Field Crops News
- (27 Apr)
- Kansas Agronomy E-update
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- Effect of freeze on wheat in boot and heading stages
- Estimating wheat yields after heading
- Chinch bugs on wheat
- Wheat streak mosaic causing problems in central Kansas
- (27 Apr)
- Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter
- (27 Apr)
- the Bulletin:
Pest mgmt & crop developmt information for Illinois -
- 2012 Field Days Scheduled Around the State
- World's Worst Agricultural Pests? Some Familiar, Others Not, to Midwest Producers
- Stripe Rust of Wheat Update
- Consider Risk of Sudden Death Syndrome When Planting Soybeans Early
- Is It Time to Plant Soybeans?
- Soybean Row Spacing: Wide or Narrow?
- Nutrient Status of the Soil
- (24 Apr)
- Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter
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- Giant ragweed management: It's a long until crop canopy
- (24 Apr)
- Kentucky Pest News
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- Sampling for Corn Nematodes
- (23 Apr)
- Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter
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- Stripe Rust Widespread in Southeast and South Central Nebraska
- Timing Critical to Treating Stripe Rust in Wheat
- Winter Wheat Developing Early, Vulnerable to Late Freeze
- Springtime Cereal Aphids Arrive Early in Winter Wheat
- Dry Weather and Brown Wheat Mites Go Hand-In-Hand
- With Limited Moisture, Adjust Dryland Corn Seeding Rates
- Drop Soybean Seeding Rate and Save $10-$18 per Acre
- Base Insect Decisions on Scouting, not the Calendar
- Millers Pesky, but Cause Little Damage
- Alfalfa: Early Spring, Early Cutting?
- (20 Apr)
- Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter
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- Possibility for Black Cutworm Cutting in Southern Indiana...Already!
- Annual Ryegrass: Hard to Control Cover Crop or Weed?
- Freeze Injury in Wheat
- Corrected Webinar Link Protecting Honey Bees During Field Crop Planting
- (20 Apr)
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Missouri Integrated Pest & Crop Management Newsletter
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- The First 40 Days Are Critical For Grain Sorghum Health and Yield
- Black Cutworm Moth Numbers Low Except for SE Missouri
- Forage of the Month: Smooth bromegrass
- (20 Apr)
- Kansas Agronomy E-update
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- Management of grain sorghum before wheat
- Barley yellow dwarf symptoms, yield losses, and control
- Preliminary wheat variety reactions to stripe rust and leaf rust
- Are fungicides helping slow and stop the development of stripe rust?
- Webinar: Early season stand issue
- (20 Apr)
- Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter
- (20 Apr)
- the Bulletin:
Pest mgmt & crop developmt information for Illinois -
- Stripe Rust of Wheat Update
- Black Cutworm Moth Flights Remain Intense--Freezing Temperatures Have Minimal Effect on Potential Cutting Threat
- Honey Bees and Neonicotinoids Addressed in Purdue University Webinar
- Options to Control Corn Plants from the Initial Planting
- Soil-Residual Herbicides: Factors Influencing Performance
- Weed Science Odds and Ends
- Yes, It's Time Again to Control Biennial Weeds in Pastures
- Fusarium Head Blight (Scab) of Wheat--Risk Assessment and Management
- Symptoms of Wheat Viruses Present in Illinois Wheat Fields
- Will Frosted Corn Recover?
- (17 Apr)
- Penn State Field Crop News
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- What’s Wrong With My New Forage Seeding?
- Seedcorn Maggots to Blame?
- Natural Enemies
- Dry Weather and Salt Injury
- Scouting Emergence Problems in Corn
- Forage Sorghum: Opportunity for Low Cost Forage
- (17 Apr)
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Kentucky Pest News
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- Armyworms active in corn and wheat
- Watch for Cereal Leaf Beetle in Wheat
- (17 Apr)
- Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter
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- Impact of Low Temperatures on Corn Survival
- Wheat Growth Stage and Cold Temperature Injury
- Wheat Growth Stage and Foliar Fungicide Applications
- Alfalfa Freeze Damage Assessment and Management
- Hazardous Algae Blooms – What Are They, Why The Public Concern and What Is Their Relationship to Ohio Agriculture?
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