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April 2004

(30 Apr)

Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter

Purdue Univ.

• Bean Leaf Beetle Looking for First Emerging Soybean
• Corn Flea Beetle Looking for First Emerging Corn
• Wheat Foliar Disease Development
• Risk of Fusarium Head Blight of Wheat in Southern Indiana
• Forage Day 2004
• Dandelions Everywhere!

(30 Apr)

the Bulletin:
Pest mgmt & crop developmt information for Illinois

Univ. of Illinois

• Plant Clinic Opening/Changes
• Insects Feeding on Early-Emerging Corn
• Intense Captures of Black Cutworm Moths
• What Weevils Are in Your Alfalfa?
• Thistle Identification and Management
• Planting: Starts and Stops

(30 Apr)

Missouri Integrated Pest & Crop Management Newsletter

Univ. of Missouri

• Mustards becoming evident with spring
• Foliage diseases of winter wheat and their management
• Brown stink bug a potential pest of corn
• Some corn fields at risk of black cutworm damage
• Watch for flea beetle and southern corn leaf beetle on seedling corn
• High-tech compaction measurement tool has farmers seeing red

(30 Apr)

Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter

Iowa State Univ.

• Bean leaf beetle mortality in winter: 2003 vs. 2004
• New soybean aphid information online
• Soybean aphids hatching on buckthorn
• New seed treatments: the neonicotinoids

(27 Apr)

Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter

The Ohio State Univ.

• Eight Years Later - What we’ve learned about managing weeds in Roundup Ready Soybeans
• Generics Revisited
• Starane Herbicide
• Wheat Advancing Rapidly, Yet Little Disease Evident
• Fungicides Available For Use On Wheat For Managing Wheat Leaf Diseases
• Web Site Predicts the Risk of Head Scab
• Alfalfa Weevil in Alfalfa
• Selecting a Liming Material
• How To Reduce Spray Drift

(27 Apr)

Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter

Univ. of Nebraska.

• Major soybean viruses vectored by insects
• Soybean rust is on our southern horizon
• Bean leaf beetle activity begins in April
• 2003 conditions lead to increase in soybean aphids
• Be alert to alfalfa weevil activity
• UNL Weed Science Web page online
• Adjust hay use and forage planting for possible drought
• Tips for managing spring pastures
• Weighing binding options for bales

(26 Apr)

Corn and Soybean Price Prospects Far from Settled

Darrell Good, Univ. of Illinois

(22 Apr)

Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter

Purdue Univ.

• Don't Neglect Alfalfa Fields
• Raining Black Cutworm Moths
• Armyworm Moths Also Arriving
• Folicur Approved for Use Against Wheat Head Scab
• A Risk Model for Fusarium Head Blight of Wheat is Up and Running
• Dry Topsoil Concerns Some Corn Growers

(22 Apr)

Michigan Field Crop Team Advisory Alert

Michigan State Univ.

• Soybean aphids hatching in Mid-Michigan
• Soybean aphid, Part 2: Scouting for aphids in 2004
• Winter and early spring weather may lead to insect problems
• How much N is needed for corn production?
• Micro-rate herbicide applications underway in 2004
• Soybean planting populations for 2004
• Records of manure applications
• Calibrating drills for soybean production
• New Michigan law requires water use reporting for high capacity agricultural wells in 2004

(22 Apr)

Herbicide Timing in Roundup Ready Corn

Chris Boerboom, Univ. of Wisconsin

(22 Apr)

Missouri Integrated Pest & Crop Management Newsletter

Univ. of Missouri

• Summer annual grasses arriving in mid-Missouri
• MU Weed Science Pest Management Field Day
• Two beneficial weevils active on musk thistle
• Watch the market
• Hail of a storm
• Producers encouraged to scout seedling corn
• Alfalfa weevil numbers continue to increase
• Watch for foliage disease on winter wheat

(22 Apr)

the Bulletin:
Pest mgmt & crop developmt information for Illinois

Univ. of Illinois

• How Do Your Records Stack Up?
• Insect Resistance Management Learning Center
• Let's Keep Our Eyes on Armyworms
• Few Cutworms Caught in Traps
• Fusarium Head Blight (Scab) of Wheat, Part 1: The Disease
• Fusarium Head Blight (Scab) of Wheat, Part 2: Folicur Fungicide
• Soil-Applied Herbicides
• Dry Soils and Soil-Applied Herbicides
• Corn Planting and Soybean Seeding Rate
• Nitrogen Loss Associated with Surface Application of Urea and Urea-Containing Fertilizers

(21 Apr)

Dry Topsoil Concerns Some Corn Growers

Bob Nielsen, Purdue Univ.

(21 Apr)

Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter

The Ohio State Univ.

• Application Rules for Nitrification and Urease Inhibitors
• Wheat Growth And Early Disease Development
• Warmer Weather and Alfalfa Weevil
• Plant Full-Season Corn Hybrids First
• Reminders on Preplant Burndown Herbicide Applications
• What Should Be Planted First - Soybeans or Corn?

(21 Apr)

Kentucky Pest News

Univ. of Kentucky.

• Cool, wet soils increase risk of damping off in corn
• Postemergence control of broadleaf signalgrass in corn
• Folicur: A new tool for managing Fusarium head blight in wheat
• Quilt fungicide available for use during 2004 on wheat
• Cereal leaf beetles are active in small grains

(19 Apr)

Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter

Purdue Univ.

• Alfalfa Weevil Management Guidelines and Control Products
• Is This Going to be a Grub Year?
• Black Cutworm Pheromone Trap Report
• Glyphosate-Tolerant/Resistant Marestail is Widespread in Southeastern Indiana Counties

(19 Apr)

Kentucky Pest News

Univ. of Kentucky.

• Use refuges with Bt corn
• Soil sampling and testing for soybean cyst nematode

(15 Apr)

Missouri Integrated Pest & Crop Management Newsletter

Univ. of Missouri

• Identification and control of star-of-Bethlehem
• 2004 black cutworm trapping and forecasting model
• Learning with WeedSOFT®
• Seek closure for planting problems

(15 Apr)

Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter

Iowa State Univ.

• Optimum planting date for soybean
• Scout alfalfa weevils during April
• It's not too late to sample fields for soybean cyst nematode
• Tillage implement design and its effect on soil

(15 Apr)

the Bulletin:
Pest mgmt & crop developmt information for Illinois

Univ. of Illinois

• Little Activity from Black Cutworms
• Diagnostics Is Key to Making Early-Season Decisions
• What Is Bt Corn?
• A Primer on Soybean Aphids
• Early-Season Wheat Virus Diseases
• Soybean Rust Information for Illinois
• Weed Control in Small Grains
• Planting: How Early Is "Early"?

(14 Apr)

Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter

The Ohio State Univ.

• Seedcorn Maggot in Field Crops
• How Deep Should I Plant Corn?
• Wheat Condition Update: Southern Areas Showing Rapid Growth
• Wheat Weed Control
• Slug Update
• Update on Soybean Rust
• Which Source of Nitrogen is the Best?
• Planting Practices for Minimizing GMO Contamination of non-GMO Corn

(14 Apr)

Kentucky Pest News

Univ. of Kentucky.

• Insecticide Seed Treatments for Corn

(14 Apr)

Planter Costs For Alternative Farm Sizes

Gary Schnitkey, Univ. of Illinois

(14 Apr)

Skip-Row Planter Costs

Gary Schnitkey, Univ. of Illinois

(14 Apr)

SCN-resistant soybean shouldn't lead to complacency

Purdue/Ohio State AgAnswers

(14 Apr)

Who will benefit from GPS Auto Guidance in the Corn Belt?

Matt Watson and Jess Lowenberg-DeBoer, Purdue Univ.

(12 Apr)

Market Watching Soybean Use And Potential Corn Production

Darrell Good, Univ. of Illinois

(10 Apr)

Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter

Purdue Univ.

• Alfalfa Weevil Damage Beginning in Southern Indiana
• Weeds and Cutworms
• Black Cutworm Adult Pheromone Trap Report
• Update on the Occurrence of Glyphosate- Resistant Marestail/Horseweed

(10 Apr)

GM corn hybrids find OSU trials a good place to Bt

Purdue/Ohio State AgAnswers

(10 Apr)

the Bulletin:
Pest mgmt & crop developmt information for Illinois

Univ. of Illinois

• Another Year to Remember for Insect Management?
• Some 11th-Hour Reminders About Insect Management
• Alfalfa Weevil or Clover Leaf Weevil?
• The Arrival of Black Cutworm Moths Continues
• Announcements on New Insecticides
• Early-Season Diseases of Alfalfa, the "Queen of Forages"
• Everything's Coming Up Green (and Purple)
• The Season Gets Under Way

(8 Apr)

Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter

Univ. of Nebraska.

• Monitor shows disparity in soil moisture levels across state
• Corn growers sponsor resistance management training site
• Soybeans vs dry beans in western Nebraska
• Anhydrous sales down in 2003
• Getting optimum performance from font-wheel-assist tractors
• Drawbacks to duals and advantages of alternatives
• Maintain equipment for safer anhydrous use
• Keep water close when applying anhydrous
• Control Army cutworm control
• Alfalfa weevil levels beginning to build in the south
• Alfalfa weevil predictor map and identification guide

(8 Apr)

Missouri Integrated Pest & Crop Management Newsletter

Univ. of Missouri

• Hollow stem & jointing in wheat
• Potential problems with flea beetle in corn
• Wet soils increase the likelihood of corn injury with preemergence herbicides
• Identity preserved grains and oilseeds offer pricing challenges
• Special registrations approved for CheckMite+, ApiLife and Lorsban
• Virus diseases of winter wheat
• Nitrogen carryover after low yielding corn
• Quilt: a new foliar fungicide for use on wheat
• Spraying sense and sensibility
• The Commercial Agriculture Automated Weather Station Network
• Alfalfa weevil potential problem in 2004
• Black cutworm moth catches high

(8 Apr)

Michigan Field Crop Team Advisory Alert

Michigan State Univ.

• Soybean aphid, Part 1: Overwintering, egg hatch, and colonization
• Grub damage apparent in wheat
• Additional herbicide information for the MSU Weed Control Guide for Field Crops
• Results of herbicide-resistant marestail in Michigan
• Plant population affects the yield and quality of corn grain and silage

(8 Apr)

Update on the Occurrence of Glyphosate-Resistant Marestail/Horseweed

Jeff Barnes, Bill Johnson, and Glenn Nice, Purdue Univ

(7 Apr)

Remarks by Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman at the National Press Club - Washington, D.C.

USDA News Release

Proprietor's Note: A rather lengthy transcript, but interesting to read remarks aimed at the national news media.

(6 Apr)

Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter

The Ohio State Univ.

• Wheat In Condition Good; Normal Development
• Getting Your Corn Crop off to a Good Start
• Calculating Seeding Rates for Corn
• Current Weed Control Reminders
• CORN Can Be Downloaded to Your PDA
• Black Cutworm Moths Flying in Ohio

(6 Apr)

Production Uncertainty Points To High, But Volatile Crop Prices

Darrell Good, Univ. of Illinois

(3 Apr)

Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter

Univ. of Nebraska.

• Skip-row dryland corn fares well in trials
• No-tillers may want to consider row-cleaning
• Use care when burning CRP
• Strategies for early season weed control in corn
• Table of preplant/preemergence herbicides for corn (PDF format)
• Controlling winter annual weeds in pastures
• Using starter fertilizer to boost eastern Nebraska corn
• State's winter wheat greening up; stands filling in
• Identifying early season wheat diseases
• Corn seedling diseases and protective fungicides
• Corn flea beetle survival expected to be low
• Alfalfa weevil feeding predictor
• Check alfalfa for winter injury
• Tips for clear seeding alfalfa

(3 Apr)

It's Time to Control Biennial Thistles

Bob Hartzler, Iowa State Univ.

(3 Apr)

Winter Annuals: Spray Now or At Planting?

Bob Hartzler, Iowa State Univ.

(3 Apr)

Hoosier farmers show resistance to biotech corn

Purdue/Ohio State AgAnswers

(3 Apr)

Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter

Purdue Univ.

• Pheromone Trap Cooperators Have Detected Black Cutworm Arrival
• Winter Temperatures and Field Crop Insects
• Purple, Yellow, and White Weeds
• Yellowing of Wheat
• Condition of the Indiana Winter Wheat Crop
• Soybean Seed Size Alert
• Planter Adjustments – A Key Step in Achieving Uniform Stands in Corn
• New Field Management Materials from Purdue Extension

(1 Apr)

Kentucky Pest News

Univ. of Kentucky.

• Early corn harvest an option to reduce fumonisin risk
• Burndown control of marestil in full-season no-till soybean
• True armyworm flight has begun

(1 Apr)

Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter

Iowa State Univ.

• Should we rotate or not?
• When do we need to inoculate our soybean seeds?
• Soybean seed size is smaller this year
• Soybean rust update
• Site-specific tillage choices

(1 Apr)

the Bulletin:
Pest mgmt & crop developmt information for Illinois

Univ. of Illinois

• Continuing Information About Moth Captures
• Let's Talk Grubs
• Start Thinking About Alfalfa Weevils
• New Product for Insect Control
• National Road Map for IPM: Will Corn and Soybean Producers Use It?
• Announcing the New Field Crop Scouting Manual
• Efficient Scouting--Eight Simple Rules
• Early-Season Weed Identification
• Corn and Soybean Herbicide Premixes

(1 Apr)

Traceability in the U.S. Food Supply: Economic Theory and Industry Studies

USDA-Economic Research Service

(1 Apr)

Soybean stock surprise could shake planting plans

Purdue/Ohio State AgAnswers