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October 2004


(29 Oct)
Missouri Integrated Pest & Crop Management Newsletter
Univ. of Missouri
  • SCN: Still a problem in Missouri
  • Fans in cool weather avoid trouble in stored grain
  • Begin now to boost cotton quality and profits next year
  • MU announces pesticide education program schedule
  • Report from the MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic
  • Mark your calendar: 2004 Crop Management Conference
(29 Oct)
Considerations in Corn Hybrid Selection
Lizabeth Stahl, Univ. of Minnesota
(29 Oct)
Kentucky Pest News
Univ. of Kentucky.
  • Northern Corn Leaf Blight, Part II: Selecting Resistant Hybrids
(29 Oct)
Fall Applied Herbicides for Soybean, Corn and WheatPDF-formatted document
Bill Johnson & Glenn Nice, Purdue Univ.
(27 Oct)
Aphid pattern points to population explosion in '05
Purdue/Ohio State AgAnswers
(26 Oct)
Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter
The Ohio State Univ.
  • Fall Applied Nitrogen
  • Soybean Aphids and Buckthorn
  • Fall Sampling for Slugs
  • Still Planning a Fall Herbicide Application?
  • No-Till Wheat Emerged With No Burndown Herbicides Applied?
  • Potassium Availability this Fall and Winter
  • Adapting Silage Silos for Dry Grain Storage
(26 Oct)
Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter
Univ. of Nebraska.
  • Crop seed selection more targeted and more complex
  • Selecting for end use traits may pay premiums at harvest
  • SCN moving westward; sample now to plan for control
  • Planning for temporary grain storage
  • Organize winter hay lots for efficient use
  • Controlling volunteer wheat in new alfalfa
(23 Oct)
GMO Testing: A key element of integrated IP programs
Emily Buckley, World-Grain.com
(23 Oct)
Gene Flow: What Does It Mean for Biodiversity and Centers of Origin PDF-formatted document
The Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology
Proceedings of a 2003 conference
(21 Oct)
Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter PDF-formatted document
Purdue Univ.
  • Survey of Overwintering European Corn Borer and Management Considerations for 2005
  • 2004 Western Corn Rootworm Sweep Net Survey in Soybean
  • Estimated Economic Losses from European Corn Borer in 2004
  • Winter Annuals and Management of Soybean Cyst Nematode
  • Proper Grain Storage Part II: Insect Pest Management Practices
  • New Weed and Crop Identification DVD
  • Rethinking Rotations: More Corn and Less Soybean in the Corn Belt?
  • Shawn Conley - New Soybean Extension Specialist
(21 Oct)
Managing weeds to protect crop yields
Bob Hartzler, Iowa State Univ.
(19 Oct)
Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter
The Ohio State Univ.
  • Northern Corn Leaf Blight Considerations For Ohio Corn Growers
  • Sampling For Fall Soil Testing
(18 Oct)
Corn And Soybean Demand Prospects
Darrell Good, Univ. of Illinois
(13 Oct)
Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter
The Ohio State Univ.
  • Corn Stalk Quality and Lodging Potential
  • Soybean Aphid – 2004 and 2005
  • Fall Treatments and Dry Weather – To Spray or Not To Spray
  • Seed/Variety Protection Laws
  • Proper Grain Storage, Part 1
  • Temporary Grain Storage Considerations
  • Reconditioning Overly Dry Soybeans
(12 Oct)
Kentucky Pest News
Univ. of Kentucky.
  • Northern Corn Leaf Blight, Part I: Considerations in Planning for 2005
(12 Oct)
Corn and Soybean Crops Are Huge
Darrell Good, Univ. of Illinois
(12 Oct)
Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter
Univ. of Nebraska.
  • Skip fall tillage and stalk shredding to conserve soil moisture, reduce erosion
  • Which type of aeration fan is right for my new bin?
  • How long will it take to dry 20% moisture corn?
  • Olympus™ herbicide released for downy brome control in wheat
  • Results from 2004 rootworm insecticide trials
  • Research explores safe levels, times for applying manure to growing crops
  • First frost drops in; crop damage limited
  • Selecting the right small grain for a spring forage
  • Controlling winter annuals in dormant alfalfa
(8 Oct)
DuPont, Bunge Introduce New Soybean Oil that Eliminates Trans Fats in Food
Low linolenic soybean oil to be marketed under the NUTRIUM™ brand
DuPont.com News Releases
(7 Oct)
the Bulletin:
Pest mgmt & crop developmt information for Illinois
Univ. of Illinois
  • Mark Your Calendars for the 2005 Crop Protection Technology Conference
  • Dates and Locations Set for the 2005 University of Illinois Corn and Soybean Classics
  • Results of Variant Western Corn Rootworm Larval-Injury Survey
  • Clarification Regarding the 2004 Evaluations of Corn Rootworm Control Products
  • Does the 2004 Fall Flight of Soybean Aphids Help Us Forecast Their Potential for 2005?
  • Introducing the Western Bean Cutworm
  • Green in the Fields at Harvest
  • New Crop and Weed Identification DVD
(5 Oct)
Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter
The Ohio State Univ.
  • Frost and Sudan-type Grasses
  • Time To Spray “Cool-Season” Weeds in Wheat Stubble Fields
  • Yields are Surprisingly High for Early Planted Beans
  • Precautions When Saving Soybeans for Seed
  • Soil Sampling This Fall
  • Managing Flooded Fields
(5 Oct)
Fertilizing when Soil Test Phosphorus Values are in the Medium Range
George Rehm, Univ. of Minnesota
(5 Oct)
Handweeding Ban in California
Bob Hartzler, Iowa State Univ.
(4 Oct)
What Are Soybeans Worth?
Darrell Good, Univ. of Illinois
(4 Oct)
Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter
Iowa State Univ.
NOTE: This issue is dated 9/13/04, but was only just published recently to the Web.
  • Remember to scout for corn stalk rots
  • LP gas drying estimate
  • Soil sampling for future manure management plans
  • Note for fall soybean diseases
  • Hitch and go safely this harvest season
  • Continuing instructional courses, fall 2004
(30 Sep)
Kentucky Pest News
Univ. of Kentucky.
  • Soybean aphid still active in Kentucky
(27 Sep)
Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter
The Ohio State Univ.
  • The Basics of Fall Herbicide Treatments
  • The Importance of a Preemergence Glyphosate Application in No-Till Wheat
  • Late Season Flood Damage to Corn: Management Considerations
  • Use of Corn Plants from Flooded Fields for Silage
  • Price Outlook for Fertilizers
  • European Corn Borer Populations in Ohio
  • Fall Sampling for Slugs
(24 Sep)
Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter
Univ. of Nebraska.
  • Calibrate yield monitors carefully for best results
  • Climate conducive to Sclerotinia stem rot and Cercospora blight in soybeans
  • Scout from the cab and plan for conservation measures
  • Frost predictions moved to October
  • Fall grazing of alfalfa benefits growers, cattle
  • Avoid overgrazing warm-season grasses
(24 Sep)
Missouri Integrated Pest & Crop Management Newsletter
Univ. of Missouri
  • Ear and kernel rots of corn
  • Fall armyworm in alfalfa and wheat
  • New Weed and Crop Identification DVD available from the North Central Weed Science Society
  • LDPs are back
  • Time to consider fall herbicide applications
  • Pod and stem blight and other late-season soybean diseases
  • SLAM strategy saves surplus from shortfalls of short-term storage structures
  • Market signals for grain storage decisions
(22 Sep)
Stalk Health Concerns in Corn
Bob Nielsen, Purdue Univ.
(22 Sep)
Southwest Indiana Extension Crop Plot Data
Gary Michel, Purdue Extension, Warrick Co.
(22 Sep)
Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter
The Ohio State Univ.
  • Corn Ear Rots: Diplodia and Gibberella
  • Tips for Evaluating Corn Hybrid Demonstration Plots
  • Fall Plantings and Insects
  • Fertilizing Established Alfalfa Stands This Fall
  • Prepare Grain Storage Facilities for 2004
  • Grain Crop Agricultural Lighting, Marking, and Towing Requirements
(20 Sep)
Zinc Fertilization in Minnesota: A Review
George Rehm, Univ. of Minnesota
(20 Sep)
Kentucky Pest News
Univ. of Kentucky.
  • Seed treatments and wireworms in 2004
  • Angoumois grain moth in ear corn
  • Soybean & grain sorghum insect threat is not over! Check for the terrible trios!
(20 Sep)
Corn And Soybean Pricing Decisions
Darrell Good, Univ. of Illinois
(20 Sep)
Follow-up to Our Article Regarding YieldGard Rootworm Corn
Kevin Steffey & Mike Gray, Univ. of Illinois
(17 Sep)
New Weed Identification Tool Available
Bob Hartzler, Iowa State Univ.
 

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