August 2005

(29 Aug)

Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter

The Ohio State Univ.

• Potential For Stalk Rot And Lodging in Corn: Drought Effects
• Premature Plant Death in Corn and Effects on Grain Yield
• Minimizing Harvest Losses in Drought Damaged Corn Fields
• Importance of Maintaining Optimum pH for Crop Production
• Weed Management of Wheat Stubble
• GVM Field Day/OSU Extension – September 8th
• Pre-harvest Tune-up Field Day at Farm Focus – September 12th

(29 Aug)

Take Time Now to Evaluate Hybrid Plots

Bob Nielsen, Purdue Univ.

(28 Aug)

Top Leaf Death in Corn

Bob Nielsen, Purdue Univ.

(27 Aug)

Missouri Integrated Pest & Crop Management Newsletter

Univ. of Missouri

• Corn Stalk Rots
• Late Season Soybean Diseases
• Sericea Lespedeza: Eliminate Small Infestations Now or Deal With Bigger Problems Later
• Channeling Grain from Corn Hybrids with Some Biotech Traits
• Pick and Choose: Choose and Pick
• Now is the time for fall nitrogen on fescue pastures

(27 Aug)

Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter

Iowa State Univ.

• Fall nematode sampling considerations
• Soybean aphids attack: Does it pay to spray low populations?
• Northern corn rootworms in soybeans: What does it mean?
• Beware! Nitrate potential in drought-stricken corn crop
• 2005 preliminary insecticide evaluations
• Storing fungicides safely

(26 Aug)

Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter

Purdue Univ.

• Nematode Updates Changes in SCN Soil Testing Policy
• Soybean Rust Update for Indiana
• Frogeye Leaf Spot on Soybean
• White Mold of Soybean
• Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome
• Field Drydown of Mature Corn Grain
• Fear Monger Alert: Monitor Corn Fields for Weakened or Diseased Stalks
• Indiana and Ohio CCA Program at the Farm Science Review

(26 Aug)

Michigan Field Crop Team Advisory Alert

Michigan State Univ.

• Herbicide resistance screening available at MSU Diagnostic Services
• Preharvest treatments in dry edible beans
• Stalk nitrate test and N management for corn
• MSU adds new soil fertility and nutrient management expert

(26 Aug)

Kentucky Pest News

Univ. of Kentucky.

• Drought stress increases mycotoxin risks

(23 Aug)

Monitor Corn Fields for Weakened or Diseased Stalks

Bob Nielsen, Purdue Univ.

(22 Aug)

Debate About Crop Size And Use Continues

Darrell Good, Univ. of Illinois

(22 Aug)

Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter

The Ohio State Univ.

• Managing Foliar Diseases with Fungicides in Corn
• Soybean Aphid and the Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle
• Preparing Soils for Fall Seeded Alfalfa
• Corn, Soybean, Wheat and Alfalfa Field Guide
• Indiana and Ohio CCA Program at the Farm Science Review

(19 Aug)

Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter

Purdue Univ.

• Soybean Aphid, Recent Treatment Quandaries Becoming Clear
• Rootworm Beetles Very Active in Soybean, Even Treated Fields
• Corn Yield Trends for Indiana: 1930-2005

(19 Aug)

The Basal Stalk Nitrate Test for Corn

George Rehm, Univ. of Minnesota

(19 Aug)

Kentucky Pest News

Univ. of Kentucky.

• Charcoal rot on the rise
• Time to watch for the quick change artist - The corn earworm

(15 Aug)

Field Drydown of Mature Corn Grain

Bob Nielsen, Purdue Univ.

(15 Aug)

Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter

The Ohio State Univ.

• Late Spraying for Soybean Aphid
• Soybean Pod Feeding Insects
• Soybean Rust Update August 15
• Sampling for Western Corn Rootworm in Soybeans
• Harvesting Soybeans for Forage
• Nitrogen Credits for Wheat after Alfalfa
• Wheat Performance Trials Now Available

(15 Aug)

Production Numbers About As Expected

Darrell Good, Univ. of Illinois

(14 Aug)

Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter

Univ. of Nebraska.

• UNL wheat research indicates top Panhandle performers
• New Nebraska wheat varieties for 2006
• Fall management practices key to controlling volunteer wheat, disease
• Recommendations for soil testing and fertilizing wheat
• Spider mite update
• Late season management of the bean leaf beetle
• Irrigating alfalfa: Use limited irrigation water efficiently
• Correct timing of harvest makes for the best silage
• Research shows potential of winter canola as a biodiesel source

(13 Aug)

Kentucky Pest News

Univ. of Kentucky.

• Rust No; Sudden Death Syndrome Yes

(12 Aug)

Corn Yield Trends for Indiana: 1930 to 2005

Bob Nielsen, Purdue Univ.

(11 Aug)

Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter

Purdue Univ.

• Soybean Aphid: The Spraying and Learning Continues
• Harvest Restrictions for Soybean Aphid Insecticides
• Road Trip Observations of Soybean Aphid and Soybean Cyst Nematode
• Asian Soybean Rust Update
• Kernel Set Scuttlebutt
• Estimating Corn Grain Yield Prior to Harvest
• Impact of Warm Night Temperatures on Corn Grain Yields
• Assessing Potential for Nitrate Problems in Corn

(11 Aug)

Michigan Field Crop Team Advisory Alert

Michigan State Univ.

• Soybean aphids still a problem
• Asian soybean rust sentinel plot scouting report: August 4–11

(11 Aug)

the Bulletin:
Pest mgmt & crop developmt information for Illinois

Univ. of Illinois

• University of Illinois Agronomy Day, August 18, 2005
• Will the Soybean Aphid Situation in 2003 Repeat Itself in 2005?
• A Little More Information About Twospotted Spider Mites
• Reminder About Soybean Pod Feeders
• Western Corn Rootworm Adults Abundant in Some Soybean Fields
• Susceptibility of Western Corn Rootworm First-Instar Larvae to Cry3Bb1 Protein
• New Field Assessment Key for Asian Soybean Rust Management
• Wheat Seed Treatments for Fall 2005
• Crops in August: Moving Toward the Finish Line

(9 Aug)

Missouri Integrated Pest & Crop Management Newsletter

Univ. of Missouri

• Spider Mite Infestations Cause Problems in Some Soybean Fields
• Soybean Plants are in Critical Need of Water
• Choosing the optimum time to drain rice fields can be a tricky venture
• Threat of Soybean Aphid Reduced by Limited Migration and Beneficial Insects

(9 Aug)

Kernel Set Scuttlebutt

Bob Nielsen, Purdue Univ.

(9 Aug)

Estimating Corn Grain Yield Prior to Harvest

Bob Nielsen, Purdue Univ.

Published last year, but good for a refresher.

(9 Aug)

Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter

The Ohio State Univ.

• Impact of Warm Night Temperatures on Corn Grain Yields
• Assessing Potential For Nitrate Problems in Corn
• Continue Scouting for Soybean Aphids
• Retreatment of Fields for Soybean Aphids
• Ohio No-Till Council Field Day – August 18
• Central Ohio Forage and Grassland Expo August 25

(8 Aug)

Will Corn And Soybean Use Have To Be Reduced?

Darrell Good, Univ. of Illinois

(5 Aug)

Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter

Iowa State Univ.

• Soybean aphids: What's happening?
• Root-lodged corn at or before silking

(4 Aug)

the Bulletin:
Pest mgmt & crop developmt information for Illinois

Univ. of Illinois

• Spider Mite Problems Intensify in Northern Illinois
• Late-Season Root Protection of YieldGard Hybrids: Evaluating Performance
• Soybean Aphids in Illinois: An Update
• Continued Concerns About Control of Twospotted Spider Mites
• Don't Forget About Late-Summer Moths in Corn
• Impact of Late-Season Glyphosate Applications on Weed Seeds
• Weed Control in Wheat Stubble Fields

(3 Aug)

Kentucky Pest News

Univ. of Kentucky.

• Watch for spider mites in soybeans

(1 Aug)

All Eyes On The August Crop Report

Darrell Good, Univ. of Illinois

(1 Aug)

Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter

The Ohio State Univ.

• Soybean Rust Update – August 1
• Fungicide/Pesticide Storage
• Soybean Aphid Update August 1
• Orthene Labeled for Soybean Aphid Control
• Preharvest Intervals and Soybean Insects
• Estimating Yield Losses in Drought Damaged Corn Fields
• Western Ohio Agronomy Field Day - August 10th (6-9 p.m.)
• Southwest Ohio Corn Growers Field Day August 16th