August 2006

(29 Aug)

Winter Wheat in Minnesota

Jochum Wiersma and Jim Anderson, Univ. of Minnesota

(29 Aug)

Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter

The Ohio State Univ.

• Frogeye Leaf Spot -- A Primer
• Soybean Aphid August 28 Update
• Start Scouting for Wild Turnip in Forage Production
• Using Oilseed Radish as a Cover Crop
• OSU Extension/GVM West Field Day, September 7
• Certified Crop Advisor College at the Farm Science Review September 21

(25 Aug)

Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter

Univ. of Nebraska.

• Economic impacts of 2006 drought
• Drought-stressed rangeland expected to take years to recover from wildfire
• Seeding wheat on time pays yield rewards
• Use seeds/acre to calibrate winter wheat seeder
• Making silage from dry corn

(25 Aug)

Michigan Field Crop Team Advisory Alert

Michigan State Univ.

• Recommendations for removing established legume stands without tillage
• Herbicide resistance screening available at MSU Diagnostic Services
• Custom machine rates guide
• Soybean cyst nematode field day set for four Michigan locations

(22 Aug)

Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter

The Ohio State Univ.

• Helpful Tips As We Get Ready to Plant Wheat
• The Importance of the Preemergence Glyphosate Application in No-till Wheat
• Weed Control Observations in Soybean Fields
• Central Ohio Agronomy Show September 7th

(21 Aug)

Corn Prices: How Low And Then How High?

Darrel Good, Univ. of Illinois

(18 Aug)

Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter

Purdue Univ.

• Soybean Aphid Numbers Back Down Again
• Harvest Restrictions for Soybean Insecticides

(18 Aug)

the Bulletin:
Pest mgmt & crop developmt information for Illinois

Univ. of Illinois

• Preliminary Root Ratings from Corn Rootworm Control Trials--DeKalb, Monmouth, and Urbana
• Soybean Aphid Densities Have Increased Noticeably in Some Fields in Illinois
• Insect Quick Notes
• Charcoal Rot in Soybeans
• Corn Marches On, Crunch Time for Soybean

(15 Aug)

Kentucky Pest News

Univ. of Kentucky.

• Scouting for stalk rots in corn
• Southern rust in corn

(15 Aug)

Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter

The Ohio State Univ.

• More Reports of SDS, Brown stem rot and Phytophthora
• Soybean cyst nematode (SCN)
• Soybean Pod Feeding
• Corn Rootworm Problems in First Year Corn: Another Possibility
• Estimating Corn Yields Prior to Harvest
• Nitrogen Management Workshop and BMP Challenge Aug 24th

(14 Aug)

Sharp Price Reaction Following The Crop Production Report

Darrel Good, Univ. of Illinois

(11 Aug)

Missouri Integrated Pest & Crop Management Newsletter

Univ. of Missouri

• None Like It Hot
• Stalk Nitrate-N Test - A Diagnostic Tool for Evaluating Nitrogen Management Practices in Corn
• Field Crop Disease Update - August 7, 2006
• Corn Stalk Rots
• Conservation/Efficiency Key to Profitable Harvest

(11 Aug)

Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter

Purdue Univ.

• Stinging Caterpillars
• Worms in the Ear

(11 Aug)

the Bulletin:
Pest mgmt & crop developmt information for Illinois

Univ. of Illinois

• Soybean Aphids Still Require Vigilance
• Insect Reminders
• Waterhemp--What Have We Learned About This Species?
• If You Still Haven't Checked Fields, It May Be Time

(11 Aug)

Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter

Univ. of Nebraska.

• Potential impact of recent heat and drought stress on corn diseases and mycotoxins
• Goss’s wilt and blight reported in western Nebraska
• Spread of soybean rust in the U.S. limited in 2006
• Rains improve moisture levels, but more needed to affect long-term drought
• Harvest cane hay and summer annual grasses before they go to seed

(10 Aug)

Michigan Field Crop Team Advisory Alert

Michigan State Univ.

• Watch for white mold in soybeans
• Soybean sudden death syndrome
• Canola: An oilseed for organic and sustainable crop rotations?
• The heat wave of 2006: An epilogue

(9 Aug)

Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter

The Ohio State Univ.

• Soybean Aphid Update
• The Late Season Diseases are Making an Early Appearance
• Warm Nights Reduce Grain Yield Potential
• Comments about Weed Control in Soybeans
• Twospotted Spider Mites on Soybean
• Bean Leaf Beetle on Pod Feeding
• Determining Proper Moisture for Corn Silage
• Unwanted Farm Pesticide Disposal Collection
• Western Ohio Agronomy Field Day

(7 Aug)

Waiting For The Crop Production Report

Darrel Good, Univ. of Illinois

(3 Aug)

Corn won't change at Corn Palace

Rapid City (SD) Journal.com

Consequence of severe drought conditions in South Dakota!

(3 Aug)

Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter

Purdue Univ.

• Soybean Aphid Update
• Leafhopper Continues to Threaten Alfalfa
• High Corn Earworm MothFlight
• Herbicide Resistance Screening Available at Michigan State University Diagnostic Services
• Replanted Corn Fields Catching Up

(3 Aug)

Spider Mites, Aphids and Rain Complicating Spray Decisions in Soybean

Ken Ostlie, Univ. of Minnesota

(3 Aug)

Kentucky Pest News

Univ. of Kentucky.

• Prepare Now for Corn Storage

(3 Aug)

Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter

Iowa State Univ.

• Spider mites, soybean aphids, and summer temperature
• Corn now planted earlier than ever before!
• New publication offers rationale for nitrogen use in corn production

(3 Aug)

the Bulletin:
Pest mgmt & crop developmt information for Illinois

Univ. of Illinois

• First Round of Corn Rootworm Research Evaluations Completed
• Weekly Survey--Soybean Aphid Numbers Continue to Increase
• Insects to Keep in Our Sights

(1 Aug)

Kernels or Not?

Dale Hicks, Univ. of Minnesota

(1 Aug)

Soybean diseases could make noise before season ends

Purdue/Ohio State AgAnswers

(1 Aug)

Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter

The Ohio State Univ.

• Look at all the Problems
• Soybean Aphid Update
• Soybean Defoliators
• Warrior on Soybeans
• Wheat Stubble Management Reminder
• 2006 Ohio Wheat Performance Trial Results