August 2008

(29 Aug)
Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter
Purdue Univ.
Soybean Aphid Attacking Late-Maturing Fields in Northern Indiana, Spider Mites Complicating Control Decisions Western Bean Cutworm Sightings Continue in Northern Indiana Tips for "Worm in the Ear" Identification White Mold of Soybean

(27 Aug)

Penn State Field Crop News

Penn. State Univ.

Considerations for Hail Damaged Corn
Fall Seeding Updates and Considerations
Brown leaf Blues
Corn Silage Harvest in Full Swing
Pricing Corn Silage Part 2
Apple of Peru in PA
Measuring and Reducing Soybean Harvesting Losses

(27 Aug)

Kentucky Pest News

Univ. of Kentucky.

Strategies for Controlling Volunteer Corn and Wheat
Blister Beetles in Alfalfa
Root Mealybugs in Soybean

(25 Aug)

Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter

The Ohio State Univ.

Dry Weather May Lead to Stalk Lodging Problems in Corn
Potential for Nitrate Problems in Stressed Corn
Corn Silage Management
Late Season Emergency Annual Forages
Managing Biennial and Perennial Weeds in Wheat Stubble
Late-Planted Wheat After Soybeans, Back-to-Back Wheat or Wheat After Corn?
Soybean Seed and Pod Feeding Insects
Central Ohio Agronomy Day Program
Ohio Soy Industry Insight Forums

(25 Aug)

Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter

Iowa State Univ.

Pre-harvest Restrictions for Fungicides
Changes in Retail Fertilizer Market Impact Producers
A Final Soybean Aphid Alert
Fill ‘er Up!

(25 Aug)

Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter

Univ. of Nebraska.

How To Reduce Energy Cost For In-Bin Grain Drying
How To Reduce Energy Costs With High Speed, High Capacity Dryers
Research — Residue Boosts Yields in Water-Limited Conditions
Tips for Spreading Manure On Alfalfa
Finding Higher Profits in Cash Hay Opportunities
Testing For Hay Quality
Options For Late Summer Pasture Weeds

(22 Aug)

Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter

Univ. of Wisconsin

Soybean Aphid Update for Late August 2008
Japanese hops, a new weed species to be aware of in Wisconsin
Planting Bin Run Wheat Seed is Not a Good Idea in 2008

(22 Aug)

Penn State Field Crop News

Penn. State Univ.

Salvaging Severely Hail Damaged Corn
Corn Maturity and Harvest Plans
Soybean Leaf Cupping
Pricing Standing Corn for Silage
The Late Season Corn Stalk Nitrate Test
Crop Insurance Changes for Producers
Crop Insurance Deadline Plays a Role in Farm Bill Disaster

(22 Aug)

Michigan Field Crop Team Advisory Alert

Michigan State Univ.

Soil organic matter in a continuous corn cropping system
Fungicidal seed treatments for wheat

(19 Aug)
Goss' bacterial wilt confirmed for first time in Indiana
Purdue/Ohio State AgAnswers
Community meeting in Francesville, Aug 26

(18 Aug)

Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter

Purdue Univ.

Valor Now Labeled for Before No-till Corn
Goss's Bacterial Wilt and Leaf Blight on Corn
Blunt Ear Syndrome...Again
Purdue Experts Leave N Detection to Optical Reflectance Sensors

(18 Aug)

Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter

The Ohio State Univ.

Estimating Yield Losses in Drought Stressed Corn Fields
Abnormal Corn Ears
Twospotted Spider Mites on Soybean
Soybean Aphid Update
2008 FSR CCA College Set for September 18th

(18 Aug)

Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter

Iowa State Univ.

Goss’s Wilt Prevalent in Western Iowa
Plan for 2009 Crop Year by Managing Flooded Soils

(18 Aug)
Mixed Signals for Corn and Soybean Prices
Darrel Good, Univ. of Illinois

(18 Aug)

Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter

Univ. of Wisconsin

Estimating Common Rust on Corn
Late Season Foliar Diseases of Corn

(16 Aug)
Blunt Ear Syndrome...Again!
Bob Nielsen, Purdue Univ.

(16 Aug)
Goss’s Bacterial Wilt Confirmed in Indiana
Kiersten Wise & Gail Ruhl, Purdue Univ.

(15 Aug)

Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter

Univ. of Nebraska.

Aphid Populations Still Increasing; Scouting Essential
Soybean Stem Borer Active in Nebraska
Start Watching for 2nd Generation Bean Leaf Beetles
Reminder: Scout for Second Generation European Corn Borer
Soil Testing for Wheat Is More Important Than Ever
Harvest Timing Critical to Quality Silage

(15 Aug)

the Bulletin: Pest mgmt & crop developmt information for Illinois

Univ. of Illinois

University of Illinois Agronomy Day, August 21, 2008
A Full-Blown Soybean Aphid Outbreak in the Northwestern Midwest
Sudden Death Syndrome Symptoms Beginning to Appear in Soybean
Diplodia Leaf Streak: An Uncommon Disease of Corn in Illinois
Can You Help Your Soybean Crop with a Foliar Nutrient Application?
Soybean Crop: Progress and Prospects

(13 Aug)

What's Cropping Up?

Cornell Univ (New York)

Timing Corn Silage Harvest
Two New Tools Available for Using a Cover Crop
Topdress N Rate Studies on Soft White Winter Wheat in 2007 and 2008

(12 Aug)
Corn Crop Overcomes Spring Flooding
Darrel Good, Univ. of Illinois

(11 Aug)

Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter

The Ohio State Univ.

Field Crop Insect Update
Get Ready for Harvest and Late Season Soybean Diseases
Another Low Corn Disease Year In Ohio
2008 Wheat Performance Trials Available
Southwest Ohio Corn Grower/Fayette County Agronomy Club Field Day

(11 Aug)

Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter

Iowa State Univ.

Midsummer Scouting for Downy Mildew and other Soybean Diseases
Soybean Rust and Late Planted Soybeans
All Things Considered, It Could Be Worse!
Know Your Spots as Foliar Diseases Show up in Corn

(10 Aug)
Purdue experts leave nitrogen detection to optical reflectance sensors
Purdue Univ News

(9 Aug)
Grain Contracts, High Prices, Floods and Failure to Deliver
Uchtmann, Donald L , A. Bryan Endres, and Stephanie B. Johnson. Univ. of Illinois

(8 Aug)

Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter

Univ. of Wisconsin

Late Summer Planting Legumes to Produce Nitrogen Credits for Next Year
Western Bean Cutworm Reported - Monitor Field & Sweet Corn for Egg Masses and Small Larvae
2008 Winter Wheat Performance Test Results

(8 Aug)

Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter

Purdue Univ.

Late-Season Worms in Late-Planted Corn
Another Soybean Aphid Update
Kernel Set Scuttlebutt
Toadstranglers in August: Good or Bad for the Corn Crop
Scouting for Rust By Land And By Air

(8 Aug)

Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter

Univ. of Nebraska.

Alert: Soybean Aphids Increasing; Entering Critical Period
Wheat Profits Could Narrow As Input Prices Increase
Farm Bill Changes Revenue Safety Net, Disaster Coverage
Rust Diseases Continue and Goss’s Bacterial Wilt Increases
Control of Pre-harvest Volunteer Wheat Critical to Virus Management
Seed Fungicides Offer Early Protection for 2009 Wheat Crop
Controlling Winter Annual Grass Weeds in Winter Wheat
UNL Records Best Wheat Variety Test Results Ever
What’s New in Wheat Varieties? How to Select the Winter Wheat Varieties Best for Your Operation
Balance Risk with Complementary Varieties
Take a Virtual Wheat Variety Tour Online
Wheat Woes When Wheat Follows Wheat
Scab Found in Wheat Seed Samples
Seed Fungicides Offer Early Protection for 2009 Wheat Crop
Determining Seeding Rates for Winter Wheat in Nebraska
Planting Wheat Too Early May Lead To Problems
Wheat: Unintentional Mixtures of Red, White Can Happen
Preparing Seedbeds for Late Summer Grass And Alfalfa Planting
Thickening Existing Alfalfa Stands
Remove Hay Bales Soon After Harvest
Plant Oats For Fall Pasture or Hay