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The Chat 'n Chew Cafe
The Chat 'n Chew Cafe offers an up-to-date "menu" with the latest crop production newsletters and news releases compiled from universities and other public Web sites across the U.S. Upcoming crop-related educational events are listed along the left side of the screen. The Cafe is owned and operated by your friendly neighborhood Extension corn specialist at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Comments sent to him at rnielsen at purdue.edu are gladly received, always read and frequently acted upon.
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Current News & Information
The articles that follow are listed from newest to oldest. You may need to "reload" or "refresh" your browser screen to display the latest articles. CLICK HERE for previous Cafe postings, archived by year and month or use the Google search box below to search through the Cafe archives. CLICK HERE for archived Corny News articles written by yours truly. Links to newsletters from universities not regularly posted at the Cafe can be found on KingCorn's Timely Information Web page. When in doubt about the applicability of the information to your geographic area of the country, please contact the author(s) of the articles or consult with your own university Extension specialists. The primary field crop Extension specialists at Purdue University are listed at http://www.kingcorn.org/cafe/experts.html.
- The proprietor of the Cafe will be away on business for a few weeks, so he decided to temporarily close the Cafe and give all the employees a mid-winter vacation. The Cafe will re-open the week of March 4.
Until then, our regular customers are encouraged to stay abreast of current newsy items from Purdue and other states by visiting the individual newsletter sites listed below.
Articles posted in previous months at the Cafe can always be accessed in the "Leftovers" section.
Archived Corny News Network articles written by your friendly neighborhood Extension corn specialist can be always accessed in the CNN Archives.
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- Illinois and Purdue Weekly Grain Outlook
- Illinois Pest Management Bulletin
- Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter
- Kentucky Pest News
- Kentucky Grain Crops Update
- Michigan Extension News for Agriculture
- Minnesota Crop News
- Missouri Integrated Pest & Crop Management Newsletter
- Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter
- Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter
- Penn State Field Crop News
- Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter
- Purdue / Ohio State Ag Answers
- USDA Crop Progress & Condition Reports
- Wisconsin Soy Report
- Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter
- (10 Feb)
- Penn State Field Crop News
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- Forage Planting in February?
- GPS Coordinates Still Required for RR Alfalfa Seedings
- Soil Compaction Management
- Spring Soil Sampling
- Herbicides for Spring Weed Control in Alfalfa
- (10 Feb)
- Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter
- (6 Feb)
- Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter
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- New Bt Corn Hybrids and Resistance Issues
- Converting pounds per acre to parts per million on soil test report
- Updated Fertilizer Recommendation Charts from the Tri-State Fertilizer Recommendations for Phosphorous
- Strategies for spring marestail management
- Applying Liquid Manure to Wheat and Corn Meeting Planned
- (6 Feb)
- Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter
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- Spring Seed Cover Crops to Help Recover Flooded Fields
- Results from Consultant Survey on Bt Corn Rootworm Damage
- Three New Guides Aid in Wheat Disease Identification and Management
- Adding Legumes to Pastures Provides Weighty Benefit
- On-Farm Research and Grower Info at Feb. 10 Wilber Crop Clinic
- Build an Integrated Risk Management Plan
- From Farms to Families Program Feb. 16
- Central Plains Irrigation Conference and Expo Feb. 21-22
- Invasive Plant Ecology and Management Short Course June 26-28
- NRCS Provides $1.1 Million To Protect Nebraska Ag Land
- (6 Feb)
- Modern Magical Potions
- (6 Feb)
- Corn Market Remains Unsettled
- (6 Feb)
- Kansas Agronomy E-update
- New 4R Nutrient Stewardship program
- Topdressing canola: How to maximize the benefits
- Sorghum Schools scheduled in six locations
- Central Plains Irrigation Conference and Expo planned Feb. 21-22 in Colby
- (3 Feb)
- Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter
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- Glufosinate label changes and issues with 2,4-D supply?
- 2011 Northwest Ohio Corn Silage Test
- NE Ohio Agronomy Day & Cover Crops Workshop
- Northern Ohio Crops Day February 9th
- Ohio Weed Resistance Management Workshops
- Nutrient Applicators Winter Meeting
- (3 Feb)
- What's Manure Worth?
- (3 Feb)
- Michigan Extension Field Crops News
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- Are we at increased risk of yield losses due to corn leaf diseases in southwest Michigan in 2012?
- Wheat varieties used in Michigan
- Lessons learned from the Michigan Soybean Yield Contest years 2006-2011
- Get meaningful, reliable results from your on-farm research trials
- Soybean planting date research in 2011 shows a big difference to bottom line
- Now is the time to plan for cover crops
- (3 Feb)
- Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter
- (28 Jan)
- Kansas Agronomy E-update
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- Irrigation management: Explanation for using 2012 yield prediction tables
- Spring is the best time to assess soil compaction
- Topdressing wheat with nitrogen: Timing, application methods, source, and rates
- (28 Jan)
- The Chemistry of Anhydrous Ammonia
- (23 Jan)
- Corn Price Swings to Continue?
- (20 Jan)
- Kansas Agronomy E-update
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- Diseases on corn, grain sorghum, and soybeans in Kansas in 2011
- Seeding depth of corn
- USDA-Risk Management Agency Update for Kansas
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