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Purdue University
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765.494.4802

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(10 May)

The Purdue Corn & Soybean Pocketguide on your iPAD!

The popular Purdue "Corn & Soybean Field Guide" (ID-179) is now available as an app for your iPad® (requires iOS v5.1 or newer). Photos, videos, calculators, and recommendations. Available in the iTunes App Store for only $12.99. Search for "Purdue corn" or "Purdue soybean".

(17 June)
South Dakota Pest & Crop Newsletter
South Dakota State Univ.
IPM Field School for Agronomy Professionals Disease Concerns In Field Peas Noxious Weed Resources

(17 June)
Early Season Corn Nutrient Deficiencies and Management Options
Chad Lee, Grain Crops Update, Univ of Kentucky

(17 June)
Anticipating the USDA June Stocks and Acreage Reports
Darrel Good, Univ. of Illinois

(14 June)
Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter
Purdue Univ.
Black Light Trap Catch Report VIDEO:Corn Leaf Spots, Disease or Drift Stunted, Burned, and Crinkled Soybean Plants Effects of Flooding or Ponding on Young Corn Prevalent Purple Plants Perennially Puzzle Producers Purple Corn & Red Flags

(14 June)
Spots on Corn: Disease or Drift?
Travis Legleiter, Kiersten Wise, & John Obermeyer; Purdue Univ.
YouTube video

(14 June)
Purple Corn & Red Flags
RL (Bob) Nielsen, Purdue Univ.

(14 June)
Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter
Univ. of Wisconsin
How Late Can I Plant Corn? Can Corn Silage Energy Pools be Manipulated Using Brown Midrib Technology? Prevented Planting Options for Insured Wisconsin Farmers Chilton Wheat and FHB (Scab) Prediction Map Controlling weeds in establishing alfalfa can increase storage quality Early Season Soybean Diseases

(14 June)
Penn State Field Crop News
Penn. State Univ.
What pigweed species do you have? NRCS Cover Crop Termination Guidelines for Non-Irrigated Cropland Show Cover Crops can be Terminated Up to Crop Emergence in PA 2013 Corn Club Registration – Online and Open Value of Baler Preservative Applicators Wheat Crop and Yield Estimates Pests to Keep in Mind: Black Cutworm, Potato Leafhoppers, and Slugs Herbicide Injury Summary Do you understand Crop Insurance for Organic Farming Practices? Field & Forage Crops Team Hosting In-field Educational Opportunities Soybean Field Workshops Coming to a Field Near You Registration Open: Penn State Extension Agronomic Field Diagnostic Clinic

(14 June)
Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter
The Ohio State Univ.
Spring Insect Concerns My Corn Plants are Purple? What is Going On? Western bean cutworm monitoring to begin Sampling for Nematodes on Corn

(14 June)
Missouri Integrated Pest & Crop Management News
Univ. of Missouri
Dont Lose your Shirt to Nitrogen Deficiency

(14 June)
Kentucky Pest News
Univ. of Kentucky.
Wheat Fusarium Head Blight Active in Parts of Kentucky

(14 June)
Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter
Iowa State Univ.
Nitrogen Loss - Spring 2013

(14 June)
the Bulletin: Pest mgmt & crop developmt information for Illinois
Univ. of Illinois
Purple and Yellow Corn Plants How Late Can We Plant Corn and Soybeans? Dates and Locations for the 2014 University of Illinois Corn & Soybean Classics Wheat scab rearing its ugly “head” Western Corn Rootworm Hatch Confirmed in West Central Indiana

(10 June)
Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter
Univ. of Nebraska.
Scouting for Common Stalk Borers Encapsulating Nematodes to Battle Corn Pests Wheat Disease Update Wheat Program and Plot Tour June 11 in Furnas County Tips for Applying Residual Herbicides after Soybean Emergence Pythium Identified in Samples from Central, East, and Northeast Districts Continued Good News for Grasshopper Risk on Rangeland Managing Temptations and Avoiding Shortcuts (alfalfa) Preservatives Allow for Wetter Hay Harvest Maximizing Alfalfa Tonnage

(10 June)
Precision Ag Seminar Series
Chad Lee, Grain Crops Update, Univ of Kentucky

(10 June)
Difficult to Anticipate Corn Production
Darrel Good, Univ. of Illinois

(10 June)
Effects of Flooding or Ponding on Young Corn
RL (Bob) Nielsen, Purdue Univ.

(10 June)
Prevalent Purple Plants Perennially Puzzle Producers
RL (Bob) Nielsen, Purdue Univ.

(7 June)
Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter
Univ. of Wisconsin
Acetolactate Synthase (ALS) Inhibitor Resistance in Wisconsin Giant Ragweed Weed Control Considerations for a Late Spring Fusarium Head Blight Update Wisconsin Winter Wheat Disease Update Basic Soil Sampling for Wisconsin Agriculture Video

(7 June)
Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter
Purdue Univ.
Corn Rootworm Hatch Has "Officially" Begun in West Central Indiana Smattering of Insect Damage Reports Black Light Trap Catch Report Distinguishing Spots on Corn: Holcus Leaf Spot vs. Gramoxone Drift Sulfur Deficiency in Corn Delayed in Planting Soybean?

(7 June)
Penn State Field Crop News
Penn. State Univ.
Insect Pests to Keep in Mind: Cereal Leaf Beetle, Black Cutworm, and True Armyworm Hay Making Agreements In-Season Testing for Corn N Management Scout Now for those Problem Weeds: Pigweeds, Ragweeds, and Other Weeds....Oh My! Soybean Replanting Decisions Mulch Cover Effects on Soil and Air Temperature Grain Marketing: Understanding “Carry” Soybean Field Workshops Coming to a Field Near You Tall Grazing in Dairy Operations: Maintaining Forage Quality and Production

(7 June)
Volunteer Corn: It's More Than a Weed Control Issue
Lizabeth Stahl, Univ. of Minnesota

(7 June)
Michigan Extension Field Crops News
Michigan State Univ.
Soil sampling for the pre-sidedress soil nitrate test Planting delays are not unique to Mid-Michigan Managing the impact of rain on your field crops

(7 June)
Warning, Armyworms Spotted in Pastures!
Doug Johnson, Grain Crops Update, Univ of Kentucky

(7 June)
Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter
Iowa State Univ.
SCN Females Already Seen on Soybean Roots Is it Palmer Amaranth? Sudden Death Syndrome and Heavy Spring Rains: Another Bad Year? Agricultural Health Study Participants Encouraged to Respond Flooding Impact and Crop Insurance Frequently Asked Questions Late Planting and Replanting Corn - June 2013 (Part 2) Late Planting and Replanting Corn - June 2013 Soil Profile Nitrate – Spring 2013 Sampling Summary

(7 June)
the Bulletin: Pest mgmt & crop developmt information for Illinois
Univ. of Illinois
Armyworms Reach Impressive Levels in Southwestern Illinois Wheat New Mobile Corn Replant Decision Aid Potato Leafhoppers Active in Central Illinois Is it Waterhemp or Palmer Amaranth? Controlling Horseweed (Marestail) after Crop Emergence

(3 June)
Scout And Identify Pigweed Species Now
Travis Legleiter & Bill Johnson, Purdue Univ.

(3 June)
South Dakota Pest & Crop Newsletter
South Dakota State Univ.
Corn and Soybean Survival in Waterlogged Soils Monitoring Corn Stalk Borer Activity Using Accumulated Growing Degree Days Scout For Seedling Diseases Wet Conditions May Change Weed Control Management Early Weed Control in Grain Sorghum

(3 June)
Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter
Univ. of Nebraska.
Considerations for Delayed Soybean Planting Are Soybean Inoculants Recommended after Drought? Take Precautions when Applying UAN and Residual Herbicides on Emerged Corn Forecasting Stalk Borer Growth Stage Effects of Flooding or Ponding on Young Corn Wheat Disease Update: Conditions Elevate Risk of Wheat Scab Adult Wheat Stem Sawflies Have Begun to Emerge Wheat Condition Reports and Photos from Across the State Five UNL Wheat Plot Tours Set for June With Heavy Rains, How Likely is N Leaching? Tools to Help Optimize Limited Water Supplies for Crop Production

(3 June)
Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter
Iowa State Univ.
Corn Nitrogen Rate Calculator Update Late Planting and Replanting Corn - June 2013 Stalk Borers Moving in Southern Iowa

(1 June)
Michigan Extension Field Crops News
Michigan State Univ.
Consider cover crops to improve soil for prevented planting situations Assess the risk of planting corn in June Management tips for late-planted soybeans

(1 June)
Kansas Agronomy E-update
Kansas State Univ.
Controlling large weeds in Roundup Ready soybean fields Effect of standing water and saturated soils on corn growth and yield Soybean response to standing water and saturated soils Nitrogen loss potential in wet soils

(1 June)
Late planting increases need to scout for pests
Purdue/Ohio State AgAnswers

(31 May)
Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter
Univ. of Wisconsin
Late and Prevented Planting Coverage and Replant Provisions Switch Dates for Corn Silage Anthesis (Flowering) in Wheat Delayed Planting: Top Three Considerations for Switching Corn Acres to Soybean

(31 May)
Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter
Purdue Univ.
Innocent Insects Feeding on Dead/Dying Seedlings Often Falsely Accused! Black Light Trap Catch Report Scout and Identify Pigweed Species Now VIDEO: Palmer Amaranth Identification Consider Injury from Pop-up Fertilizer When Trouble-shooting Corn Root Development in Young Corn

(31 May)
Missouri Integrated Pest & Crop Management News
Univ. of Missouri
Heavy Rains Exclude Oxygen Needed for Seedling Health from Soils What if You’re Going to Switch? Replant Options Following Pre-emergence Corn Herbicides True Armyworm Larvae Reported in Tall Fescue and Wheat

(31 May)
Soil Residual Herbicide Options after Soybean Emergence
Lizabeth Stahl, Univ. of Minnesota

(31 May)
Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter
Iowa State Univ.
Manure Management Concerns Caused By Recent Wet Weather Slugs Like the Wet Weather

(31 May)
the Bulletin: Pest mgmt & crop developmt information for Illinois
Univ. of Illinois
Armyworm Activity Reported in Corn and Wheat Delayed Soybean Planting: Prospects for Insect Injury Nitrogen and the 2013 Corn Crop Western Corn Rootworm Injury in First-Year Corn: A Diminished Threat? Mark Your Calendars for the 2013 AGMasters Conference

(29 May)
Consider Injury from Pop-up Fertilizer When Trouble-shooting Corn
James Camberato, Purdue Univ.

(29 May)
Delayed Planting: Top Three Considerations for Switching Corn Acres to Soybean
Shawn Conley, Univ of Wisconsin

(29 May)
Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter
The Ohio State Univ.
NOAA End-of-May Weather Forecast The Risk for Head Scab Still Low but Could Change Later in the Week Is My Wheat at Heading or Flowering Frost Damaged? Asiatic Garden Beetle in Corn Corn "Leafing Out" Underground Corn Replanting Considerations

(28 May)
Focus Shifts to Soybean Planting Progress
Darrel Good, Univ. of Illinois

(28 May)
Sulfur Deficiency in Corn
Jim Camberato, Stephen Maloney, & Shaun Casteel; Purdue Univ.

(28 May)
Penn State Field Crop News
Penn. State Univ.
Pokeweed Management in Field Crops: An Update Early Grain Crop Field Scouting Minimize Traffic Damage to Your Alfalfa Stay Vigilant for Cereal Leaf Beetle, Black Cutworm, and Slugs

(28 May)
Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter
Iowa State Univ.
Effect of Foliar Fungicides on Corn Yields in Iowa in 2012 Delayed Planting, Prevented Planting and Replanting Crop Insurance Coverage

(28 May)
Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter
Univ. of Nebraska.
Alternative Crops for Failed Winter Wheat in the Panhandle Wheat Disease Update Forecasting Stalk Borer Growth Stage UNL Releases New Pesticide Record-Keeping App Submitting Quality Plant and Pest Diagnostic Samples Diagnostic Clinic Fee Changes Cost Effective Tools to Improve Water Use Efficiency Using the Atmometer or ETgage Using the Watermark Sensor

(26 May)
Kansas Agronomy E-update
Kansas State Univ.
Early applications of foliar fungicides to corn: Are they a good idea? Diagnosing early season growth problems in corn

(24 May)
Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter
Univ. of Wisconsin
Alfalfa Weevil Larval Populations and Leaf Tip Damage Black Cutworm in Corn Video

(24 May)
South Dakota Pest & Crop Newsletter
South Dakota State Univ.
Late Planting Dates For Crop Insurance Insect Sentinel – early activity in wheat and corn crops Spring Dandelion control in soybeans Sorghum planting in South Dakota

(24 May)
Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter
Purdue Univ.
Black Cutworm Development May Coincide With Emerging Corn Black Light Trap Catch Report Black Cutworm Adult Pheromone Trap Report Control of Dandelion in No-till Corn and Soybean Update on Fusarium Head Bllight and Stripe Rust of Wheat

(24 May)
Michigan Extension Field Crops News
Michigan State Univ.
Accessing growing degree days with Enviro-weather Identifying fields for pre-sidedress soil nitrate test

(23 May)
Penn State Field Crop News
Penn. State Univ.
Continue to Monitor Barley and Wheat for Freeze Damage Pests to Consider: Black Cutworm, Cereal Leaf Beetle, and Alfalfa Weevil Examine Herbicide Labels to Determine Adjuvant Requirements

(21 May)
Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter
The Ohio State Univ.
Wheat Disease Update: Week of May 20 Corn Planting Nearing Completion – Time to Troubleshoot Emergence Problems Factors to Consider for Modified Relay Intercrop Soybeans

(21 May)
Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter
Univ. of Nebraska.
Tracking Air and Soil Temperatures in Soybeans Planted April 29 Wheat Disease Update Differentiating the 3 Rust Diseases of Wheat Even with Treated Seed, Scout Corn for Early Season Insects Assess Condition of Alfalfa Fields at First Harvest Late Planting Provisions for Multiple Peril Crop Insurance

(20 May)
Michigan Extension Field Crops News
Michigan State Univ.
Assessing soybean emergence Hay buyers should plan purchases early

(20 May)
Agricultural Pesticide Use Trends and National Interactive Maps Available, 1992 to 2009
Mike Gray, Univ. of Illinois

(20 May)
Western Corn Rootworm Hatch Expected to Begin over Memorial Day Holiday Weekend for Central Illinois
Mike Gray, Univ. of Illinois

(20 May)
Cereal Leaf Beetles and Aphids Present in Southern Illinois Wheat Fields – Overall Activity Low
Mike Gray, Univ. of Illinois

(20 May)
Supplemental Information about Soil-Residual Herbicides Applied to Emerged Corn
Aaron Hager, Univ. of Illinois

(20 May)
Corn and Soybean Prices Continue to Retrace 2012 Drought Rally
Darrel Good, Univ. of Illinois

(17 May)
Root Development in Young Corn
RL (Bob) Nielsen, Purdue Univ.

(17 May)
Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter
Univ. of Wisconsin
Alternate Forage Crops Considerations for Switching Soybean Maturity Groups for Delayed Planting Identifying the Hollow Stem and Jointing Growth Stages in Wheat Video Hitting the Bull’s Eye when Switching Corn Hybrid Maturity Update on Soil Profile Nitrate Concentrations Soybean Planting into Cool Wet Soil Wisconsin Winter Wheat Disease Update

(17 May)
Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter
Purdue Univ.
Black Cutworm Development May Coincide With Emerging Corn Black Light Trap Catch Report Black Cutworm Adult Pheromone Trap Report Control of Dandelion in No-till Corn and Soybean Plant Update on Fusarium Head Bllight and Stripe Rust of Wheat

(17 May)
Control Emerged Waterhemp Prior to Planting
Aaron Hager, Univ. of Illinois

(15 May)
Considerations for Switching Soybean Maturity Groups for Delayed Plantings
Shawn Conley & John Gaska, Univ of Wisconsin

(15 May)
Control of Dandelion in No-till Corn and Soybean
Travis Legleiter & Bill Johnson, Purdue Univ.

(15 May)
Penn State Field Crop News
Penn. State Univ.
Significant Flights of Black Cutworm Detected Monitor Barley and Wheat for Freeze Damage Corn and Frost Injury Alleviating Soil Compaction Control of Roundup Ready Corn: Volunteers or Replanting

(15 May)
Michigan Extension Field Crops News
Michigan State Univ.
Tight forage supplies are forcing changes for 2013 planting season Free analysis of wheat samples from Michigan Soybean planting tips for 2013 Cover crops can be seeded into standing corn successfully Soybeans can be aerial-seeded with cereal rye to protect your soils

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RL (Bob) Nielsen Agronomy Department Purdue University rnielsen@purdue.edu 765.494.4802

RL (Bob) Nielsen
Agronomy Department
Purdue University
rnielsen@purdue.edu
765.494.4802