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

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(22 May)
Hot & Dry: Toll on Young Corn?
RL (Bob) Nielsen, Purdue Univ.

(22 May)
Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter
The Ohio State Univ.
Asiatic Garden Beetle or Grub Head Scab Risk Low, but Stripe Rust Showing up Grass Sawfly True Armyworms Factors Contributing to Uneven Corn Emergence

(22 May)
Missouri Integrated Pest & Crop Management News
Univ. of Missouri
Early Season Leaf Spots and Blights of Corn Forage of the Month: Red Clover Missouri Soil Testing Association State Approved Labs Seed Decay and Seedling Blights of Corn Wheat Disease Update Considering Early Herbicide and Fungicide Combinations on Corn: Results from a 2011 Study

(22 May)
Michigan Extension Field Crops News
Michigan State Univ.
Cover crop choices following winter wheat Cover crops’ impact on water quality Irrigation to improve herbicide performance Irrigation to aid germination Black cutworm feeding damage being found in some southwest Michigan corn fields

(22 May)
Kentucky Pest News
Univ. of Kentucky.
Early Appearance of Southern Corn Rust in the Deep South

(18 May)
Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter
Purdue Univ.
VIDEO: Assessing Early Bean Leaf Beetle Feeding Poison Hemlock (Conium maculatum) - A Mini Review Seedling Blights Observed in Indiana Cornfields Prevalent Purple Plants Perennially Puzzle Producers Corkscrewed Mesocotyls & Failed Corn Emergence Corn Replant Decisions A Recipe for Crappy Stands of Corn

(18 May)
Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter
Univ. of Wisconsin
New video helps with corn replanting decisions Managing Hail Damaged Alfalfa and Red Clover Fusarium Head Blight Risk Remains Low

(18 May)
Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter
Univ. of Nebraska.
Soil Crusting in Soybean Fields Causing Concerns Rootworm Egg Hatch has Begun in Southeast Nebraska Forecasting Stalk Borer Growth Stage Wheat Disease Update: Increased Levels of Leaf Rust Freeze Hits Wheat Just as Heads Emerging Planting Surges Ahead with Warm, Dry Conditions, Little Rain USDA to Collect Crop Acreage Data in Early June Dry Conditions Add to Wheat Stress in Western, Central Kansas

(18 May)
Michigan Extension Field Crops News
Michigan State Univ.
Black cutworm feeding damage being found in some southwest Michigan corn fields Regional reports on Michigan field crops – May 17, 2012 When you’re scouting fields, go looking for trouble Rotary hoes as a crust-busting aid Alfalfa weevil pressure in alfalfa stunted by frost injury Water control devices and sub irrigation: two different, yet similar systems Western bean cutworm traps are popping up across Michigan Protecting wheat from leaf and head diseases

(18 May)
Kansas Agronomy E-update
Kansas State Univ.
Weed control strategies in grain sorghum Irrigated cropland insurance eligibility and drought: Questions and answers from RMA Chemical control of roughleaf dogwood

(18 May)
the Bulletin: Pest mgmt & crop developmt information for Illinois
Univ. of Illinois
Corn Rootworm Larval Hatch: Earliest in at Least 35 Years Herbicide Injury to Corn Nitrogen Applications for the 2012 Corn Crop

(17 May)
A Recipe for Crappy Stands of Corn
Bob Nielsen, Purdue Univ.

(17 May)
Corn Replant Decisions
Bob Nielsen, Purdue Univ.

(17 May)
Timing of Post-emergence Corn Herbicide Applications
Travis Legleiter & Bill Johnson, Purdue Univ.

(16 May)
Extended spring weather brings armyworm aplenty to Indiana
Purdue/Ohio State AgAnswers

(16 May)
Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter
Iowa State Univ.
Seedling Diseases Reported in Corn and Soybean 2012 Western Bean Cutworm Cooperators Needed Crop Minute - Long Corn Planting Season

(16 May)
Kentucky Pest News
Univ. of Kentucky.
Fungicides Best Used in Corn at Reproductive Stage

(16 May)
Crop-Pest Ontario
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs
Pre-Plant Dandelion Control in Soybeans WBC Trapping Network Alfalfa Weevil and Black Cutworm 2012 Testing Results for Herbicide Resistant Weeds Everyone Knows It's Windy Weevils and Whatnot! Efficacy of Wheat Fungicides

(15 May)
Prevalent Purple Plants Perennially Puzzle Producers
RL (Bob) Nielsen, Purdue Univ.

(15 May)
Penn State Field Crop News
Penn. State Univ.
Wheat Crop Update Corn Crop Developing Nicely Scout for Slug and Black Cutworm Damage Keep Resistance to Bt Hybrids by Western Corn Rootworm in Mind This Season Roughstalk Bluegrass Running Rampant This Year Multiflora Rose Control in Pastures and Herbicide Label Updates

(15 May)
Soybean Emergence and Germination Common Issues
Shawn Conley, Univ of Wisconsin

(15 May)
Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter
The Ohio State Univ.
Slugs Causing Concern Earlier Than Normal Evaluate Alfalfa Stands Scab is at Low Risk for the Week of May 14 – What to do with the Fungicide Other Field Crop Insect Concerns Misc. Emergence Problems in Corn

(14 May)
Corn Market Direction Unfolding, Magnitude Still Uncertain
Darrel Good, Univ. of Illinois

(11 May)
Corkscrewed Mesocotyls & Failed Corn Emergence
RL (Bob) Nielsen, Purdue Univ.

(11 May)
Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter
Purdue Univ.
Rootworm Hatch Underway...It's Early! What An Incredible Black Cutworm Catching Season Nematode Updates - Corn Nematodes Timing Of Post-emergence Corn Herbicide Applications Effects Of Flooding Or Ponding On Young Corn Sulfur Deficiency In Corn

(11 May)
Kansas Agronomy E-update
Kansas State Univ.
Causes of wheat stress in western and central Kansas Evaluating corn early-season growth Sorghum planting management

(11 May)
Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter
Iowa State Univ.
Emerged Corn, Herbicides and Nitrogen Start Scouting for Stalk Borer Imbibitional Chilling and Variable Emergence

(11 May)
the Bulletin: Pest mgmt & crop developmt information for Illinois
Univ. of Illinois
Entomological Musings This Spring Corn Growth Stages and Postemergence Herbicides: Size Is Important Update on Multiple Herbicide Resistance in Illinois Waterhemp Populations Does Early-Stage Corn Need a Fungicide Application? Corn Off to a Good Start

(11 May)
Growers should focus on soybean seeding rate and depth
Purdue/Ohio State AgAnswers

(9 May)
Sulfur deficiency in corn
Jim Camberato, Stephen Maloney, Shaun Casteel; Purdue Univ.

(8 May)
Effects of Flooding or Ponding on Young Corn
RL (Bob) Nielsen, Purdue Univ.
Cafe proprietor's note: Previously published article; still good information.

(8 May)
Penn State Field Crop News
Penn. State Univ.
Thin Alfalfa Plantings: Deciding When to Give Up Maturity and Diseases on Winter Grains Preemergence Soil Residual Herbicides for Soybean Two Caterpillars to Consider: Black Cutworm and Armyworm Residual Corn Herbicides in Post Applications Slug Populations are Ramping Up, Alfalfa Weevil Ramping Down Lots of Mustard Family Weeds Bringing Color to the Landscape

(8 May)
Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter
The Ohio State Univ.
Powdery Mildew and Septoria leaf blotch: This Year the Story is Different Ponding Effects on Corn and Soybeans Soybean Seedling Diseases – What to Look for in 2012 POST Corn Treatments with Residual Activity Now is the Time to Calibrate Your Sprayer Protecting Honey Bees From Pesticides

(8 May)
Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter
Iowa State Univ.
Emerged Corn, Herbicides and Nitrogen Start Scouting for Stalk Borer

(8 May)
Growers have options for freeze-damaged wheat
Purdue/Ohio State AgAnswers

(8 May)
Black cutworm flocks to Indiana; scouting proves critical
Purdue/Ohio State AgAnswers

(7 May)
Corn Prices in Three Parts
Darrel Good, Univ. of Illinois

(4 May)
Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter
Purdue Univ.
Critical Time For Black Cutworm Scouting Asiatic Garden Beetle Grub Is Back Be On The Lookout For A New Wheat Disease Early-Planted Corn Developing Slowly Winter Wheat As A Forage More Frozen Wheat: To Keep It or Not?

(4 May)
Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter
Univ. of Nebraska.
Risk of Fusarium Head Blight in Wheat Nebraska Corn at Elevated Risk for Stewart's Wilt and Flea Beetle Damage Scout Emerged Corn for Early Season Insects Kill Cereal Rye Early to Avoid Problems from Its Alleopathic Effect Expect Potato/Tomato Psyllids Earlier Than Normal Delay Planting Summer Annuals Until Warmer Temperatures are the Norm Corn Planting Midway; Soybean Planting Started WIth Prices Like This, Who Needs to Know the Cost of Production?

(4 May)
the Bulletin: Pest mgmt & crop developmt information for Illinois
Univ. of Illinois
University of Illinois Weed Science Field Research Tours Scouting for Black Cutworm Larvae Should Be Underway Removing Weeds from Corn: The Smaller, the Better Sizing Up the Wheat Crop Boron Deficiency in Alfalfa

(1 May)
Penn State Field Crop News
Penn. State Univ.
Be Careful Planting Soybeans in Cold Soil Drill and Planter Calibration for Soybeans Insect Pests to Keep in Mind: Black Cutworm, Alfalfa Weevil, and Cereal Leaf Beetle Weed Control Options When Replanting New Alfalfa Seedings Prepare for Earlier Hay Harvest This Year Corn Emergence, Development and Soil Temperatures Continue to Monitor Barley and Wheat for Freeze Damage Using the Head Scab Prediction Tool for Wheat

(1 May)
Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter
The Ohio State Univ.
Ohio Wheat Crop is Ahead of Schedule. Is that Good or Bad? Wheat Head Scab Forecasting and Alert Systems 2012 New Wheat Disease found in Kentucky - Could it be in Ohio? Corn Emergence and Heat Unit Accumulation Corn Replanting Considerations Some Weed Management Odds and Ends

(1 May)
Michigan Extension Field Crops News
Michigan State Univ.
Multiple Pythium species associated with soybean and corn seedling disease in Michigan

(1 May)
Kentucky Pest News
Univ. of Kentucky.
Barley Yellow Dwarf Evident in Some Wheat Fields Barley Yellow Dwarf: A Product of Warm Winter? Leaf Rust Brewing in Some Wheat Fields

(1 May)
Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter
Iowa State Univ.
Progress of Corn Planting and Corn Emergence Nineteen Species of Pythium Associated with Damped-off Soybean Seedlings in Iowa Reduce Potential Soil Erosion Early in the Spring

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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