March 2006

(27 Mar)

Strong Corn Consumption Prospects

Darrel Good, Univ. of Illinois

(24 Mar)

Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter

Univ. of Nebraska.

• Understanding the soil and plant mechanisms of inoculation
• Determining when inoculation is recommended
• Soybean Inoculation Decision Worksheet
• Powdery mildew of wheat: Biology and management options
• On-farm research helps increase profitability
• Scout and plan for soil-saving conservation measures this spring
• No-till email discussion group launched
• Check alfalfa for winter injury
• Drought forces early pasture management changes
• Take steps now to improve hay and pastures production
• UNL analysis: Custom farming rates continue to rise

(24 Mar)

Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter

Purdue Univ.

• Refuge Planting Strategies for Bt Rootworm Corn: Geometry is Important
• Winter Temperatures, Corn Flea Beetle Survival, and Potential for Stewart’s Wilt
• Broadleaf Weed Control in Winter Wheat
• The 2006 Weed Control Guide for Ohio and Indiana
• Nitrogen Accumulation by Annual Grass Weeds in Roundup Ready Corn Production
• Asian Soybean Rust
• Yellowing of Wheat
• Identifying Wheat Growth Stages
• 2006 Popcorn Agri-Chemical Handbook Available Online

(24 Mar)

the Bulletin:
Pest mgmt & crop developmt information for Illinois

Univ. of Illinois

• The 2006 Growing Season Is Just Around the Corner
• Proceedings of the 2006 Illinois Crop Protection Technology Conference
• Results from 2004-2005 Insect Management Research Trials
• Bt Corn and Neonicotinoid Seed Treatments: Are Nontarget Effects and Potential Insecticide Resistance Justified Concerns?
• Another Warm Winter, Another Year of Corn Flea Beetles?
• Catching Up on the Western Bean Cutworm Product
• Updates in Weed Management for 2006
• N Rates for Corn in Illinois, Spring 2006
• Promotions for a "Nontraditional" Product

(22 Mar)

Auto-Steer: Does It Pay?

Moe Russel, Corn and Soybean Digest

(22 Mar)

Corn: Talk Of The World

Richard Brock, Corn and Soybean Digest

(22 Mar)

Eyes on Nitrogen

Larry Reichenberger, Successful Farming (AgricultureOnline)

(22 Mar)

Missouri Integrated Pest & Crop Management Newsletter

Univ. of Missouri

• Roundup Ready Alfalfa: Is it worth it for you?
• Check Winter Wheat Fields for Virus Diseases
• Take Action Now to Manage Soybean Cyst Nematode
• Influence of Fall and Spring Herbicide Applications on Soil Temperature and Moisture at Corn Planting: 1st Year Results
• Soil Temperature Reports Aid Planting Decisions
• Efficient Spraying Saves More than Energy

(22 Mar)

Scout for winter annuals now

Bob Hartzler, Iowa State Univ.

(20 Mar)

Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter

The Ohio State Univ.

• Wheat Assessment and Considerations
• Nitrogen Recommendations for Wheat
• Spring Applications of Manure and Inorganic Fertilizer to Cool Season Grasses
• Assessing Potential Differences Among Hybrids for Ethanol Production
• Transgenic Corn Acreage Across the U.S. and Ohio
• Managing Stored Grain as Warmer Weather Approaches
• Working Around Stored Grain Can Be Dangerous
• Control of Annual Ryegrass as a Cover Crop (Adopted from Mike Plumer, University of Illinois)
• Strategies for Managing Marestail, Giant Ragweed, and Lambsquarters in Roundup Ready Soybeans
• Evolving Lambsquarters and Giant Ragweed Control Problems – What’s the Cause?

(20 Mar)

Soybeans: Consumption, Stocks, And Acreage

Darrel Good, Univ. of Illinois

(17 Mar)

A brief history of Canada thistle in Iowa

Bob Hartzler, Iowa State Univ.

(13 Mar)

Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter

Univ. of Nebraska.

• Seed Treatments . . . advantages and disadvantages . . . on corn . . . on soybean . . . on sorghum
• Expected effects of mild winter on winter wheat diseases
• Nebraska wheat disease update
• Wheat variety, planting record
• Three major oil types derive from sunflower seeds
• Odds of soil moisture recovery by planting time small
• Soil moisture reserves drop with warmer temperatures
• Expected snow-pack
• Reservoir levels and projected releases
• Expect low hay yields from dryland fields

(13 Mar)

Corn: Exports, Stocks, And Acreage

Darrell Good, Univ. of Illinois

(10 Mar)

Kentucky Pest News

Univ. of Kentucky.

• Northern Corn Leaf Blight Carryover from 2004 Epidemics
• Soybean Rust: Overwintering Status Report

(9 Mar)

Corn & Soybean Science Newsletter

Univ. of Kentucky

• Sidedressing N
• N Rates for Corn
• High Yields in Corn
• Corn Planting Dates
• New Corn Publications
• Soybean Oil and Protein

(9 Mar)

Banded Zinc For Corn

George Rehm, Univ. of Minnesota

(9 Mar)

Predicting N Availability From Manure: One Attempt

George Rehm, Univ. of Minnesota

(8 Mar)

Indiana nabs world’s largest biodiesel plant

Gary Truitt, Brownfield Network

(7 Mar)

Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter

The Ohio State Univ.

• Predicting Flea Beetle Activity and Stewart’s Disease for the 2006 Corn Crop
• Preventive Insect Control on Field Crops
• Efficacy of Fungicide Seed Treatments for Corn & Soybeans in Ohio
• Control Winter Annual Weeds Soon in Wheat
• Is It Too Early to Apply Residual Soybean Herbicides?
• Leaving Corn in the Field Through the Winter: How Much Do You Lose?

(7 Mar)

Nitrogen concerns no reason to run for cover crops

Purdue/Ohio State AgAnswers

(6 Mar)

Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter

Purdue Univ.

• Winter Temperatures and Field Crop Insects
• Rootworm Insecticide Classifications and Consistency of Performance
• Nematode Update - Seed and Soil Testing Available for Soybean Cyst Nematode
• Can Proactive Herbicide Resistance Management Pay?

(6 Mar)

Planting Dates and Minnesota State Average Corn Yields, 1968-2005

Dale Hicks, Univ. of Minnesota

(6 Mar)

Does Banding Fertilizer Close To Soybean Seeds Improve Production?

George Rehm, Univ. of Minnesota

(6 Mar)

Michigan Field Crop Team Advisory Alert

Michigan State Univ.

• Latest news on soybean rust
• Disease management sections added to Field Crops Bulletin, E-1582
• Economic comparisons of commercial weed control programs available
• Updates on the 2006 Weed Control Guide for Field Crops
• Sprayer calibration is important
• Farmer sprayer “Roundup” meeting
• Michigan’s first Harvesting Agri-Energy conference

(6 Mar)

Kentucky Pest News

Univ. of Kentucky.

• Be Aware of Mycotoxin Possibilities in Stored Corn

(6 Mar)

Aminopyralid - New herbicide for pastures, roadsides, etc.

Bob Hartzler, Iowa State Univ.

(6 Mar)

Role of preemergence herbicides in Roundup Ready® crops. I.
Protecting yields.

Bob Hartzler, Iowa State Univ.

(6 Mar)

Role of preemergence herbicides in Roundup Ready® crops. II.
Reducing glyphosate selection pressure.

Bob Hartzler, Iowa State Univ.

(6 Mar)

Mid Year For Corn And Soybeans

Darrel Good, Univ. of Illinois

(6 Mar)

Ethanol And Animals In The Eastern Corn Belt: The New Dynamics

Chris Hurt, Purdue Univ.

(6 Mar)

Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter

The Ohio State Univ.

• Nitrogen Consideration for Wheat
• Nitrogen Placement - How Much N Can I Apply through My Planter?
• Broadcast Application of Granular Urea for Sidedress?
• Resistance: the First Line of Defense Against Northern Corn Leaf Blight
• Defining Herbicide Resistance
• Bulletin 545 - Control of Insect Pests of Field Crops Revised
• Top Ten Issues and Developments Impacting Crop Management During Past 50 Years