September 2007

(29 Sep)

Soybean Rust Discovered In Southern Illinois

Univ. of Illinois News

(29 Sep)

Kentucky Grazing Conference Coming in October

Univ. of Kentucky News

(29 Sep)

Iowa State Univ. Confirms Presence of Soybean Rust in Iowa Field

ISU Extension News

(29 Sep)

Take Precautions When Handling Dry Pods to Reduce Soybean Harvest Losses

Michigan State Univ. News

(29 Sep)

From Field to Fuel: MSU Research Drives Future Planting Decisions

Michigan State Univ. News

(29 Sep)s

Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter

Univ. of Nebraska.

• Soybean Rust Spreads North to Southern Kansas
• Elevated Aflatoxin Concentrations in Some Southeast Nebraska Corn
• Market Journal: Aflatoxin and Corn Diseases
• Control Stored Grain Temperature with Aeration
• Equipment, Bin Maintenance Important Steps Toward Successful Grain Storage
• Tips for Reducing Energy Costs When Drying Grain
• Planning for Temporary Grain Storage
• Scout Fields at Harvest for Potential Conservation Measures
• Soil Test This Fall to Determine Fertilizer Need
• Target Thistle Control this October
• Be Alert to Hazards of Freeze-damaged Forages
• Plan Fall Grazing to Maintain Healthy Grass

(29 Sep)

Indiana Corn Marketing Council Welcomes New Directors and 2007-2008 Officers

IN Corn Growers Association News Release

(27 Sep)

Missouri Integrated Pest & Crop Management Newsletter

Univ. of Missouri

• Farm Safety: Patience, Preparedness, Prevention and Practice
• The Role of Nitrogen Fertilizer in Sustainability and Global Warming
• Engine and Machinery Maintenance for Maximum Efficiency
• Harvest Safety on the Farm and on the Road

(27 Sep)

Corn & Soybean Science Newsletter

Univ. of Kentucky

• Nutrient Removal of Corn Stover & Soybean Hay
• Insect Control in Corn Storage
• Low Soil pH Values this Fall
• Crop Management: Early Bird Series

(25 Sep)

Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter

The Ohio State Univ.

• The ABC’s of Fall Herbicide Treatments
• Should Residual Soybean Herbicides be Applied in the Fall?
• Minimizing Harvest Losses in Drought Damaged Corn Fields
• Wheat Seed Size and Seeding Rate
• Managing Black Cutworms with Fall Herbicide Applications
• Lime Considerations
• Soybean Disease Update for September 2007
• Fall Herbicide Treatments in Pastures and Hayfields

(24 Sep)

Soybean Prices - Many Factors at Play

Darrel Good, Univ. of Illinois

(21 Sep)

Equipment for Harvesting Lodged "Down" Corn

Joe Lauer, Univ. of Wisconsin

(20 Sep)

Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter

Purdue Univ.

• Aphids in Fall Seeded Wheat
• What Caused the Ear Damage?
• Variety Selection and Seeding Rate for Soft Red Winter Wheat
• Fall-Applied Herbicide Playoffs 2007

(20 Sep)

Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter

Univ. of Wisconsin

• Planting Winter Wheat after Corn
• Fall management of thistles
• Collecting Lambsquarters Seed for Testing Plant Response to Glyphosate

(20 Sep)

Michigan Field Crop Team Advisory Alert

Michigan State Univ.

• 2007 Michigan sentinel plot review
• Checklist for improving soybean yields
• Is nitrogen a moving target? Lessons from a 15-year corn rotation trial
• Fertilizer supply – demand situation
• MSU Soil & Plant Nutrient Lab for soil testing
• Stewart’s disease (wilt) on field corn revisited

(19 Sep)

Penn State Field Crop News

Penn. State Univ.

• Weedy Bromus Species Management in Small Grains
• Severe Blunt Ear Symptoms Reported
• Low Cutting Height Can Result In Loss of Orchardgrass Stands
• Grain Markets
• Considerations for Fall and Winter Manure Application
• Consider Horseweed/Marestail Management
• Long—term Benefits of No—tillage and Organic Cropping Systems

(17 Sep)

Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter

The Ohio State Univ.

• Fertilizing Established Alfalfa Stands This Fall
• Evaluating Corn Hybrid Demonstration Plots in 2007
• Prepare Grain Bins and Harvesting Equipment Now for Fall Harvest
• Modified Relay Intercropping of Soybeans into Wheat

(17 Sep)

Nitrogen Management for 2008 Corn

John Lamb & David Nicolai, Univ. of Minnesota

(17 Sep)

Will the Corn Crop Get Bigger?

Darrel Good, Univ. of Illinois

(14 Sep)

Nutrient Removal of Corn Stover and Soybean Hay

Lloyd Murdock and Greg Schwab, Univ. of Kentucky

(14 Sep)

Kentucky Pest News

Univ. of Kentucky.

• Stalk Rot Risk
• Questions About Insect Control in Corn Storage

(14 Sep)

Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter

Iowa State Univ.

• Outbreak of southern rust on corn
• Summer flooding of hay fields and pastures
• Top dieback in corn: Is anthracnose the cause?

(14 Sep)

If the option exists, it's better to put soybeans in the bin

Purdue/Ohio State AgAnswers

(12 Sep)

Penn State Field Crop News

Penn. State Univ.

• Late Planting of Forage Crops
• Late Season Stem Diseases of Soybean
• Be Alert and Ready for Hi—Moisture Corn Opportunities
• Grain Market Report
• Alfalfa Stand Evaluation
• Start the Wheat Crop Off Right
• Interseeding Triticale and Alfalfa

(12 Sep)

Missouri Integrated Pest & Crop Management Newsletter

Univ. of Missouri

• Ear and Kernel Rots of Corn
• Scout Now for Weed Escapes
• Horizon Point and SLAM Strategy Preserve Grain
• Late Season Soybean Diseases
• Cellulosic Ethanol and Designer Fuels from the Biomass in Our Future

(12 Sep)

Hot and Dry Summer Conditions in Minnesota Are Favorable for Corn Ear Rots and Mycotoxin Production

Dean Malvick, Univ. of Minnesota

(12 Sep)

Precision agriculture, from old to new, at Farm Science Review

Purdue/Ohio State AgAnswers

(12 Sep)

Ag economist: Higher crop prices a risk some farmers can't take

Purdue/Ohio State AgAnswers

(11 Sep)

Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter

The Ohio State Univ.

• Wheat Seed Treatment
• Corn Drydown
• Tip Dieback and Zipper Ears in Corn
• Harvest Aids for Corn and Soybeans
• Soybean Rust Update for September

(10 Sep)

Implications of High Wheat Prices

Darrel Good, Univ. of Illinois

(9 Sep)

Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter

Univ. of Nebraska.

• Recent Storm Damage Could Lead to Late Season and Post-Harvest Corn Diseases
• Plan Harvest and Storage to Reduce Damage from Diseases
• Add Lime to Low pH Soils this Fall for Alfalfa
• Take Profit Opportunity With Quality Hay
• Allow Recovery Time for Warm-season Grasses
• Weighing Grain Storage Options

(8 Sep)

Ag economists give tips for renegotiating lease arrangements

Purdue/Ohio State AgAnswers

(7 Sep)

Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter

Purdue Univ.

• Symptomology of Arrested Ear Development in Corn
• Weed Science Surveys III: The Perception of Glyphosate-Resistance

(7 Sep)

Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter

Univ. of Wisconsin

• Managing Soil Compaction Following the Heavy Rains of 2007
• 2007 Pest Management Update Meetings
• Windshield Crop Scouting or Why you should get out of that truck to look
• Fall Dandelion Management

(7 Sep)

Penn State Field Crop News

Penn. State Univ.

• Grain Marketing Outlook
• Grain Storage Preparation and Maintenance Saves Quality
• Quality Grain Care Focus of Grain Storage Meeting
• Eastern Black Nightshade
• Teff Evaluation in Pennsylvania

(7 Sep)

Michigan Field Crop Team Advisory Alert

Michigan State Univ.

• Soybean diseases: late season update
• Mistakes made at planting will haunt you for the rest of the growing and marketing season

(7 Sep)

the Bulletin:
Pest mgmt & crop developmt information for Illinois

Univ. of Illinois

• Larger Colony Densities of Corn Leaf Aphids Reported on Some Bt Corn Hybrids
• Distribution and Virulence of the Soybean Cyst Nematode in Illinois
• Alternative Uses for Herbicide-Treated Soybean Fields
• Charcoal Rot of Soybean
• Wheat Planting Notes
• Heading Into Harvest 2007
• On-Farm Corn Nitrogen Rate Studies: Looking for Cooperators for 2008

(5 Sep)

Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter

The Ohio State Univ.

• Bean Leaf Beetle, Pod Feeding, and Late Maturing Soybeans
• Important Management Guidelines for Wheat in Ohio
• The Importance of the Preemergence Glyphosate Application in No-till Wheat
• Problems with Planting Wheat After Wheat or Wheat After Corn
• Stalk Rot and Lodging in Corn: Potential Problem in 2007?
• Sampling Fields for Soybean Cyst Nematode
• Farm Pesticide Disposal
• Farm Science Review CCA College Registration Ending September 7th
• Water Resources Outlook

(4 Sep)

Symptomology of Arrested Ear Development in Corn

Bob Nielsen, Purdue Univ.

(4 Sep)

Bio-Diesel Production Supports Soybean Oil Comsumption

Darrel Good, Univ. of Illinois

(3 Sep, Updated photos)

Grain Fill Stages in Corn

Bob Nielsen, Purdue Univ.