April 2009

(30 Apr)
Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter
Iowa State Univ.
Pay Attention to Soil Crusting After Heavy Rain Events Avoid Alfalfa Winter Injury – Next Time Soybean after Soybean Early planting IS important in Iowa Quick facts About Corn Nematodes When to Inoculate Soybean Seed in Iowa Black Cutworm Treatment Options

(29 Apr)
'Natural' nitrogen-fixing bacteria protect soybeans from aphids
Penn. State Univ. News

(29 Apr)
Penn State Field Crop News
Penn. State Univ.
Are Preemergent Herbicides in Soybeans Needed? Including Insecticides as Part of a Preemergent Burndown Treatment Killing Rye Stubble After Rye Silage Harvest Timothy Mite Alert Horseweed ID and Burndown Considerations Final Management Tips for 2009 Barley Production

(29 Apr)
Kentucky Pest News
Univ. of Kentucky.
Managing Weeds in Non-GMO Soybeans Alfalfa weevil control

(28 Apr)
Corkscrewed Corn Seedlings
Bob Nielsen, Purdue Univ.

(28 Apr)
Late Planting & Relative Hybrid Maturity Decisions
Bob Nielsen, Purdue Univ.

(28 Apr)
Missouri Integrated Pest & Crop Management Newsletter
Univ. of Missouri
The First 40 Days after Planting are Critical for Grain Sorghum Health Cool, Wet Soils Can result in More Corn Injury from Preemergence Residual Herbicides Fusarium Head Blight or Scab of Wheat

(28 Apr)
Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter
The Ohio State Univ.
Successful Corn Establishment in Late April and Early May Wheat Approaching Feekes 8, an Important Stage for Foliar Disease Management Wheat Row Spacing May Vary in Modified Relay Intercrop Systems Armyworm and Black Cutworm Watch Alfalfa Weevil Update OSU On-Farm Research Evaluates Early Fungicide Use on Wheat

(27 Apr)
Crop Markets React to Swine Flu
Darrel Good, Univ. of Illinois

(27 Apr)
Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter
Univ. of Nebraska.
Uncontrolled Winter Annuals Rob Your Crop of Soil Nutrients and Soil Moisture Recommendations for Controlling Winter Annual Weeds Controlling Broadleaf Weeds in Wheat After Stem Elongation 2009 Crop Production Clinics Available On-line Soybean Rust Sentinel Plots Being Monitored Look at Soybean Planting Populations, Inoculant Use to Reduce Costs Spray Now to Get the Upper Hand on Musk Thistle Teff Grass Offers Benefits and Challenges

(24 Apr)
Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter
Purdue Univ.
What Makes a Black Cutworm Infestation? Weevil Development and Damage Will Accelerate this Weekend Corn Planting Date is Important, But... Soybean Rust Update

(24 Apr)
the Bulletin: Pest mgmt & crop developmt information for Illinois
Univ. of Illinois
Insect Tidbits Pay Close Attention to Product Names and Formulations University of Illinois Plant Clinic Reopens May 1 Management of Fusarium Head Blight (Scab) of Wheat

(24 Apr)
Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter
Univ. of Wisconsin
Alfalfa stand assessment, new video online Pesticide Applications and the Clean Water Act: Is a Permit Required? UW Pest Management Field Day, July 9 Be Aware of Grapes and 2,4-D Drift Flexstar GT labeled New article on soybean seeding rates

(24 Apr)
Penn State Field Crop News
Penn. State Univ.
Taking First Cutting of Alfalfa Early Watch for Alfalfa Weevil Starter Fertilizer for Corn on High P Soils Chlorophyll Meter N Test – At Planting Considerations The PA–PIPE System: an online tool for tracking timing of potential pests Are rootworm transgenics necessary in second–year corn? Planting into wet soil? Weed Management Tidbits: Forage weeds, orchardgrass burndown, and cover crop issues Ryelage Harvest Legume cover crop challenges this spring

(24 Apr)
Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter
Iowa State Univ.
Managing Poison Hemlock in No-till Planting Restrictions Following 2,4-D Applications Update on Corn Plant Populations and Seed Costs Corn Planting Begins Take Time to Manage Spring Field Risks Take Note of Soil Temperature Early Planting and Soybean Disease Considerations Early Planting and Soybean Disease Considerations Glyphosate Stewardship Guide Available Alfalfa Weevil Hatch is Upon Us

(21 Apr)
Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter
The Ohio State Univ.
Low Temperatures and Corn Emergence Heat Units Required for Corn Emergence Relying on “Reachback” to Kill Weeds – Do You Feel Lucky? New Field Crop Insects Website and Fact Sheets Alfalfa Weevil Update Updated Soybean Rust Fungicide List for 2009

(21 Apr)
Kentucky Pest News
Univ. of Kentucky.
Soybean Rust Update Fungicidal Control of Fusarium Head Blight (Head Scab) and Deoxynivalenol (DON) in Wheat

(17 Apr)
Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter
Purdue Univ.
Unpredictability is Predictable For Insect Pests Alfalfa Weevil Damage Beginning in Southern Indiana Weeds and Cutworms

(17 Apr)
Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter
Univ. of Wisconsin
Compaction on Crop Land Wheat Stand Assessment

(17 Apr)
Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter
Univ. of Nebraska.
How Corn Planting Date Can Affect Yield Adjust Maturity with Early Planted, Rainfed Soybeans Scout Wheat Fields Regularly for Early Detection of Disease Prepare Now To Beat the Drought Shortcuts For Planting Alfalfa New Insecticides and Label Changes for 2009 Older Windbreaks May Need Renovation

(16 Apr)
Corn Planting Date is Important, But....
Bob Nielsen, Purdue Univ.

(16 Apr)
the Bulletin: Pest mgmt & crop developmt information for Illinois
Univ. of Illinois
Don't Forget to Mark Your Calendar for the First Illinois Ag Masters Conference Alfalfa Weevils--One of Our First Indicator Insects of the Season A Rather Steady Flow of Black Cutworm Moths Insect Trapping Network? Presently Scattershot, But Poised to Reemerge Germany Prohibits the Use of Bt Corn (MON 810) Residuals and Resistance: On the Minds of Weed Management Practitioners Soybean Variety Selection Phosphorus and Potassium Applications This Spring Are Your Corn Stands "Precise" Enough?

(16 Apr)
What's Cropping Up?
Cornell Univ (New York)
Upper Susquehanna River Watershed Cropland P Balances Comparing Manure Incorporation Methods in Reduced Till Systems N Sidedress Rates on Corn Following Soybeans Agronomics and Economics of Zone Tillage Depth for Corn Silage Production Preplant Dandelion Control in Zone/No-Tillage Soybeans

(15 Apr)
Penn State Field Crop News
Penn. State Univ.
Corn Planting on the Horizon Lower-cost Herbicide Program Considerations Burndown Herbicide Applications Cereal Grain Cover Crop Management PA Black Cutworm Monitoring Program Watch Out for Slugs in Reduced-tillage Fields Check Soil Compaction Cut Feed Costs by Grazing Your Small Grains

(15 Apr)
Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter
The Ohio State Univ.
Pelletized Lime, Can I Get Away with Lower Rates? Reminders on Preplant Burndown Treatments, Including Marestail and Dandelion Alfalfa Weevil Compaction and No-till Thickening Alfalfa Stands Nitrification Inhibitors Is There a Benefit to Fungicide Application at Wheat Green-up?

(15 Apr)
Missouri Integrated Pest & Crop Management Newsletter
Univ. of Missouri
Soybean Seed: To Treat or Not to Treat Wheat Diseases Slow to Develop At This Point, It’s Mostly Just Revenge South Missouri Wheat Fields Need to be Scouted Now For Diseases

(15 Apr)
Corn & Soybean Science Newsletter
Univ. of Kentucky
By-Product Gypsum: What's it Worth to the Corn and Soybean Producer? How Much Insect Control is Enough in Seedling Corn? Corn Seeding Rates Soybean Seeding Rates Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) Program

(13 Apr)
Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter
Univ. of Nebraska.
Why Soybean Planting Date Does Matter in Nebraska Soilborne Wheat Mosaic Virus Confirmed Nitrogen Management for Winter Wheat in Spring 2009 Fertilizer Prices Coming Down Snow Aids Northern Panhandle; Other Areas Still Dry Preparing CRP For Pasture And Hay Use Sites Set Statewide for Recycling Plastic Pesticide Containers

(13 Apr)
Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter
Iowa State Univ.
Consultants Now Required for Aerial Pesticide Applicators

Soybean Seed Treatment

A 2009 Prediction for Stewart’s Disease of Corn

(13 Apr)
More Pressure on the 2009 Growing Season
Darrel Good, Univ. of Illinois

(10 Apr)
Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter
Univ. of Wisconsin
Corn plant density Application techniques Fact Sheet for boom sprayers Ready to Tackle Lambsquarters? WSMB Offers Free Soybean Cyst Nematode Testing

(10 Apr)
the Bulletin: Pest mgmt & crop developmt information for Illinois
Univ. of Illinois
Bt Refuge Compliance: Grower Stewardship Vital to Maintain Durability of This Technology Alfalfa Weevil Hatch Underway in Southern Illinois Wheat Growth Stage and Herbicide Applications Turn Out the Lights--The Party's Over Considerations for Using Fungicide Seed Treatments on Soybean Applying Foliar Fungicides to Early-Stage Wheat Responding to Alfalfa Heaving Corn Planting Date Revisited Corn and Nitrogen Prices and Spring Nitrogen Management One More Time: Looking for Cooperators for On-Farm Corn Nitrogen Rate Studies in 2009 Sulfur Research: Call for Volunteers

(8 Apr)
Penn State Field Crop News
Penn. State Univ.
Planter Set-up and Operation in the Field Allelopathy, Friend or Foe Important Stewardship Guidelines for Aminopyralid (Milestone and Forefront) Use in Pastures Early Season Insect Pests in Alfalfa, Timothy and Wheat Refuge Requirements for Transgenic Corn

(8 Apr)
Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter
Iowa State Univ.
Managing Winter Annual Weeds in No-Till Fields Organic Flax Production in Iowa Cold Injury to Alfalfa and Forage Crops New Requirements Related to Commercial Pesticide Applications

(7 Apr)
Missouri Integrated Pest & Crop Management Newsletter
Univ. of Missouri
Potential Problems with Alfalfa Weevil Soybean Cyst Nematode Management: Take the Test. Beat the Pest.

(7 Apr)
Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter
The Ohio State Univ.
Corn Planter Adjustment - Last Minute Tips Soybean Aphids in 2009? A Brief Review of 2,4-D Ester Use and Labels April Weather Forecast Soybean Rust 2009 – What Happened This Winter and How Are We Going to Scout For It Non-traditional Fertilizer Products, How Can You Evaluate Their Usefulness?

(6 Apr)
Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter
Purdue Univ.
Pheromone Traps Have Detected Black Cutworm Arrival Bt-Rootworm Corn and Protecting Refuge Acres from Damage Be on the Lookout for Mosaics in Wheat Reducing Spray Drift from Glyphosate and Growth Regulator Herbicides Weed Management in Wheat

(6 Apr)
Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter
Univ. of Nebraska.
Western Wheat Suffers with Limited Moisture, High Winds Q & A on Reducing Phosphorus Costs this Year Give Proper Credit, Eliminate Unnecessary Nutrient Applications to Save Money Nebraska Corn at Moderate Risk for Stewart’s Wilt and Flea Beetle Damage in 2009 Futures Markets: Where do They Fit in Your Marketing Plan? UNL Offers Information, Tools for Farm Bill Sign-up Long-Term No-Till Out Yields Tilled Comparisons Getting the Most Benefit From Your Irrigation Maximizing Efficiency of Fertilizing Pastures Using Prescribed Burning in Pasture Management

(3 Apr)
Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter
Univ. of Wisconsin
Consider Spring Tillage Options Perplexing Replant Interval Question 2009 Corn and Soybean Herbicide Updates

(3 Apr)
Spying on Crop Residue
USDA-ARS Agricultural Research magazine

(3 Apr)
Weed Control in Wheat
Bill Johnson and Glenn Nice, Purdue Univ.

(3 Apr)
the Bulletin: Pest mgmt & crop developmt information for Illinois
Univ. of Illinois
AMVAC Chemical Corporation Announces New Registrations for Two Soil Insecticide Products New Report Published on the Value of Insecticides in U.S. Crop Production Black Cutworm Moth Captures Reported in Illinois Will Soybean Aphids Continue Their Threat in 2009?

(2 Apr)
Updated 2009 Budgets: Return Projections, 2010 Cash Rents, and Planting Decisions
Gary Schnitkey, Univ of Illinois