The Chat 'n Chew Cafe offers an up-to-date "menu" with the latest crop production newsletters and news releases compiled from universities and other public Web sites across the U.S., listed in order beginning with the most recently published news. The Cafe is owned and operated by your friendly neighborhood Extension corn specialist at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Comments sent to him at rnielsen at purdue.edu are gladly received, always read, and frequently acted upon.

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(27 Sep)

Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter

The Ohio State Univ.

• Fall Weed Control Odds and Ends
• Weather Outlook
• Ohio State PLOTS is here! Download it today!

(26 Sep)

Should soil health test results be used when determining fertilizer needs in Minnesota?

Lizabeth Stahl, Fabián G. Fernández and Daniel E. Kaiser, Univ. of Minnesota

(26 Sep)

Final corn yield forecasts and harvest considerations following excessive rainfall

Jeff Coulter, Univ. of Minnesota

(26 Sep)

Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter

Iowa State Univ.

• Scout Now for Ear Rots
• Management of Flood-Submerged Grain
• Wet Weather Creates Challenges for Harvest

(26 Sep)

Michigan Extension Field Crops News

Michigan State Univ.

• End of season cornstalk nitrate test in a drought year
• Brown marmorated stink bugs are moving into Michigan homes again
• Challenges to feeding the seven billion and beyond – Part 4: Global Food Security Index

(26 Sep)

Too Early to Sell the 2017 Soybean Crop?

Darrel Good, Univ. of Illinois

(26 Sep)

Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter

Univ. of Wisconsin

• Considerations when using the end-of-season corn stalk nitrate test

(23 Sep)

Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter

Purdue Univ.

• Corn Stalk Nitrate Tests - Research and Recommendation Update
• Tar Spot on Corn Confirmed in Indiana in 2016
• New Resources for Ear Rot Identification and Management
• Residual Herbicides and Fall Cover Crop Establishment
• Securing the Harvest
• Indiana High School Teams Vie for Crop Scouting Honors
• 2016 Pest & Crop Survey

(23 Sep)

South Dakota Pest & Crop Newsletter

South Dakota State Univ.

• Is That a Cutworm Caterpillar?
• Scout for Stalk Rots & Top Dieback in Corn
• Picnic Beetles on Sunflower Heads
• Managing Wheat Curl Mite
• Improving Protein Content in Wheat

(23 Sep)

Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter

Univ. of Nebraska.

• Yield Forecast Center Predicts Corn Yields Well Below USDA-NASS Projections
• Using the Corn Stalk Nitrate Test to Evaluate N Management
• Set Soybean Harvest Goal of 13% Moisture to Improve Profit
• Soybean Variety Selection Decisions Take Time
• Above Normal Temps, Precipitation Forecast for Nebraska
• Nebraska State Climate Office Launches Websites
• Grain Engulfment - Quicksand of the Midwest
• Protect Your Lungs with a Properly Fitted Respiratory Mask
• Weed Control Options in Seedling Alfalfa
• Thistle Control During October

(23 Sep)

Palmer Amaranth in MN: Reporting, preventing further infestation and monitoring

Jeff Gunsolus, Univ. of Minnesota

(23 Sep)

Kansas Agronomy E-update

Kansas State Univ.

• Utilizing cover crops for weed control: Be sure to consider all aspects
• The ongoing battle with pigweeds in soybeans
• Fall control of bindweed
• Bur ragweed control with early fall treatments
• Summer field crop status in Kansas
• Forecasting corn yields: End-of-season outcomes
• Sept. 27 webinar to focus on improving wheat grazing using Canopeo mobile app

(21 Sep)

Working Capital Buffers Gone at End of 2016

Gary Schnitkey, Univ. of Illinois

(21 Sep)

Check pollinator plantings for Palmer amaranths

Jeff Gonsolus, Bruce Potter, and Roger Becker,, Univ. of Minnesota

(21 Sep)

Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter

Iowa State Univ.

• Combine Adjustment for Fall Harvest

(20 Sep)

Corn Stalk Nitrate Tests – Research and Recommendation Update

Jim Camberato & Bob Nielsen, Purdue Univ.

Orig. published 2014, but still good stuff

(20 Sep)

Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter

The Ohio State Univ.

• Diplodia Ear Rot
• Moldy Corn, Kernel Sprouting and Upright Ears
• Farm Science Review 2016: Last Minute Reminders
• Considering Growing Wheat in Wide Rows?

(19 Sep)

Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter

Iowa State Univ.

• How to Minimize Soil Compaction During Harvest

(19 Sep)

Weekly Outlook: Anticipating Changes in Corn and Soybean Production Forecasts

Darrel Good, Univ. of Illinois

(17 Sep)

Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter

Univ. of Nebraska.

• Listen and Watch Corn Grow
• Long-term Grain Storage Requires Good Management
• Guidelines for Alfalfa Harvest During the Winterizing Period
• Controlling Winter Annual Bromes this Fall
• How Disc Mowers Can Damage Grass in Grass-Alfalfa Mixes

(16 Sep)

Rye is Not Just a Cover Crop

Jochum Wiersma, Scotty Wells, and Axel Garcia y Garcia, Univ. of Minnesota

(16 Sep)

Fall urea in Minnesota: Should I consider it?

Fabián G. Fernández, Daniel E. Kaiser, Jeffrey A. Vetsch, Univ. of Minnesota

(16 Sep)

the Bulletin:
Pest mgmt & crop developmt information for Illinois

Univ. of Illinois

• Corn Earworm, European Corn Borer, Fall Armyworm, or Western Bean Cutworm: Which One Is Causing the Injury I’m Finding on My Corn Ears?

(15 Sep)

Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter

Univ. of Wisconsin

• Understanding Soybean Growth and Development: How to Properly Growth Stage Soybean

(14 Sep)

Penn State Field Crop News

Penn. State Univ.

• Corn Silage Dry Down
• Be Aware of the Dangers of Silo Gas
• Soybean Sentinel Plot Program
• How Late is Too Late to Harvest Alfalfa in the Fall?
• Investing Now For Clean Grain in June
• Corn and Soybean Herbicides and Rotation to Cover Crops
• Integrating Cover Crops to Improve Management of Herbicide Resistant Weeds in No-till Soybean
• This Isn’t Your Father’s Cereal Rye
• Events: Cover Crop Field Day in Juniata County

(14 Sep)

Remember these tips when baling corn residue

Jodi DeJong-Hughes, Univ. of Minnesota

(14 Sep)

Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter

Iowa State Univ.

• Plant Management Network: A Resource for Crop Production, Management and Protection
• Cover Crop Seed and Palmer Amaranth

(14 Sep)

An Agrarian Take on US Economic Malaise

Carl Zulauf, Univ. of Illinois

(13 Sep)

Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter

The Ohio State Univ.

• Prepping Your Yield Monitor for the 2016 Harvest Season
• Fall Manure Application Tips
• Is the No-Cutting Fall Rest Period for Alfalfa Really Necessary?
• Soybean End of Season To-Do List
• Western Bean Cutworm Damage and Heavy Feeding on Cry1F
• HARVEST SEASON CLIMATE OUTLOOK
• Liabilities & Security Safeguards

(13 Sep)

Michigan Extension Field Crops News

Michigan State Univ.

• Fall wheat stripe rust management considerations
• 2016 Soybean Harvest Equipment Field Day has been rescheduled
• Above normal temperatures accelerate corn development
• Managed Pollination Protection Plan meetings are gathering important feedback
• 2016 Grazing School

(13 Sep)

the Bulletin:
Pest mgmt & crop developmt information for Illinois

Univ. of Illinois

• 2016 Tar Spot again found on corn in Northern Illinois

(12 Sep)

Updated corn yield forecasts and grain dry-down guidelines

Jeff Coulter, Univ. of Minnesota

(12 Sep)

Decision Tools for Hauling Grain to Market

Jordan Shockley, Grain Crops Update, Univ of Kentucky

(12 Sep)

Large U.S. Corn and Soybean Production Prospects Confirmed

Darrel Good, Univ. of Illinois

(9 Sep)

Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter

Univ. of Wisconsin

• Wisconsin Late-Season Corn Disease Update
• Start Managing Stripe Rust of Winter Wheat in 2017 At Planting

(9 Sep)

South Dakota Pest & Crop Newsletter

South Dakota State Univ.

• Scout for Corn Ear Rots

(9 Sep)

Michigan Extension Field Crops News

Michigan State Univ.

• Harvesting soybeans with green stems
• Planting the 2017 winter wheat crop

(9 Sep)

Kansas Agronomy E-update

Kansas State Univ.

• Follow K-State Agronomy through social media and electronic newsletters
• Early planting of wheat can lead to several problems
• Late-season purpling in sorghum
• Flooding rains overnight on September 8-9

(9 Sep)

Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter

Iowa State Univ.

• Managing Palmer Amaranth in Conservation Plantings

(9 Sep)

International Benchmarks for Soybean Production

Michael Langemeier, Purdue Univ.

(8 Sep)

Identify and Eliminate "Gremlins" From Yield Monitor Data

RL (Bob) Nielsen, Purdue Univ.

(7 Sep)

Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter

The Ohio State Univ.

• Some Tips for Evaluating Corn Hybrid Demonstration Plots
• Western Bean Cutworm Infestation and Disease Issues
• Important Wheat Management Decisions
• Bacterial Leaf Streak: Another New Corn Disease out West, but not yet in Ohio

(7 Sep)

Break-Even Levels for Corn and Soybeans to Have the Same Profitability

Gary Schnitkey, Univ. of Illinois

(6 Sep)

Soybean Use Exceeded USDA Projection, Did Corn Use Fall Short?

Darrel Good, Univ. of Illinois

(3 Sep)

Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter

Univ. of Nebraska.

• 2016 Winter Wheat Varieties for Nebraska
• What's New in Wheat Genetics
• Nebraska 2016 Wheat — High Yields, Low Protein
• The Value of Wheat in a Crop Rotation
• Fall Weed Control Options for Winter Wheat
• Stripe Rust in Wheat — Indicators of New Pathogen Races
• Fall Strategies for Managing Wheat Diseases
• Insects of Concern in Wheat in 2016
• Control Volunteer Winter Wheat and Other Weeds Now to Increase and Protect 2017 Yields, Income
• Pre-planting Steps for Managing Winter Wheat Diseases
• The Major Effect of Winter Wheat Seeding Date on Yields
• 2016 Winter Wheat Variety Test Results for 14 Sites for 2016
• Corn disease photo guide to leaf lesions of bacterial leaf streak, gray leaf spot, and Northern corn leaf blight
• Your Help Needed to Identify Palmer Amaranth Distribution in Nebraska
• Guide to Preparing Grain Bins and Equipment for Harvest

(3 Sep)

Kansas Agronomy E-update

Kansas State Univ.

• Some basic points on using anhydrous ammonia for wheat production
• Sudden Death Syndrome in soybeans – 2016 update
• New disease of corn in Kansas and the U. S.
• Late-season purpling in corn
• Method for estimating sorghum yields and the new “Sorghum Yield Predictor” app
• Fungicide seed treatments for wheat
• New website offers soil health webinar resources
• Dale Fjell, former Crop Production Specialist, retires

(2 Sep)

Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter

Purdue Univ.

• Western Bean Cutworm Trait “Control” in Question, Check Your Fields!
• 2016 Corn Earworm Trap Report

(2 Sep)

South Dakota Pest & Crop Newsletter

South Dakota State Univ.

• Late-Season Soybean Diseases: Know what’s killing your soybeans
• Pollinators Present in South Dakota Sunflower
• Mystery Beetle on Sunflower: What is it?
• Sunflower Seed Maggot Adults in South Dakota Sunflower
• Sap Beetle Larvae Feeding on Developing Corn Ears
• Scouting for Grasshoppers in South Dakota Rangeland
• Now is the Time to Look for Palmer Amaranth

(2 Sep)

International Benchmarks for Corn Production

Michael Langemeier, Purdue Univ

(1 Sep)

Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter

Univ. of Wisconsin

• What is happening in the corn plant during the month of September?
• Timing Corn Silage Harvest

(1 Sep)

Explaining ARC-CO Payments with Illustrations for the 2016 and 2017 Crops

Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey, Jonathan Coppess, and Nick Paulson, Univ. of Illinois