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(17 Aug)

Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter

Purdue Univ.

• Western Bean Cutworm: A No-Show in 2018
• Corn Earworm Late Moth Flight Quite Impressive
• WANTED: Corn Tar Spot Samples
• Estimating Corn Grain Yield Prior to Harvest

(17 Aug)

Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter

Univ. of Nebraska.

• Soybean and Corn Yield and Acreage Trends
• Soybean & Corn Clinics: Learn from Examining a Season in a Day
• Cover Crop and Crop Residue Management: How Does it Affect Soil Water in the Short and Long Term?
• Timing Manure Application to Avoid Neighbor Nuisances
• Use Shredding, Grazing to Manage Pasture Weed Flushes

(16 Aug)

Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter

Univ. of Wisconsin

• Survey seeks Wisconsin soybean farmers’ views on dicamba
• Agronomy/Soils Field Day on August 22nd
• Time to Start Getting Alfalfa Field Ready for Winter
• How to use Plant Tissue Analysis for In Season Nutrient Management
• Late Season Corn Foliar Disease Update and Hail-Damaged Corn
• Cancellation of Chlorpyrifos
• Limiting the Spread of Weed Seeds- Combine Cleaning Clinic
• Planter Set-up and Enhancement Workshopsk

(16 Aug)

North Dakota Crop & Pest Report

North Dakota State Univ.

• Grasshoppers on the Move!
• Scout for Spider Mites in Beans
• Soybean Aphids Still Low
• Red Sunflower Seed Weevil High
• Wheat Stem Sawfly in NC ND
• Water Use in Corn and Late-season Drought Stress
• Soybean Cyst Nematode Sampling Program will Begin at the End of the Month
• Ergot Being Reported in Wheat
• The Complexity of Nitrogen
• Does Waterhemp Outcross with Powell Amaranth or Redroot Pigweed?
• Pigweed Identification using Flowering Structure

(16 Aug)

The Tariff Conflict and Change in Value of Production of U.S. Field Crops

Carl Zulauf (Ohio State Univ), Jonathan Coppess, Nick Paulson and Gary Schnitkey, Univ of Illinois Farmdoc.daily

(15 Aug)

8 Things to Keep in Mind When Planning for Fall Manure Applications

Melissa Wilson, Univ. of Minnesota

(15 Aug)

Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter

Iowa State Univ.

• Dicamba 2018 - The Iowa Experience

(15 Aug)

Updated Probabilities for Corn and Soybean Harvest Prices for 2018

Bruce Sherrick, Univ of Illinois Farmdoc.daily

(15 Aug)

Warm Nights & High Yields of Corn: Oil & Water?

RL (Bob) Nielsen, Purdue Univ.

(15 Aug)

Estimating Corn Grain Yield Prior to Harvest

RL (Bob) Nielsen, Purdue Univ.

(14 Aug)

Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter

The Ohio State Univ.

• Will Soybean Aphids Reach Threshold This Year?
• Soybean Disease Outlook for August
• Did You See Crop injury from Slugs or Voles in 2017 or 2018?
• Soybean Cyst Nematode – SCN Coalition Update
• Western Bean Cutworm: Adult Moth Update

(14 Aug)

Kura clover living mulch provides opportunity for high corn yield with reduced nitrogen input

Jonathan Alexander, Jeff Coulter, John Baker, and Rodney Venterea; University of Minnesota and USDA-Agricultural Research Service

(14 Aug)

Managing the Economics of Planting Cereal Rye as a Cover Crop

Gary Schnitkey, Krista Swanson, and Jonathan Coppess, Univ of Illinois and Shalamar Armstrong, Purdue Univ; Farmdoc.daily

(13 Aug)

Large Corn and Soybean Yield Forecasts Hurt Price Prospects

Todd Hubbs, Univ of Illinois Farmdoc.daily

(11 Aug)

Late Season Corn Foliar Disease Update and Hail-Damaged Corn in Wisconsin

Damon Smith, Univ. Wisconsin

(10 Aug)

South Dakota Pest & Crop Newsletter

South Dakota State Univ.

• Come Visit With SDSU Entomologists at Dakotafest 2018
• Watch for Red Sunflower Seed Weevils
• Continue to Scout for Soybean Aphids
• Update on Gall Midge Confirmations in S.D. Soybean
• Scout for White Mold and Sudden Death Syndrome

(10 Aug)

Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter

Purdue Univ.

• Seeding Cover Crops Following Residual Herbicides in a Dry Year
• VIDEO: Physoderma Brown Spot
• 2018 Western Bean Cutworm Pheromone Trap Report
• Timing the Last Irrigation Application

(10 Aug)

Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter

Univ. of Nebraska.

• Field Case Study of Dicamba-Injured Soybeans using Forensic Analysis
• Dicamba’s Effect on Soybean Node Numbers
• Drought-stressed Corn: A Feed Opportunity
• Scouting for Soybean Stem Borer Damage
• Soybean Production and Dicamba Use Survey
• Crop Disease Update
• How to Schedule the Last Few Irrigations of the Season

(10 Aug)

Managing late-season soybean aphid infestations: It isn't getting easier

Robert Koch, Univ. of Minnesota

(10 Aug)

Kansas Agronomy E-update

Kansas State Univ.

• Final irrigation of the season - Timing is everything
• Estimating corn yield potential
• Extreme temperatures: Impact on 2018 corn yields in eastern Kansas
• Controlling tall, thick stands of weeds in wheat stubble
• Planning your wheat fertility program: Start now by soil testing
• Correlation of soil test nitrate level and wheat yields
• Update on insect activity in grain sorghum - August 10, 2018

(10 Aug)

Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter

Iowa State Univ.

• Frogeye Leaf Spot Making an Appearance Across Iowa Soybeans
• When is it Too Late to Spray for Soybean Aphid?

(9 Aug)

Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter

Univ. of Wisconsin

• Update on Waterhemp and Palmer Amaranth in Wisconsin
• Integrated Pest Management of Soybean Aphids
• Bt Trait Performance Concerns
• Harvest timing of winter wheat to maximize yield and minimize elevator discounts
• Response of 4 Oat Varieties to a Plant Growth Regulator and Foliar Fungicide Combination
• Intensive Winter Wheat Management
• Starter Fertilizer for Winter Wheat – Two Year Results

(9 Aug)

Michigan Extension Field Crops News

Michigan State Univ.

• Timing the last irrigation application
• Alfalfa nurse crop yields compared

(10 Aug)

Physoderma reports on the increase in the region

Nathan Kleczewski, Univ. of Illinois

(7 Aug)

Corn and Soybean Budgets for 2018 and 2019: Low Returns Ahead

Gary Schnitkey, Univ of Illinois Farmdoc.daily

(7 Aug)

4 Considerations for Fall Sulfur Application

Daniel Kaiser, Univ. of Minnesota

(7 Aug)

Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter

The Ohio State Univ.

• ...At Least One Good Rain Event Per Week for the Rest of August...
• Tillage After Wheat Harvest – A Good Idea?
• Survey of Soybean Pollinators in Ohio
• Western Bean Cutworm: Adult Moth Catches Indicate Ohio is Past Peak Flight
• Composting Tour
• Late Summer Insect & Disease Field Night Event
• Tile Drainage and Soil Health Field Day
• Northwest Ohio Precision Planter Day

(6 Aug)

Japanese beetles feeding on soybean: What should you do?

Robert Koch, Univ. of Minnesota

(6 Aug)

Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter

Iowa State Univ.

• You “Mite” Want to Scout Drought-Stressed Crops
• SCN Development in 2018

(3 Aug)

South Dakota Pest & Crop Newsletter

South Dakota State Univ.

• South Dakota Producers Facing Off-Target Herbicide Crop Damage
• Do You Have Gall Midges in Your Soybean?
• Soybean Aphids Are Nearing the 250 Threshold
• Small Grain Pre-Harvest Options

(3 Aug)

Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter

Purdue Univ.

• Know Your Worms in the Ear
• 2018 Western Bean Cutworm Pheromone Trap Report
• Welcome Our New Field Crops Pathologist, Dr. Darcy Telenko

(3 Aug)

Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter

Univ. of Nebraska.

• 2018 Corn Yield Forecasts: Physiological Maturity Expected Before Historical Averages
• Soybean Production and Dicamba Use Survey
• Orange Gall Midge in Soybeans
• Soybean and Corn Production Clinics this August
• August Prime Time for Soybean Aphids
• Scouting and Managing Soybean Aphids
• Soybean Defoliators
• Q&A: What are Some Forage Options for Hailed Soybeans?

(2 Aug)

Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter

Univ. of Wisconsin

• 2018 Wisconsin Winter Wheat Performance Trials
• Soybean Flowering Fallacy
• Wisconsin White Mold Risk Maps
• Pollinator Habitat Planning Workshop for Farmers and Landowners
• Cover Crops Following Wheat and Other Short Season Crops in Wisconsin: Selection and Management Guidelines
• Corn Rootworm Beetle Scouting
• Soybean Insect Update
• 2018 Large-Scale Dicamba Drift Study YouTube Video

(2 Aug)

North Dakota Crop & Pest Report

North Dakota State Univ.

• Good Bugs II Workshop
• Red Sunflower Seed Weevil Increasing
• Scout for Bertha Armyworm in Canola
• Summer Flea Beetles Feeding on Canola Pods
• Soybean Aphids Increasing Slowly
• Protect Pollinators - Wise Insecticide Use
• Goss’ Wilt Update in the State
• Soil Sampling Season Begins for 2019 Crop Year

(1 Aug)

Iowa Integrated Crop Management Newsletter

Iowa State Univ.

• Check Your Corn for Aphids
• New Soybean Pest in Iowa: Soybean Gall Midge

(31 July)

Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter

The Ohio State Univ.

• Japanese Beetles in Corn and Soybean
• Night Temperatures Impact Corn Yield
• Estimating Corn Yields at Early Stages of Kernel Development
• Estimating Soybean Yield
• 2018 Ohio Wheat Performance Test
• Late Summer Establishment of Perennial Forages
• Western Bean Cutworm: Adult Moth Catches Continue to Increase in Northeast Ohio
• Variable Rate Seeding Focus Group

(30 July)

Reducing risks of insecticides to pollinators and increasing understanding between farmers and beekeepers

Robert Koch, Univ. of Minnesota

(30 July)

2017-18 Corn Consumption Finishing Strong

Todd Hubbs, Univ of Illinois Farmdoc.daily

(27 July)

Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter

Purdue Univ.

• Armyworm Landing Spot Revealed
• 2018 Western Bean Cutworm Pheromone Trap Report
• Update on Corn Diseases in Indiana
• Grain Fill Stages in Corn
• Effects of Severe Stress During Grain Filling in Corn
• Kernel Set Scuttlebutt
• Consider Drought Motivated Irrigation Purchases Carefully

(27 July)

Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter

Univ. of Nebraska.

• Recap of 2017-18 Eastern Nebraska Winter Wheat Crop
• Now's an Opportune Time to Scout for SCN

(27 July)

Kansas Agronomy E-update

Kansas State Univ.

• The basics of blue-green algae and the risk to livestock
• Testing and management options for blue-green algae in farm ponds
• Strategies for improving corn harvest efficiency
• Update on insect activity in grain sorghum

(27 July)

Spray Decisions for Frogeye Leaf Spot on Soybeans

Nathan Kleczewski, Univ of Illinois

(26 July)

North Dakota Crop & Pest Report

North Dakota State Univ.

• 2018 Insect Thresholds for Sunflowers
• European Corn Borer Trap Update
• Scout for Potato Leafhoppers
• Soybean Aphid Numbers Continued Low
• Tile Drainage
• Lodging in Small Grains
• Herbicide Injury in Potatoes
• Dry Edible Bean Rust
• Sunflower Rust
• Mechanical Weed Control: Mowing, Hoeing and Pulling

(26 July)

Checking in on the 2018 season

Ryan Miller, Brad Carlson, Fabian Fernandez and Dan Kaiser, Univ. of Minnesota

(26 July)

Michigan Extension Field Crops News

Michigan State Univ.

• Plant tissue analysis: An important part of nutrient management
• Differentiating nitrogen treatments with spectral reflectance
• Consider drought-motivated irrigation purchases carefully

(25 July)

Look for Wheat Stem Sawfly in NW MN Wheat Fields

Phillip Glogoza and Jochum Wiersma, Univ. of Minnesota

(25 July)

Is the 2018 Soybean Crop as Good as It Looks?

Emerson Nafziger, Univ of Illinois

(24 July)

Controlling weeds with winter camelina planted following sugar beet harvest

M. Scott Wells, Univ. of Minnesota

(24 July)

Getting Ready for Small Grains Harvest

Jochum Wiersma, Univ. of Minnesota

(24 July)

Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter

The Ohio State Univ.

• No Pigweed Left Behind - Late-Season Scouting for Palmer Amaranth and Waterhemp
• What is the R3 Growth Stage in Soybean?
• Western Bean Cutworm: Adult Moth Catches Increase (Scouting Video Included)
• Cover Crop Survey - Quick and Painless
• Manure Management and Cover Crops Field Day

(21 July)

Grain Fill Stages in Corn

R.L. (Bob) Nielsen, Purdue University

(21 July)

Kernel Set Scuttlebutt

R.L. (Bob) Nielsen, Purdue University

(21 July)

Effects of Severe Stress During Grain Filling in Corn

R.L. (Bob) Nielsen, Purdue University

(20 July)

Nebraska Crop Watch Newsletter

Univ. of Nebraska.

• Southern Rust of Corn Confirmed in Nebraska
• Are Your Soybean Plants Exhibiting Dicamba-Induced Leaf Injury?
• Understanding Growth Regulator Herbicide Injury
• Frogeye Leaf Spot Showing Up in Soybean
• Weed Management Considerations Following Hail Damage to Corn or Soybean
• Considerations for Forage Cover Crops after Hail in Corn and Soybean
• Cover Crops for Soil Health in Storm-damaged Fields
• What Would Happen if We Stopped Controlling Weeds in Dry Beans?

(20 July)

Identifying, Scouting and Management of Bacterial Leaf Streak

Ethan Stoetzer and Edward Zaworski, Iowa State Univ.

(20 July)

Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter

Purdue Univ.

• Moisture Stressed Soybean and the “S” Word (spider mites)
• 2018 Western Bean Cutworm Pheromone Trap Report
• Update on Wind Speeds and the New Dicamba Labels

(20 July)

Managing P and K in Flooded or Ponded Soils

Dan Kaiser, Univ. of Minnesota

(19 July)

Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter

Univ. of Wisconsin

• Reporting Dicamba-Injured Acreage in Wisconsin
• Soybean Meal Value Variation: A Case Study in U.S. Swine
• To Spray or Not to Spray Fungicide on Corn for Grain or Silage?
• It’s Time to Check for Corn Rootworm Damage
• Gear Up: Western Bean Cutworm
• True Armyworms
• Wisconsin White Mold Risk Maps
• Two-spotted Spider Mites

(19 July)

Michigan Extension Field Crops News

Michigan State Univ.

• Sharpen as a dry bearn harvest aid
• Sign up today for free commodity-based, two-day drone workshops
• Armyworm alert in northern Michigan and Upper Peninsula

(19 July)

the Bulletin:
Pest mgmt & crop developmt information for Illinois

Univ. of Illinois

• Corn disease updates
• Managing Japanese Beetles in Corn and Soybean

(17 July)

Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter

The Ohio State Univ.

• Overall Drier Pattern into Early August
• Western Bean Cutworm: Time to Scout (Scouting Video Included!)
• Keep Scouting for Potato Leafhoppers in Alfalfa
• NW Ohio Precision Planter Field Day

(13 July)

Soybean aphid infestations are developing: Recommendations for scouting and managing insecticide resistance

Robert Koch, Univ. of Minnesota

(13 July)

South Dakota Pest & Crop Newsletter

South Dakota State Univ.

• Eyespot and Anthracnose Leaf Blight Developing in Corn
• Heavy Rain and Soil Nitrate Downy Mildew in Sunflowers
• Watch for Grasshopper Population Outbreaks
• Watch for Gall Midge Larvae in Soybean
• Iron Deficiency Chlorosis: Symptoms, causes and management
• It’s Time to Start Scouting for Soybean Aphids
• White Mold Inoculum Starting to Build
• Tillers in Wheat: Good or bad?

(13 July)

Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter

Purdue Univ.

• Western Bean Cutworm Flight Surges, Egg Hatch is Underway
• Leafhopper Populations Booming
• 2018 Western Bean Cutworm Pheromone Trap Report
• What is the Latest on the Dicamba Situation?
• Unusually Long Silks in Corn

(13 July)

5 Tips for Effectively Using Plant Tissue Data

Daniel Kaiser, Univ. of Minnesota

(12 July)

North Dakota Crop & Pest Report

North Dakota State Univ.

• Wheat Midge Flight Ending
• Scout for Grasshoppers and Armyworms in Wheat
• Soybean Aphids Low
• European Corn Borer Emerging
• Mystery Bug
• Hail Damage in Beans and Sunflower
• Protein Premiums and Discounts in Spring Wheat
• Managing Cercospora Leaf Spot of Sugarbeet
• Resources for Coping with Pesticide Damage
• Why is my Pigweed Different than your Pigweed?

(12 July)

Michigan Extension Field Crops News

Michigan State Univ.

• Moisture stress and high temperature effects on soybean yields
• Soybeans at R-3 benefit from ample water
• Farmers needed to test EnviroImpact manure application timing tool

(10 July)

Unusually Long Silks in Corn

R.L. (Bob) Nielsen, Purdue Univ.

(10 July)

Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter

The Ohio State Univ.

• Only Susceptible Varieties are Prone to Diseases and May Require a Fungicide Application
• Controlling Marestail in Double-Crop Soybeans
• Western Bean Cutworm Monitoring
• 4R Technology Review Field Day in July 17, 2018
• Time to Register to Attend the 2018 Manure Science Review

(10 July)

Michigan Extension Field Crops News

Michigan State Univ.

• Last-chance nitrogen application with irrigation
• July corn irrigation management

(9 July)

Flooded Fields and Saturated Conditions Impact Crops

Liz Stahl, Jeff Coulter, Seth Naeve, and Fabian Fernandez, Univ. of Minnesota

(9 July)

Managing manure nitrogen with a cover crop

Les Everett, Randy Pepin, Jeffrey Coulter, and Melissa Wilson, Univ. of Minnesota

(6 July)

Purdue Pest & Crop Newsletter

Purdue Univ.

• A Banner Year for Japanese and Green June Beetles
• Western Bean Cutworm Moth Numbers Still Low, Though One Surprise
• Soil Sampling to Assess Current Soil N Availability
• 2018 Western Bean Cutworm Pheromone Trap Report
• Late-Season Nitrogen Application for Corn
• Silk Development and Emergence in Corn

(6 July)

Michigan Extension Field Crops News

Michigan State Univ.

• Sporecaster informational meeting planned July 17
• Asiatic garden beetles, soybean aphids and western bean cutworms arrive in time to see fireworks

(6 July)

Kansas Agronomy E-update

Kansas State Univ.

• Factors to consider before baling or burning wheat residue
• Effect of high night temperatures on corn yield
• Drought update for Kansas

(6 July)

the Bulletin:
Pest mgmt & crop developmt information for Illinois

Univ. of Illinois

• The 2018 Illinois Corn Crop at Mid-Season
• Illinois to host crop sciences field day near Monmouth July 18
• Keep an eye out for Tar Spot on Corn

(5 July)

Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter

Univ. of Wisconsin

• It’s Time for Fireworks and Spores To Fly: Independence Week in Wisconsin Brings White Mold Management Decisions
• Maintaining Soil Fertility is Important For Soil Health
• Pea Aphids: Where did they come from?
• Fusarium Head Blight: What To Do As You Prepare For Wheat Harvest

(5 July)

North Dakota Crop & Pest Report

North Dakota State Univ.

• Update on Leafy Spurge Flea Beetles Degree Days
• Sunflower insects Emerging
• Peak Wheat Midge Flight
• Wheat Stem Maggot Damage – White Heads
• Soybean Transitioning to Reproductive Phase
• Green Snap in Corn
• Review of conditions favorable for white mold
• Fusarium Head Blight Risk Remains Elevated

(3 July)

Michigan Extension Field Crops News

Michigan State Univ.

• When should I harvest my small grain forage?
• Soil: Your silent business partner

(3 July)

Crop Injury Associated with Growth Regulator Herbicides

Bob Hartzler and Meaghan Anderson, Iowa State Univ.

(2 July)

Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter

The Ohio State Univ.

• Foliar Fungicide Use in Corn
• Does Timing Matter When Sampling Corn and Soybean Tissue for Nutrient Analysis
• Western Bean Cutworm Monitoring
• Final Kudzu Bug Monitoring Update
• Mark Your Calendars for These Important Field Days

(2 July)

Corn rootworm emergence about to rocket

Ken Ostlie, Univ. of Minnesota

(2 July)

Kansas Agronomy E-update

Kansas State Univ.

• Pre-harvest weed control in wheat - Sharpen update
• Post-harvest weed control in wheat stubble
• Fungicide management of gray leaf spot - Don't miss treatment window
• Start scouting soon for sugarcane aphids
• Update on insect activity in Kansas crop fields