Dr. Joe Lauer, UW-Madison Agronomy and Extension State Corn Specialist One of the most important decisions a farmer makes is the selection of high performing, adapted hybrids and varieties. Selecting the correct hybrid/variety can often …
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2019 WI Soybean Yield Contest Finalists Are Announced
Shawn P. Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist, Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin The 2019 season had below average growing conditions for many growers. We experienced lower entry numbers in the 2019 WSA/WSMB Soybean …
2019 Oat and Barley Performance Tests
Lucia Gutiérrez, Pablo Sandro and Shawn Conley The Wisconsin oat and barley performance trials are conducted each year to serve Wisconsin farmers. Trials include released varieties, experimental lines from Wisconsin and Midwestern States, and lines …
2020 IPM Field Scout Training Class
Bryan Jensen, UW Extension and IPM Program A friendly reminder that the Madison Field Scout Training Classes will be held on the UW Madison Campus from January 6-10, 2020. The course is designed to provide …
Seedling Disease Webinar
Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Soybean seedling diseases are a major yield-reducing factor in soybean production. In 2017 alone, it was estimated that over 50 million bushels …
2019 Wisconsin Corn Hybrid Performance Trials
Dr. Joe Lauer, UW-Madison Agronomy and Extension State Corn Specialist The 2019 UW Corn Hybrid Performance Trials have been posted and are available at http://corn.agronomy.wisc.edu/HT/2019/2019Text.aspx or http://corn.agronomy.wisc.edu/HT/Default.aspx
2019 Wisconsin Soybean Variety Performance Trials
Shawn P. Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist, Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin The Wisconsin Soybean Performance Trials are conducted each year with the producer’s needs in mind. Our objective is to give producers …
Soil, Water, and Nutrient Management Meetings
The schedule for the 2019 Soil, Water & Nutrient Management Meetings is listed below. Presentation topics will include: Comparing tillage practices and nitrogen rates for corn: early corn development and yield impacts (Francisco Arriaga); Evaluating …
Weather 2019, UW ARS at Arlington and Marshfield
Dr. Joe Lauer, UW-Madison Agronomy and Extension State Corn Specialist Data Source: Midwest Regional Climatological Center Click here for the latest weather summary for 2019 and the Normal (30 previous years – 1989 to 2018) …
To Bt or not to Bt: Is that your question?
Bryan Jensen, Dept. of Entomology, Bill Halfman, Division of Extension Monroe County A new publication, To Bt or Not to Bt: Is That Your Question?, is available online. It is intended to help people progress through …