Matt Ruark (mdruark@wisc.edu), in collaboration with the Midwest Cover Crop Council (mccc.msu.edu) The Midwest Cover Crops Council (MCCC) recommends the use of cover crops for prevented plant acres when feasible and cover crops can be …
Crops
Crop Protection Network to Offer Certified Crop Advisor Continuing Education Credits
CCA credits will be awarded to participants that earn a passing score on quizzes related to CPN publications The Crop Protection Network (CPN) is pleased to announce an addition to its collection of resources available …
Full or Late Season Cover Crop Options on Wisconsin Prevented Plant Acres
This timely four-page factsheet provides ideas and guidelines for planting a cover crop on fields where the planting of an intended commodity crop, within the federal crop insurance eligibility dates, was prevented due to excessively …
Guidance When Using Corn As A Cover Crop
Dr. Joe Lauer, UW-Madison Agronomy and Extension State Corn Specialist This year traditional cover crop seed is hard to find. However, corn and soybean can be considered a cover crop (click here and here). Corn …
Insect Updates
Bryan Jensen, UW Department of Entomology and Division of Extension The following are a few thoughts regarding insects and potential short-term problems. Potato leafhopper (alfalfa). From what I am hearing, reading and seeing, leafhopper adult …
A Tank Full of Sugar Helps the Profits Go Down
Shawn P. Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist, Department of Agronomy This growing season has been what I can best describe as “Craptacular“. Farmers are under severe economic stress and are looking to squeeze the …
RMA Changes Rules on Forage Production on Prevented Plant Acres
Paul D. Mitchell, Extension State Specialist in Cropping Systems and Environmental Management, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics On June 20, the USDA RMA announced relaxation of the rules restricting forage production on prevented plant …
Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update
Brian Hudelson, Sue Lueloff, Alex Mikus and Ann Joy The PDDC receives samples of many plant and soil samples from around the state. The following diseases/disorders have been identified at the PDDC from June 8, …
Tar Spot On My Mind
Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Tar spot seems to be on everyone’s mind now that corn planting is nearing the finish line. The challenging spring and wet weather …
Insects and Late Plantings
Bryan Jensen, UW Department of Entomology and Division of Extension I have been getting a few questions regarding late plantings and what we might or might not see from insects. Although I will provide a …