Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, University of Wisconsin-Madison Mark your calendars as the UW Extension’s Pest Management Update meetings are just around the corner (November 7-11). The format has changed for 2016. Meetings will …
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Agronomy/Soils Field Day at ARS is Fast Approaching, Aug 31
Carrie Laboski, Professor & Extension Soil Fertility/Nutrient Management Specialist Agronomy/Soils Field Day will be held on August 31. There are five different tours from which to choose, but only three different tour departure times; so …
Wisconsin Fruit News, issue 9
Janet van Zoeren, Christelle Guédot, and Amaya Atucha, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Departments of Entomology and Horticulture Here is the 9th issue of the Wisconsin Fruit News: http://go.wisc.edu/77o1uu In it you will find information about: Plant …
Brush Management on Working Landscapes in Southwest Wisconsin Field-day
Mark Renz Associate Professor and Extension Weed Specialist Do you have large multiflora rose plants in your pastures? Do you cut back prickly ash only to see it resprout the next spring? Are bush honeysuckles …
Crop Diagnostic Training Center 2016
UW-Madison Integrated Pest Management Program’s cost for two Crop Diagnostic Training Center workshops for 2016 will increase by $90 on August 1. So register now! The Diagnostic Troubleshooting Workshop will be held July 26, 2016. …
Benchmarking Soybean Production Systems in the North-Central USA
Shawn P. Conley, Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist This is our preliminary report (year 1) from our Region‐Wide Project aimed at generating baseline producer data on current soybean management practices across the North-Central soybean production region. …
Don’t Miss Agronomy/Soils Field Day – August 31
Carrie Laboski, Professor & Extension Soil Fertility/Nutrient Management Specialist As usual Agronomy/Soils Field Day has a fantastic program lined up! Phil Townsend will discuss new frontiers in remote sensing for agriculture during the lunch program. …
Wisconsin Cover Crops Conference
Tuesday August 30, 2016 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Starts and ends at the Grant County UW-Extension Office: Youth & Agriculture Center 916 E Elm Street, Suite A Lancaster, WI 53813-0031 The theme of this …
2016 DATCP Soybean Phytophthora Survey Update
Anette Phibbs, Plant Industry Laboratory Director, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Damon L. Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, University of Wisconsin-Madison The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP) pest survey …
Organic Grain Field Day Series, Summer 2016
High demand for organic livestock feed and food-grade grain along with continued double-digit growth in the organic marketplace are creating opportunities for more farmers to grow organic—opportunities that are even more appealing in light of …