Joe Lauer, Corn Agronomist Wisconsin farmers are in the thick of corn harvest. With the delayed frost, some are finishing up silage harvest, while others have begun grain …
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First Announcement for the 2014 Wisconsin Corn Conferences
Joe Lauer, Corn Agronomist Hold the dates of January 28-30, 2014 for the Wisconsin Corn Conferences Profitable corn production is extremely important to Wisconsin agriculture. Farmers today must be well informed about new technologies to …
Can yield maps predict future yields?
Hayley Bunselmeyer and Joe Lauer, Corn Agronomists To maximize field productivity and profitability, growers are increasingly using site-specific management rather than whole field management practices. Our objective is to describe spatial and temporal yield variability …
Pricing Corn Silage
Joe Lauer and Ryan Sterry, Corn Agronomist and St. Croix County Agent Pricing corn silage is a difficult decision because it often comes at a time when emotions of sellers and buyers are high. The …
Assessing Hail Damage in Corn
Joe Lauer, UWEX Corn Agronomist This past Tuesday evening, an intense storm with hail and high winds swept through northern Wisconsin. Some hail damage has been reported in western Wisconsin. Any corn knocked down by …
Predicting Maturity Date of Late-Planted and Uneven Corn
Joe Lauer, Corn Agronomist During cool growing seasons, especially when planting is delayed due to wet spring conditions, growers are concerned about whether their corn is vulnerable and will reach maturity before normal frost dates. …
Will Corn Mature Before Frost?
Joe Lauer, Corn Agronomist During cool growing seasons, especially when planting is delayed due to wet spring conditions, growers are concerned about whether their corn is vulnerable and will reach maturity before normal frost dates. …
Corn Production in the Northern Corn Belt: The Tillage X Rotation Interaction
Joe Lauer, Corn Agronomist The corn-soybean rotation has become dominant in the Corn Belt of the U.S in the last 30-40 years. When compared to other systems like the wheat system of the Middle East …
Record When a Field Tassels to Predict Corn Silage Harvest Date
Joe Lauer, UW Extension Corn Agronomist The 2013 growing season was one of the most extended planting seasons since record-keeping began in 1979. Numerous rainfall events delayed spring field work resulting in planting dates that often range …
Can Corn Silage Energy Pools be Manipulated Using Brown Midrib Technology?
Joe Lauer, Corn Agronomist, University of Wisconsin-Madison The energy in corn silage comes from two energy pools: NDFD and Starch. The NDFD energy pool is derived from stover which consists of the stalk, leaves, tassel, …