Soybean Aphid Update
July 25, 2008
Several growers and consultants have called this week with reports of soybean aphids in fields. They have usually described the fields as having low numbers, with "hot spots" of 50 to 100 square feet where aphids are at or near threshold levels.
Forecasts Offer Little Comfort to the Corn Belt
July 25, 2008
Above Normal Temps Needed in September
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Timely Weed Control Essential After Winter Wheat Harvest
July 25, 2008
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| Russian thistle had grown higher than the combine cutter bar and was cut off at harvest, complicating weed control efforts. |
Alfalfa Harvest: What's Causing Disappointing Test Weights
July 25, 2008
With the late start, cooler temperatures and increased rain, a number of crop production factors are a little different this year, including pasture production and hay content.
Flying Turnips Or Rye Into Corn
July 25, 2008
Crop residues like corn stalks provide good winter feed, but sometimes, adding turnips or cereal rye can make them even better.
Corn stalks are one of the best and least costly winter feeds, but once cattle finish eating the grain and husks, what remains isn't all that good.
Plant Turnips For Winter Grazing
July 25, 2008
If you're interested in planting turnips into wheat or oat stubble for a high quality pasture, now is the time to plant them.
Turnips provide good grazing beginning in October and often lasting into the new year. Also, they are cheap to plant, with seed costing less than $10 per acre.