USDA: Crops Report and Regional Crop Emergence Data

May 29, 2009

Table 1. Corn emergence progress in the Corn Belt. (Source: USDA NationalAgricultural Statistics Service)

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Be Alert to Pre-harvest Intervals for Wheat Fungicides

May 22, 2009 While wheat disease appears to be relatively low so far this year (see Wheat Disease Updates in CropWatch), if you do need to apply fungicide, be sure to check the pre-harvest intervals on product labels, said Stephen Wegulo, extension plant pathologist.

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Bagworm Control Efforts Should Start Now

May 22, 2009

Bagworms on an evergreen branch
Figure 1. Bagworms on juniper.
Bagworm damage to an evergreen

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