Wheat Testing 7-24-09
July 24, 2009
Soil Testing for the 2010 Winter Wheat Crop
| Table 1. Nitrogen fertilizer recommendations for dryland wheat when N is $0.50 per pound of N. | ||
Soybean Defoliation 7-24-09
July 24, 2009
Decision-Making for Soybean Defoliating Insects
There have been numerous reports of grasshopper populations building along field edges and moving into corn and soybean fields, and bean leaf beetle populations are building in some areas (mainly in the south). In the July 10, 2009 CropWatch
ALFALFA SEEDBED 7-24-09
July 24, 2009
Preparing Seedbeds for Late Summer Alfalfa Planting
August is an excellent time to plant alfalfa, irrigated pasture, or other grasses if you have moisture and take time to prepare the seedbed.
TURNIPS 7-24-09
July 24, 2009
Plant Turnips Now for Extended Winter Grazing
If you’re interested in a high quality pasture for late fall and winter grazing, consider planting turnips in July or August into wheat or oat stubble. They're cheap to plant — seed can cost less than $10 an acre — and provide grazing material from October into the new year.
Turnips 2 7-24-09
July 24, 2009
Flying Turnips Or Rye Into Corn
Cornstalks are one of the better and least expensive winter feeds we have, but once cattle finish eating the grain and husks, what remains isn’t all that good.
Glyphosphate Report 4 7-24-09
July 24, 2009
Herbicide Use Patterns Have Changed with the Widespread Adoption of Roundup Ready® Crops
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