Timely Crop Production Information

Impact of Copper Sulfate on Field Crops
Plant to Attend: Agronomy Update Meeting - January 7th

Quality Tested Hay Auctions Set to Begin on December 6th
Forage Cuttings (from the Autumn "Haymaker" newsletter)
Crop News and Notes (from the November "Bales and Bushels" newsletter)
Youth Tractor and Machinery Safety Certification Course Offered
Private Pesticide Applicator Training in Fond du Lac County
Plant to Attend:  2002 Dairy Forage Day - December 5th
Plan to Attend:  WI Pest Management Update Meeting - November 18th
The Final Tally:  Fond du Lac Growing Degree Units (Beginning April 1)

What's the Relationship Between Corn Grain and Silage Yield?
Plan to Attend: Farm Bill Crop Commodity Update Meetings
Bushel, Test Weight, Shrink, and Storage FAQ's
Methods to Preserve High Moisture Corn During Storage and Feed-out
The Fall Cutting Decision - Again
Fall Weed Management Options - WI Crop Manager
Soybean Cyst Nematode Testing - WI Crop Manager

Is Soybean Tillage in the Fall Necessary?
Corn Silage Moisture Results from Forage Field Day on 9-04
UW Alfalfa Variety Performance Results - Fond du Lac County

Corn Silage Moisture Results from FdL Agronomy Field Day on 8-27
Plan to Attend:  FdL Forage Council Fall Forage Field Day
Plan to Attend:  Fond du Lac Agronomy Field Day
2002 UW Winter Wheat Variety Trial Results
Establishing Forages During Late Summer

Fond du Lac County Ag Land Values Increase Dramatically
An Overview of Crop Provisions in the New Farm Bill
Those Pesky Leafhoppers are Back
Tips to Reduce the Drying Time of Forage in the Field - Ron Schuler, UW Ag Engineer
Hot Hay Reminder
Time To Start Thinking Soybean Aphid
Wisconsin Farm Progress Days 2002 - Richland County

2002 Alfalfa Scissors Cut Results
What do we know about crop rotations? Joe Lauer, UW Corn Agronomist
Forages and Weeds  Jerry Doll, UW Weed Science
Avoid Spray Tank Contamination Chris Boerboom, UW Weed Science

Timing First-cut Alfalfa is Both an Art and a Science
2,4-D Use on Corn Chris Boerboom, UW Weed Science
3 Convenient Ways to Get Alfalfa Scissors Cut Information this Spring
Quality Tested Hay Auction Results - Equity Livestock, Lomira 

Does Dew Affect Glyphosate? Chris Boerboom, UW Weed Science
Corn and Soybean Herbicide Update Chris Boerboom, UW Weed Science
Common Corn Planter Issues and What Can Be Done About Them Joe Lauer, WI Crop Manager
Back Again:  Baseball and Weed Control Demand Similar Strategies
Will Corn and Soybean Prices Breakout from a 4-Year Slump? Darrel Good, Univ. of Illinois   
How are Roundup Ready Corn Hybrids Performing? Joe Lauer, WI Crop Manager
Potassium in Forages (MS Word doc) D. Undersander and K. Kelling, Univ. of Wisconsin
Planting Bt? . . . . don't forget the refuge
Fungicide Seed Treatments for Soybeans

Corn and Soybean Outlook  Randy Fortenbery, UW Extension Grain Marketing Specialist 
2001 Wisconsin Custom Rate Guide

Winter Survival of Insect Pests  Bryan Jensen, WI IPM Program
Soybean Aphid Fact Sheet
Corn and Soybean Herbicide Update  Chris Boerboom, WI Crop Manager
Plan to Attend:  7th Annual Graziers' Gathering March 14th, UW-Fond du Lac
Hay Pricing Spreadsheet
Wisconsin Pea and Sweet Corn Trends
            ***Chiquita to close Pickett cannery*** from the Oshkosh Northwestern
Pesticide Status of Propionic Acid - an update
Planting Smaller Soybean Seed Saves Money
What's New With Oats?
New Soil Sampling Guidelines
What is Happening to Normal, Non-GMO Dent Corn? Joe Lauer, WI Crop Manager
Raptor Labeled for Alfalfa Jerry Doll, WI Crop Manager

Plan to Attend:  2002 Pea and Sweet Corn Growers Clinic, Jan. 31, Lomira
Plan to Attend:  2002 Agronomy Seed Update Meeting, Jan. 8, UW-FdL
University of Wisconsin Hybrid/Variety Performance Trials
          Corn - .pdf / Excel spreadsheet
          Soybean - .pdf /  Excel spreadsheet
          Alfalfa - .pdf / html / Excel spreadsheet

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