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Timely Crop Production Information

December, '03
FINAL FdL Monthly Growing Degree Units and Precipitation Summary
2003 University of Wisconsin Hybrid/Variety Performance Trials

          Corn - .pdf / Excel spreadsheet
          Soybean - .pdf Excel spreadsheet
          Alfalfa, Grass, Clovers - click here

Plan to attend: WI Soybean Conference - Dec. 12th in Ripon
Quality Tested Hay Auction Season is Here
Youth Tractor and Machinery Safety Certification Program Offered
November, '03               
Plan to attend: 2003 Dairy Forage Day on Dec. 2nd
Forage Clippings
FdL Co. UW Alfalfa Variety Performance Results
NDF Digestibility:  adding to the knowledge base
Ag Land Sales for Fond du Lac County
Farm Tractors and Implements on the Road….Size, Weight, and Markings
Field Crop News and Notes
The Trouble With Herbicide Resistant Weeds - Chris Boerboom, WI Crop Manager
Plan to attend:  WI Pest Management Update Meeting - Nov. 19th
October, '03               
Resources for Making Those Pesky Wet Corn Conversions
   Converting Wet Corn Price (per bu) to Dry Corn Price (per bu)
   Equivalent Price / Ton of: High Moisture Shelled Corn
    Equivalent Price / Ton of: High Moisture Ear Corn
  
Estimating the Value of Wet Ear Corn (UW Pub A3410)
           Buying High Moisture Corn at Harvest Time

           Estimated Pounds of Corn at Selected Moisture Levels to Equal One Bushel of Shelled Corn
2003 UW Alfalfa Variety Performance Trial Results | html | MS Excel |
Taking Corn Silage Hybrid Selection to the Next Level
Methods to Preserve High Moisture Corn During Storage and Feed-out
Bushels, Test Weight, Shrink, and Storage FAQ's
Check-out the new "Focus on Forage" additions from UW Team Forage
September, '03               
9-10 Corn Silage Drydown Results
9-03 Corn Silage Drydown Results
How to Estimate the Grain Yield Potential of Drought Affected Soybeans - Roger Borges, WI Crop Manager
How Soybeans Respond to Drought Stress - Roger Borges, WI Crop Manager
Fall and Spring Forage Yield and Quality from Fall-Seed Cereal Crops - John Gaska, WI Crop Manager
Dry Conditions and Weeds - Jerry Doll, WI Crop Manager
August, '03               
8-26 Corn Silage Drydown Results
Handling Drought-Stressed Corn- Joe Lauer, WI Crop Manager
What Happens Within The Corn Plant When Drought Occurs - Joe Lauer, WI Crop Manager
Plan to attend:  FdL Co. Forage Council Fall Field Day - September 3rd
Plan to attend:  Agronomy Field Day - August 26th
2003 UW Winter Wheat Variety Performance Results
          pdf file      MS Excel (xls file)

Weeds After Small Grain Harvest - Jerry Doll, WI Crop Manager
Potassium Deficiency in Field Crops
Predicting Corn Silage Harvest Date
July, '03               
Diagnosing Injured Corn - Chris Boerboom, WI Crop Manager
Lambsquarters Control With Glyphosate - Chris Boerboom, WI Crop Manager
June, '03               
Alfalfa Scissors-cut Results
Rain Damage to Forage During Hay and Silage Making
Short Corn and Herbicides
- Chris Boerboom, WI Crop Manager
Corn Late Planting Options
- Joe Lauer, WI Crop Manager
Detective Work Helpful In Finding Cause of Missing Corn
- Joe Lauer, WI Crop Manager
FdL Monthly Growing Degree Units and Precipitation Summary
May, '03               
Post Emergence Timing for Weeds in Corn - Chris Boerboom, WI Crop Manager
Switching From Full to Shorter Season Corn Hybrids - Joe Lauer, WI Crop Manager
3 Convenient Ways to Get Alfalfa Scissors Cut Information this Spring

Using Soybean as Forage,
Ron Wiederholt and Ken Albrecht, "Focus on Forage" fact sheet
Planting Corn for Silage After a First-Cut Alfalfa Harvest -
"Focus on Forage" fact sheet
Herbicide Update,
Chris Boerboom, WI Crop Manager
Insecticide and Fungicide Seed Treatments for Corn and Soybeans,
Craig Grau and Bryan Jensen, WI Crop Manager
Evaluation of Corn Stands,
Joe Lauer, WI Crop Manager
April, '03               
Quality Tested Hay Auction Results
Yield Guard Rootworm Refuge Requirements
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Iowa State University
Did you say metolachor, acetochlor, or close the door?

UW "Focus on Forage" Fact Sheets 
                  Sorghums, Sudangrasses, and Sorghum-Sudan Hybrids
                  Forage Options Following Alfalfa Winterkill
                  Pea and Small Grain Mixtures
                  Evaluating and Managing Alfalfa Stands for Winter Survival
                  Seeding into an Existing Alfalfa Stand
                  Cereal Forages for Spring Seeding
March, '03               
Making the Corn Starter Fertilizer Decision
Impact of Vitreousness, Processing, and Chop Length on the Utilization of Corn Silage - by  Randy Shaver, UW Extension Dairy Scientist
Keys to Higher Corn Forage Yields - by Joe Lauer, UW Extension Corn Agronomist.
UW "Focus on Forage" Fact Sheets 
        
Seeding Alfalfa Fields Back Into Alfalfa
         Paying for Unexpected Feed Expenses
         Feeding Strategies When Alfalfa Supplies are Short
         Making a Feed Inventory
Crop News and Notes
February, '03               Pitchers and Catchers Report!
Alfalfa Winter Survival - Dan Undersander and Ken Albrecht
Refuge Requirements for Bt Corn
- Joe Lauer, WI Crop Manager
Nitrogen Fertility Affects Bt Endotoxins
- Joe Lauer, WI Crop Manager
Crop News and Notes
Bt Corn Outperforming Standard Hybrids in UW Trials
Soybean Protein Concentration Lags Behind World Competitors

Plan to Attend:
2003 Graziers' Gathering - Feb. 27th
Plan to Attend: 2003 Pea and Sweet Corn Growers Clinic - Feb. 19th
January, '03
2002 University of Wisconsin Hybrid/Variety Performance Trials
          Corn - .pdf / Excel spreadsheet
          Soybean - .pdfExcel spreadsheet
          Alfalfa, Grass, Clovers - click here

Plan to Attend: Last Chance for Farm Bill Crop Commodity Update Meeting - Jan. 13th
Impact of Copper Sulfate on Field Crops

2002 Farm Bill Information    
General Information Links:

Download MS Excel spreadsheet for determining highest paying base acre and yield options for your farm.  Developed by Bruce Jones, UW Extension Ag Economist.
download now (131KB)
(Note: 2 print macros are included in this file)
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Updating Crop Acre and Yield Bases for the 2002 Farm Bill
(Crop Guy Perspective)

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