Timely Crop Production Information

Plan to attend: 2005 Agronomy Update Meeting - Wednesday, January 5
Plan to attend: 2004 Dairy Forage Day   - Friday, December 10
2004 UW Corn Grain and Silage Performance Trials
Forage Mowing and Conditioning Options
2004 UW Alfalfa Variety Performance Results in FdL County
Forage Cuts:  summaries of forage news and research

Corn Silage Hybrid Selection....picking the winners so you won't be a loser  [Part 1]  [Part 2]
Soybean Rust - Craig Grau, UW Extension Plant Pathologist
Soybean Rust Discovered in the Continental United States -  Brian Hudelson, UW Extension Plant Pathologist
USDA CONFIRMS SOYBEAN RUST IN UNITED STATES
Know Your Market Options for Biotech Crops
Just Weird Weather
Fond du Lac County Ag Land Prices Rise Again in 2003
Revisiting the Plant Variety Protection Act
Why no soybean aphids in 2004?
Quality Tested Hay Auction Season is Here
Be Ready to Aerate Grain for Safe Winter Storage
2004 Alfalfa, Grass, Clover UW Variety Performance Trial Results

Plan to attend:  WI Pest Management Update Meeting - Nov. 10th
Some Pros and Cons of Letting Corn Stand in the Field Through Winter - Joe Lauer, UW Extension Corn Specialist 
Premature Frost...impact on soybeans - Roger Borges, UW Extension Soybean Specialist
Farmer to Farmer Corn and Forage List - Buy and Sell
Methods to Preserve High Moisture Corn During Storage and Feed-out
Bushels, Test Weight, Shrink, and Storage FAQ's
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
           What's the relationship between corn grain yield and silage yield?
Placing a Value on Immature Corn Silage
Forage Sorghum, Frost, and Prussic Acid

Corn Silage Dry Down Results from September 28
Corn Silage Dry Down Results from September 14
Corn Silage Dry Down Results from August 31st
Where was your corn on September 1st?
Guidelilnes for Handling Corn Damaged by Frost Prior to Grain Maturity - Joe Lauer, UW Extension Corn Specialist 
Negotiating the Value of Immature Corn Silage - Joe Lauer, UW Extension Corn Specialist 

Plan to attend:    Agronomy Field Day - August 31st
2004 UW Winter Wheat Variety Performance Results
Corn Maturity Concerns
Planning for the Inevitable First Frost
Weeds After Small Grain Harvest - Jerry Doll, UW Extension Weed Control Specialist
Does It Pay to Cut Corn Seed Costs? - Joe Lauer, UW Extension Corn Specialist 

Knee High by the Fourth of July......well, almost
Wheat Scab Resources    
    Ohio 2004 Wheat Scab Experience and Harvest Results
    Heading Blight or Scab of Wheat - Craig Grau, UW Extension Plant Pathologist
    Too Early for White Wheat Heads
     Feeding Wheat and Potential Vomitoxin Problems - Michigan State University
     Fusarium Head Blight - Penn State University
  Agronomic and Environmental Issues with Foot Bath Solution Land Spreading
Weeds in Unplanted or Flooded Fields - Jerry Doll, UW Extension Weed Control Specialist
Fertilizer Nitrogen Losses Following Excess Rainfall - Larry Bundy, UW Extension Soil Scientist
How Emergency Forage Crops Grew in 2003 - Universities of Wisconsin and Minnesota
Handling Corn in an "Emergency" Forage Season: Agronomic and Economic Considerations - Joe Lauer, UW Extension Corn
Handling Corn in an "Emergency" Forage Season: Changes in Quality - Joe Lauer, UW Extension Corn Specialist 
  USDA June Crop Acreage Report 

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