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Timely Crop Production Information

Seasonal Favorites
Wisconsin Weekly Crop Report
Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter
2004 Wisconsin Custom Rate Guide
Fond du Lac Co. Daily Posted Prices and Loan Deficiency Gains

2004 University of Wisconsin Hybrid/Variety Performance Trials
          Corn - .pdf / Excel spreadsheet
          Soybean - .pdf Excel spreadsheet
          Alfalfa, Grass, Clovers - click here

          Wheat - click here
Quality Tested Hay Auctions Results - Equity Livestock, Lomira
FINAL:
 Fond du Lac Growing Degree Unit + Rainfall Accumulations ( through OCTOBER)
Farmer to Farmer Hay, Forage, & Corn List - for buyers and sellers
For Those Who Simply Can't Get Enough Soybean Rust Information
USDA Soybean Rust Homepage - www.usda.gov/soybeanrust/
USDA Soybean Rust Information Site - www.sbrusa.net/
USDA Risk Management Agency - www.rma.usda.gov/news/soybeanrust/
North American Plant Disease Forecast Center - www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/pp/soybeanrust/index.php
Iowa State Soybean Rust Website - www.plantpath.iastate.edu/soybeanrust/
The Wisconsin Soybean Health Website - www.plantpath.wisc.edu/soyhealth/
December, '05
Note:  New ForageLine Phone Number
Nitrogen $ Rate of Return Calculator (Version 3)
New N Application Rate Guidelines for Corn - Carrie Laboski, UW Extension Soil Scientist
Plan to Attend: 2006 Agronomy Update Meeting

Private Pesticide Applicator Training in Fond du Lac County
Lesson 2: A Look at the New UW Nitrogen Recommendations for Corn
Lesson 1: A Look at the New UW Nitrogen Recommendations for Corn
Corn Hybrid Selection Reminders
Forage Cuts......summaries of forage news and research
2005 UW Alfalfa Variety Performance Results in Fond du Lac County
Corn and Soybean Outlook - Rami Reddy, UW Extension Marketing Specialist
November, '05
Drought and Potential Herbicide Carryover - Chris Boerboom, UW Extension Weed Management Specialist
2005 University of Wisconsin Corn Hybrid Performance Trials
2005 University of Wisconsin Soybean Variety Performance Trials

Corn and Soybean Outlook - Rami Reddy, UW Extension Marketing Specialist
Plan to Attend: Dairy Forage Day and Forage Council Annual Meeting - December 7
Diesel Fuel Bacteria Problems
Ag Land Sales in 2004 Show Mixed Trend
Quality Tested Hay Auctions begin December 2nd
2005
UW Forage Variety Performance Trials
Corn and Soybean Outlook - Rami Reddy, UW Extension Marketing Specialist
October, '05
Plan to Attend: Pest Management Update Meeting - November 16
Crop Math and the Relationship Between Corn Grain Yield and Silage Yield
Timely Nutrient Management Reminders
Field Crop News and Notes
October-cut Alfalfa May Be Hard to Pass On in 2005
Forage Sorghum, Frost, and Prussic Acid
Corn and Soybean Outlook - Rami Reddy, UW Extension Marketing Specialist
Grain Storage in Wisconsin - Pricing Your Options - Randy Fortenbery, UW Extension Grain Marketing Specialist
Reduce Grain Drying Costs This Fall - Scott Sanford, UW Extension Energy Outreach Specialist
Fall Weed Management Opportunities - Chris Boerboom, UW Extension Weed Management Specialist
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
The Relationship Between Corn Grain and Forage Yield: An Update - Joe Lauer, UW Extension Corn Agronomist
Some Fall Tillage Fuel Saving Tips - Ron Schuler, UW Extension Ag Engineer
September, '05
Soil Testing: The First Step in Managing Next Spring's Fertilizer Bill - Carrie Laboski, UW Extension Soil Scientist
Fuel Saving Tips for Tractors and Self-propelled Equipment - Ron Schuler, UW Extension Ag Engineer
Corn Silage Dry Down Results from September 6
August, '05
Corn Silage Dry Down Results from August 30
Plan to Attend: WI Grazing School - September 20-21
Making Good Corn Silage.....It Always Comes Down to Water
Agricultural Chemical Clean Sweep - September 9th-10th
Plan to Attend:  Fall Forage Field Day, Eden, September 6th
Plan to Attend:  Agronomy Field Day, Lamartine, August 30th
2005 UW Winter Wheat Variety Performance Results
Crop Processor Adjustments in Corn Silage Harvest - Ron Schuler, UW Extension Ag Engineer
  Establishing Alfalfa During Late Summer
Combine Harvesting Adjustments in Drought Conditions - Ron Schuler, UW Extension Ag Engineer
Getting the Most From Drought Stressed Forages - - Dan Undersander, UW Extension Forage Agronomist
July, '05
Spider Mites - Threshold Overview, Effects of Rain - Eileen Cullen, UW Extension Entomologist
Roundup Ready Alfalfa Approved for Use - Jerry Doll, UW Extension Weed Control Specialist
Guidelines for Handling Cornfields With Poor Pollination - Joe Lauer, UW Extension Corn Agronomist
Management Decisions Depend Upon Corn Pollination Success - Joe Lauer, UW Extension Corn Agronomist
Soybean Response to Drought Stress - Roger Borges, UW Extension Soybean Agronomist
Spider Mites in Soybeans - Eileen Cullen, UW Extension Entomologist
Soybean Aphid Reports Heat Up as Crop Enters Bloom Stage - Eileen Cullen, UW Extension Entomologist
Extension Responds Drought Resources - a number of resources related to drought conditions
June, '05
So Long and Thanks Jerry
Weed Management and Herbicide Injury Comments - Chris Boerboom, UW Extension Weed Control Specialist
Weeds and Roadside Mowing - Jerry Doll, UW Extension Weed Control Specialist
Common Lambsquarters Concerns? - Chris Boerboom, UW Extension Weed Control Specialist
Alfalfa Scissors-cut Forage Quality Results (final for 2005)
Scout Second Crop Alfalfa for Potato Leafhopper - Eileen Cullen, UW Extension Entomologist
Accent Approved Sweet Corn - Chris Boerboom, UW Extension Weed Control Specialist
Soybean Aphid on Soybeans in WI and Midwest - Eileen Cullen, UW Extension Entomologist
May, '05
Field Crop News and Notes
Evaluating Corn Seed Emergence Problems
PEPS Program Sign-up Time
Get My Drift?  Let's hope not.
The Vortex Forage Sample Dryer
Guidelines for Post Emerge Weed Control in Corn
Making Haylage Using Wide Versus Narrow Swaths
Forage Research and Ramblings
Postemergence Herbicides on Corn - Chris Boerboom, UW Extension Weed Control Specialist
Forages and Weeds - Jerry Doll, UW Extension Weed Control Specialist
A Look Back at the 2004 Growing Season - Joe Lauer, UW Extension Corn Agronomist
Corn Seed Survival: The importance of seed fungicides and insecticides
- Joe Lauer, UW Extension Corn Agronomist
Selecting Corn Silage Hybrid Maturities
- Joe Lauer, UW Extension Corn Agronomist
Frost Damage to Alfalfa
- Dan Undersander, UW Extension Forage Agronomist
Corn Seed Survival: The Effect of Planting Date
- Joe Lauer, UW Extension Corn Agronomist
Sweet Corn Tolerance to Calisto - Chris Boerboom, UW Extension Weed Control Specialist
Field Crop News and Notes
April, '05

2004-05 Quality Tested Hay Auctions Results - Equity Livestock, Lomira (includes summary)
2004 Custom Rate Guide Now Available
Public Knowledge of Biotechnology and Food Production
How will higher K fertilizer costs impact 2005 crop budgets?

Evaluating Alfalfa Winter Injury
Herbicide Updates - Chris Boerboom, UW Extension Weed Control Specialist
Glyphosate-Resistant Common Lambsquarters Announced - Chris Boerboom, UW Extension Weed Control Specialist
Performance of Soybean Seed Treatments for Soybean Aphid in UW-Madison Trials
 
- Eileen Cullen, UW Extension Entomologist
Field Operation Fuel Saving Tips  - Ron Schuler, UW Extension Ag Engineer

March, '05

Field Crop News and Notes

January, '05

Nitrogen Source and $ Rate of Return Calculator (Version 2)
Plan to attend: WI Soybean Rust Program - Monday, January 10
Consider joining the Fond du Lac County Forage Council and Midwest Forage Assn. in 2005
Why be concerned about herbicide resistant weeds?
Roundup Ready Corn - marketing vs. reality
Dealing with Higher N Prices in 2005

Plan to attend: 2005 Agronomy Update Meeting - Wednesday, January 5
Private Pesticide Applicator Training in FdL County - Tuesday, January 18

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