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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
Grain Markets from WI Corn Growers Assn.
          CBOT
          Local Cash Grain Bids (enter zip code and select 5 markets)

2006 University of Wisconsin Hybrid/Variety Performance Trials
          Corn - available in pdf or Excel formats
          Soybean - available in pdf or Excel formats
          Alfalfa, Grass, Clovers - also download/view UWEX bulletin

          Wheat - available in pdf, Excel, or bulletin formats
Soybean Rust Monitoring Web Site
Fond du Lac Growing Degree Unit + Rainfall Accumulations (FINAL GROWING SEASON RESULTS)
Farmer to Farmer Hay, Forage and Corn List - for both buyers and sellers
Quality Tested Hay Auctions Results - Equity Livestock, Lomira
December, '06
Private Pesticide Applicator Training in Fond du Lac County
Plan to Attend: 2007 Agronomy Update Breakfast - Thursday, January 4th
FdL Co. Tractor and Machinery Safety and Certification Program
Plan to Attend: 2006 Dairy Forage Day - Thursday, December 21st
What’s Being Discovered on Discovery Farms?
November, '06
Quality Tested Hay Auction Season is Here!
Field Crop News and Notes
Fond du Lac County Ag Land Prices Rise Again in 2005
Plan to Attend: 2006 Pest Management Update Meeting - Friday, November 10th
October, '06
Methods to Preserve High Moisture Corn During Storage and Feed-out
Forage Sorghum, Frost, and Prussic Acid
Calibration and Operation to Obtain Good Yield Monitor Data -
Ron Schuler, UW Extension Ag Engineer
Field Crop News and Notes
Farmer to Farmer Hay, Forage and Corn List - for both buyers and sellers

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
September, '06
Harvest Time Math 101
Weeds after a Small Grain Harvest
Get Ready for Dandelions This Fall - Chris Boerboom, UW Extension Weed Mgt. Specialist
Grain Equivalents in Corn Silage: An Update on Hybrids
   - Joe Lauer, UW Extension Corn Agronomist
Corn Silage Dry Down Results from 9-05

Reasons for Poor Weed Control Following a Glyphosate Application in Soybeans
August, '06
Corn Silage Dry Down Results from 8-29
Corn Silage Dry Down Results from 8-25
Corn Silage Dry Down Results from 8-22
2006 UW Winter Wheat Variety Performance Results (Rankin's condensed version)
Plan to Attend:  Agronomy Field Day  August 29th
Crop Processor Adjustment for the 2006 Corn Silage Harvest - Ron Schuler, UW Extension Ag Engineer
Western Bean Cutworm - One to Watch - Eileen Cullen, UW Extension Entomologist
Watch for the Soybean Cyst Nematode  - Craig Grau, UW Extension Plant Pathologist
July, '06
Potential for Two-Spotted Spider Mite Outbreaks Exists - Eileen Cullen, UW Extension Entomologist
Waterhemp "Officially" Glyphosate Resistant - Chris Boerboom, UW Extension Weed Mgt. Specialist
June, '06
Alfalfa Scissors cut and PEAQ Results
Alfalfa Weevil Alert on 2nd Crop Regrowth - Eileen Cullen, UW Extension Entomologist
Late and Prevented Planting Coverage and Replant Provisions - Paul Mitchell, UW Extension Ag Economist
Avoid Spray Tank Contamination - Chris Boerboom, UW Extension Weed Mgt. Specialist
Glyphosate Price Quiz - Chris Boerboom, UW Extension Weed Mgt. Specialist
Late-Planted and Replanted Corn Likely to Respond to Starter Fertilizer - Larry Bundy, UW Extension Soil Scientist
From 2004...but appropriate for 2006
           Corn Late plant and Replant Decisions

           Late Plant Decisions for Soybeans
Plan to attend: Forage Council Twilight Meeting - Wednesday, June 21st
Soil Test Levels in Fond du Lac County
Field Crop News and Notes
Corn Postemergence Weed Control Timing
Assessing Nitrogen Losses after Heavy Rains
May, '06
Time Again to Monitor Alfalfa Quality
Soybean Rust in Mexico: An Update  - Craig Grau, UW Extension Plant Pathologist
Yield Implications for Driving on Alfalfa Fields
April, '06
Corn and Soybean Outlook - Rami Reddy, UW Extension Marketing Specialist
Quality Tested Hay Auctions Results - Equity Livestock, Lomira
How are transgenic hybrids performing relative to normal dent corn hybrids?
Field Crop News and Notes
Managing Corn Seed Costs  - Joe Lauer, UW Extension Corn Agronomist
Packing Silage - Get It Right - Brian Holmes, UW Extension Ag Engineer
Soybean Rust Update
- Craig Grau, UW Extension Plant Pathologist
2005 Pesticide Drift Survey  - Chris Boerboom, UW Extension Weed Mgt. Specialist
Sandhill Cranes and Corn: Avitec Corn Seed Treatment Approved for 2006 - Eileen Cullen, UW Extension Entomologist
Winter Wheat Herbicide Review
- Chris Boerboom, UW Extension Weed Mgt. Specialist
Camix and Lumax Labeled on Sweet Corn - Chris Boerboom, UW Extension Weed Mgt. Specialist
March, '06
Plan to attend: Graziers' Gathering - March 8th
February, '06

Poast Resistant Sweet Corn and Other Herbicide Developments - Chris Boerboom, UW Extension Weed Mgt. Specialist
Sidedressing Nitrogen:  Useful on all soils? -
Larry Bundy, UW Extension Soil Scientist
Adjustments Made to New Nitrogen Application Rate Guidelines for Corn - Carrie Laboski, UW Extension Soil Scientist

Can Proactive Herbicide Resistance Management Pay? - Chris Boerboom, UW Extension Weed Management Specialist
Minimizing Nitrogen Loss for Corn
Dairy Feed:  A New Cash Crop
Fuel Savings:  Shift up and Throttle Down
- Ron Schuler, UW Extension Ag Engineer
Nitrogen $ Rate of Return Calculator (Version 3.1)

January, '06
Field and Sweet Corn Herbicide Updates - Chris Boerboom, UW Extension Weed Management Specialist
UW Corn Rootworm Product Efficacy Trials
- Eileen Cullen, UW Extension Entomologist
New Bt Corn Decision Aid for Wisconsin Farmers
- Paul Mitchell, UW Extension Ag Economist
An Overview of Crop Insurance for WI Farmers and Ag Professionals
- Paul Mitchell, UW Extension Ag Economist
Plan to attend: Pea and Sweet Corn Growers Clinic - Feb. 2nd in Lomira
Corn and Soybean Outlook - Rami Reddy, UW Extension Marketing Specialist
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
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
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