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Wisconsin
Weekly Crop Report

Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter
2010 Wisconsin Custom Rate Guide 
Fond du Lac Co. Daily Posted Prices and Loan Deficiency Gains
(2012)
AgLease101 - resources for cropland
rental agreements
Grain Markets from WI Corn Growers Assn.
CBOT
Local Cash Grain Bids
(enter zip code and select 5 markets)
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
Nitrogen $ Rate of Return Calculator
- MS Excel spreadsheet that calculates MRTN
IPM Crop
Management Videos from UW-Extension
2012 Fond du Lac Growing Degree Units + Rainfall Accumulations
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FINAL THROUGH OCTOBER
→UW-EXTENSION
DROUGHT 2012 RESOURCE PAGE
- all things drought related
(including crops)
→Farmer
to Farmer Web Site -
hay/feed listing of sellers and buyers |
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December, '12 |
Tractor and
Machinery Safety Certification Program begins January 5th
Private Pesticide Applicator Training in Fond du
Lac Co.
Plan to
attend: 2012 Dairy Forage Day - December 14th

Plan to
attend:
2012 Area Soybean Conference - December 12th

Two "Must Have" Resources Recently Updated (and the pdf is free!) -
Nutrient Application Guidelines for Field, Vegetable, and Fruit Crops in
Wisconsin (A2809)
Pest Management in Wisconsin Field Crops—2013 (A3646) |
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November, '12 |
2012 UW
Corn Hybrid Performance Test Results
2012 UW Soybean Variety Test Results

To Rotate, or
Not to Rotate--What Are You Going to Do in 2013?
- Joe Lauer, UW Extension Corn
Agronomist
A Big Year for Smut in
the Corn Field
Field Crop News and Notes
A New Virus of Soybean Confirmed in Wisconsin
- Damon Smith, UW Extension Plant Pathologist, |
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October, '12 |
Plan to
attend: 2012 Pest Management Update
Meeting - November 12th

Resources for Making Those Pesky Wet Corn
Conversions
Converting
Dry Corn Price (per bu) to an Equal Wet Corn Price (per bu)
Excel spreadsheet
Equivalent Price /
Ton of: High Moisture Shelled Corn
Excel spreadsheet
Equivalent
Price / Ton of: High Moisture Ear Corn
Excel spreadsheet
Estimated
Pounds of Corn at Selected Moisture Levels to Equal One Bushel of
Shelled Corn
Adjusting Corn
Silage Price Based on Harvested Moisture
Excel spreadsheet
Considerations
for October-harvested Alfalfa
Late Summer Cutting Management of Alfalfa
- Dan Undersander, UW Extension
Forage
Agronomist
Weed Management During the Drought (Video)- Vince Davis, UW Extension
Weed Management Specialist
Herbicide carryover concerns—-Challenges from the drought will keep on
coming - Vince Davis, UW Extension
Weed Management Specialist
When should I soil sample this fall? -
Carrie Laboski, UW Extension
Soil Scientist
Fall is Still a Good Time to Sample for SCN and Other Plant Parasitic
Nematodes - Shawn Conley, UW Extension Soybean and Small Grains Agronomist
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September, '12 |
A New Field Crops Pathologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Drought 2012: Moldy Corn and Crop Insurance
- Damon Smith, UW Extension Plant
Pathologist, and Paul Mitchell, UW Extension Ag
Economist
Variable Soybean Maturity - Shawn Conley, UW Extension Soybean and Small Grains Agronomist
Drought Induced Shatter - Shawn Conley, UW Extension Soybean and Small Grains Agronomist
Field Crop News
and Notes
Home stretch:
Corn Silage Moisture Testing Results from 9-11-12
Harvest Considerations for Variable Soybean Maturity - Shawn Conley, UW Extension Soybean and Small Grains Agronomist
Drought Induced Soybean Shatter - Shawn Conley, UW Extension Soybean and Small Grains Agronomist
Fertilizer Needs for Wheat following a Drought -
Carrie Laboski, UW Extension
Soil Scientist
Top 8
Recommendations for Winter Wheat Establishment in 2012
- Shawn Conley, UW Extension Soybean and Small Grains Agronomist
Round 3: Corn
Silage Moisture Testing Results from 9-4-12
Spider Mites: My Lessons Learned and Varietal Differences Noted
- Shawn Conley, UW Extension Soybean and Small Grains Agronomist
Late Summer Cutting Management of Alfalfa
- Dan Undersander, UW Extension
Forage
Agronomist
USDA Changes Crop Insurance Rules for Cover Crop Harvesting in Spring
2013
- Paul Mitchell, UW Extension Ag
Economist |
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August, '12 |
Round 2: Corn
Silage Moisture Testing Results from 8-28-12
Round 1: Corn
Silage Moisture Testing Results from 8-21-12
Adjusting Corn
Silage Price Based on Harvested Moisture (Excel spreadsheet)
Winter Rye Information Resources:
Planting Winter Rye after Corn Silage: Managing for Forage
Fall Forage Rye for Dairy Heifers and Dry Cows
Corn Silage Moisture
Testing Dates
County Corn Growers Assn. 2012 Yield Contest Entry Form

Plan to
attend:
Fond du Lac Co.
Agronomy Field Day - August 28th

Field Crop News and Notes
Increased Risk for Silo
Gas
Estimating How Much Silage is on a Forage Wagon
WI Soybean Yield Contest Entry Deadline Extended to 8/31/12
2012 Wisconsin Winter Wheat Performance Test Results

Common Poisonous Plants of Concern for Wisconsin’s Livestock
- Anders Gurda and Mark Renz,
Research Asst. and Extension Weed Scientist, UW-Madison

Considerations for cover crops in 2012
-Wisconsin Crop Manager
Some Observations During the 2012 Drought
- Joe Lauer, UW Extension Corn
Agronomist
Late Summer Alfalfa Seeding
Fond du Lac County - 2nd Highest
Average Corn Yield in 2011 Among WI Counties

Find other 2011 crop data
here
Plan to
attend:
Arlington
Agronomy and Soils Field Day - August 29th
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July, '12 |
Forage harvest and re-crop considerations following these drought
conditions - Vince Davis, UW Extension
Weed Management Specialist
How to determine
corn pollination success (Video)
- Joe Lauer, UW Extension Corn
Agronomist
Looking Back on the
Drought of 1988
What Worked, What Didn't Work During the Drought of 1988?
- Joe Lauer, UW Extension Corn
Agronomist
Plan to
attend:
Dodge-Fondy Corn
Growers' Twilight Meeting - July 31st

Scouting for Spider Mites in Soybean (Video)
- Eileen Cullen, UW Extension
Entomologist
Second half forage option considerations
Drought and Crop Insurance: Patience Please!
- Paul Mitchell, UW Extension Ag
Economist
An Early July Gut-Check
on Crop Conditions
Pricing Drought Stressed Corn Silage
- Joe Lauer, UW Extension Corn
Agronomist
Nitrate Toxicity Issues in Barren Corn
- Joe Lauer, UW Extension Corn
Agronomist
Getting the Most from Drought Stressed Forages
- Dan Undersander, UW Extension
Forage Agronomist
Double Crop Soybeans in WI May be A Gamble Worth
Taking in 2012 - Shawn Conley, UW Extension Soybean and Small Grains Agronomist
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June, '12 |
Economics of Managing Nitrogen for Sweet Corn
- Matt Ruark, UW Extension
Soil Scientist and Paul
Mitchell, UW Extension Ag Economist
2012 Alfalfa
Scissors-cut Results
Late-Season Weed Escapes in Wisconsin Corn and Soybean Fields
- Vince Davis, UW Extension
Weed Management Specialist
Variegated Cutworm Update -
Bryan Jensen,
UW-Extension IPM Specialist and
Eileen Cullen, UW Extension
Entomologist
Giant Ragweed Resistance to Glyphosate in Wisconsin
Plan to
attend: Dodge-Fond
du Lac Forage Council Twilight Meeting - June 20th

Variegated Cutworm on Alfalfa -
Bryan Jensen,
UW-Extension IPM Specialist
Black Cutworm Decisions in Corn and a Word About Soybean
- Eileen Cullen, UW Extension
Entomologist
Field Crop News
and Notes
Weeds could be Tough to Control with POST Herbicides this Year
- Vince Davis, UW Extension
Weed Management Specialist
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May, '12 |
Viewing Agriculture
from the Cockpit
Double Crop
Soybeans in WI May be A Gamble Worth Taking in 2012
- Shawn Conley, UW Extension Soybean and Small Grains Agronomist

Contemplating the corn after first-cut
alfalfa decision
Minimize Dry Matter Loss by Minimizing Silage Porosity
by Brian Holmes, UW-Madison and Richard Muck, US Dairy Forage Research
Center-Madison
Diagnosing Early Season Corn Insect Damage -
Bryan Jensen,
UW-Extension IPM Specialist
Need to scout for alfalfa weevil after first cut? -
Bryan Jensen,
UW-Extension IPM Specialist
Early or late?
Depends on the crop
New video helps with corn replanting descisions
Pest Management Mobile Available
Alfalfa Weevil Update -
Bryan Jensen,
UW-Extension IPM Specialist
Alfalfa weevil scouting video |
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April, '12 |
DOL Pulls Proposed Law Changes for Farm Youth Labor Off the Table
Frosted Alfalfa
- Dan Undersander, UW Extension
Forage
Agronomist
Alfalfa Weevils Already? -
Bryan Jensen,
UW-Extension IPM Specialist
Patience When
Thinking about Planting Corn this Year
- Joe Lauer, UW Extension Corn
Agronomist
In Search of Higher
Alfalfa Yields |
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March, '12 |
Wisconsin Crop Intentions Report

NASS Prospective Plantings Report

Be Cautious With Your Wheat Nitrogen Timing this Spring - Shawn Conley, UW Extension Soybean and Small Grains Agronomist
Verify Wheat Growth Stage Before Applying Growth Regulator Herbicides
- Shawn Conley, UW Extension Soybean and Small Grains Agronomist
A Tribute to the Small
Square Bale
Crop Insurance Implications of Planting Crops Early
-
Paul Mitchell, UW Extension Ag Economist
Probability of Return on Investment With Using Soybean Seed Treatments
- Shawn Conley, UW Extension Soybean and Small Grains Agronomist

Soybean Yield Limiting Factors in Wisconsin |
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February, '12 |
Current Corn Transgenic Trait Table (Proteins and Events)

Spray School Will Always be Remembered
Plan to
attend: Renting Farm Assets
Webinar - March 14 @ UWEX office

The Nutrient Value of Crop Residue
Removal---a 2012 update
The Sulfur Status of Wisconsin Alfalfa
Field Crop News and Notes
What's the status of Wisconsin agriculture?
Plan to
attend: Processed Vegetable
Growers Clinic -
February 22nd @ Lomira Legion Hall
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January, '12 |
Plan to attend:
Beginning and Intermediate Beekeeping
Programs
Plan to attend:
Dodge Fondy Corn Growers Winter
Lunch Meetings
Review of Wisconsin 2011 Crop Year
WI ALFALFA YIELD AND PERSISTENCE (WAYP) PROGRAM - 2011 SUMMARY REPORT
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