Pre-August 2024

There are SO MANY great field days coming up - I couldn't wait until August to send some updates!

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Mid-Season Corn & Soybean Disease Update - New Corn Fungicide ROI Calculator

Tar spot is here affecting corn fields in Wisconsin and the weather has been right for White Mold to show up in soybeans. It is necessary to begin scouting for these diseases in much of Wisconsin, and a well timed fungicide application might be necessary. With current grain prices, it may not be profitable to use fungicides in all situations, so check out the NEW Corn Fungicide ROI Calculator put together by the Crop Protection Network to determine if it makes sense in your situation. If you DO find tar spot in your fields, please let us know so we can enter that county level data into the Corn IPM map.

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CORN FUNGICIDE ROI CALCULATOR

Guidelines for Management after Wheat Harvest

Winter wheat harvest is in full swing, and this is a great opportunity to apply manure and plant cover crops to get them established before the winter to build soil health and reduce soil loss/erosion. Check out these resources to determine:

Best practices for applying manure to enhance soil fertility
Choosing the right cover crops based on time of year and location
Timing and techniques to ensure optimal results for your next planting season.

VIDEO: MANURE & COVER CROPS AFTER WHEAT

READ: COVER CROP OPTIONS FOR PLANTING AFTER WINTER WHEAT

Survey: Pollinator Friendly Management on Dairy Farms

Pollinator Partnership is conducting a survey to understand the challenges, barriers and opportunities to use pollinator-friendly management practices or include pollinator habitat on dairy farms in the United States. Responses will be used to better support dairy farmers with resources and assistance in using conservation practices to further their goals.

If you are a dairy farmer, please use the link below to take the survey, it should take around 15 minutes.

SURVEY: POLLINATOR FRIENDLY MANAGEMEN ON DAIRY FARMS

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Waterhemp Management Plot Tour - Thursday, August 1st

Join the WiscWeeds team at a tour showcasing pre/post emergence herbicide programs and cereal rye cover crops as tools for manageing waterhemp.

Thursday - August 1 - 3:45 p.m. Registration, Tour begins at 4 p.m.

Brat Supper at 6 p.m.

Emergency Forage Meeting - Friday, August 2nd

Join the Between the Lakes & Ozaukee County Demo Farm Networks for an Emergency Forage Meeting. Speaker Tom Kilcer will share his insight on alternative crops, rotations and harvest systems that can protect the environment and support high forage dairy diets. Register today to save your seat!

Field Day: Demonstrating Soil Health in the Badger State:

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7 - 10 A.M. - 4 P.M. - ARLINGTON, WI

Join the Soil Health Alliance for Research and Education (SHARE) on at the Arlington Agricultural Research Station to learn about soil health demonstrations taking place throughout Wisconsin.

Badger Crop Connect - Fall Forage Harvest Management

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2024 - 12:30 - 1:30 P.M.

The 4th Quarter Plan for 2024 Corn Silage - Dr. John Goeser

Alfalfa Persistence is Profit - Scott Newell, Alfalfa Outreach Specialist

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