JULY 2025

Summer has definitely arrived and with it there has been plenty of heat & humidity. Check out this month's newsletter for some management tips and upcoming events!

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EQIP 2026 APPLICATION PERIOD OPEN

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Wisconsin has set the date for landowners and Agricultural/Forestry producers to apply for 2026 Environmental Quality Incentives Program(EQIP) as Friday October 31st. If you are interested in applying to implement conservation practices/systems in 2026, please reach out to your local NRCS office and start the planning process and to complete an application.

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HELLO WHITE MOLD MY OLD FRIEND

It is time for my annual reminder about white mold in soybeans and its management. The 2024 season in Wisconsin was hot and reasonably dry. So far, the 2025 season has been wet with low to moderate temperatures. Weather only recently has turned hot and less conducive for white mold in the southern portion of Wisconsin. As we approach the beginning of white mold flowering it will be important to pay attention to the weather in coming weeks.

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LET'S TALK ABOUT TAR SPOT

Over the last several weeks we have seen confirmed positives for tar spot in parts of Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Indiana, and Illinois (Fig. 1). We have been diligently looking in Wisconsin and have not yet found it. However, I’ll publish this article and then I’ll get an email from someone saying that they have found it in Wisconsin. I won’t be surprised, the weather has been VERY conducive in Wisconsin!

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2024 CUSTOM RATE GUIDE NOW COMPLETE

Thanks to growers across the state who shared their custom rates, the 2024 custom rate guide is now complete and available. The survey launched early in 2025 and had 161 respondents. Check out the full guide by using the link below.

2024 CUSTOM RATE GUIDE

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

UW FORAGE & COVER CROP FIELD DAY

Join us for the first annual Forage & Cover Crop Field Day! The event will explore the latest in forage & cover crop management.

TUESDAY, JULY 15 - 9 A.M. - 3 P.M.
ARLINGTON AG RESEARCH STATION

CATCH UP ON THE BADGER CROP CONNECT AND SIGN UP FOR THE 2ND HALF OF THE SEASON

If you missed out on any of our Badger Crop Connect webinars live you can always watch or rewatch the sessions on demand! You can pick just the topics that interest you and access the videos any time. While you are checking out the recordings - be sure to sign up for the rest of the series - we run through October!

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