Managing During the Heat Wave, On-Farm Research Updates, and More |
Featured in this newsletter are several articles to help you continue your 2026 growing season successfully. Additionally, browse field days and upcoming events. Read below and visit our website to learn more.
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Timely Articles and Resources |
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A new soybean disease has been confirmed in Wisconsin. In fall 2025, red crown rot (RCR) was identified in a Columbia County field, marking an important development for soybean production in the state.
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Mycotoxins, especially deoxynivalenol (DON or vomitoxin), remain one of the most difficult challenges in silage corn production. Produced by fungi such as Fusarium graminearum, these toxins can reduce silage quality and negatively impact dairy performance.
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Get texts letting you know when it's time to scout for insect pests from the Bick Lab, DATCP's Pest Trapping Network, and Extension. Catch up on the latest scouting alerts online, and sign up for text reminders.
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A conversation with Dr. Margaret Skinner, Research Professor and Extension Entomologist, and Dr. Richard Bamford, Research Scientist, of the University of Vermont about growing and marketing saffron.
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| Continues through August
Various Dates and Locations from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Join Extension and DATCP to walk through some of the newest features in SnapPlus Version 3 (V3). Each free webinar will have a 45-60 minute tutorial on a new SnapPlus feature, followed by a 30 minute open office hour where participants will have the ability to meet one-on-one with staff to ask specific questions and get additional information. Webinar topics include adding crops, setting rotations, understanding planting and application seasons; nutrient systems and template building; annual updates; silurian bedrock plan features; winter manure applications; and grazing.
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| July 13
Marshfield Agricultural Research Station
Join UW–Madison forage researchers for a field day in Marshfield exploring forage management for success!
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Aug. 19 (Jefferson), Sept. 1 (Wausau), Sept. 2 (Appleton), Sept. 9 (Eau Claire), Sept. 15 (Dodgeville)
Join DATCP, NRCS, Extension, and the SnapPlus team for a day of nutrient management updates and planning guidance. Meetings run from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., followed by an optional SnapPlus V3 training from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
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Hear from us and our partners more often! |
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Veggie producers, sign up to receive tailored updates from the UW–Madison Departments of Plant Pathology, Entomology, Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences, and Soil and Environmental Science.
Sign up by contacting Dr. Amanda Gevens.
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Fruit producers, sign up to receive tailored updates from the UW–Madison Fruit Program. Sign up and read more here.
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Sign up to receive pest monitoring data and maps, current articles on economically important plant pests affecting Wisconsin's field crops, fruits, vegetables, nurseries, and forests. Sign up on DATCP's website or read newsletters on the web here.
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UW–Madison Division of Extension Crops and Soils Program
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| The University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming in compliance with state and federal law.
Partially supported by National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Crop Protection and Pest Management-Extension Implementation Program award number 2024-70006-43559.
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