Stripe rust found, newly trained crop scouts, and more! |
Featured in this monthly newsletter are several articles to help you begin your 2026 growing season successfully. Additionally, browse on-farm research opportunities and upcoming events. Read below and visit our website to learn more.
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Timely Articles and Resources |
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With tightening financial and economic margins impacting every aspect of Wisconsin crop farming, early and accurate crop scouting is more important than ever. To meet this need, we recently hosted the 2026 Foundational Crop Scouting Training Field Day in Janesville on May 19.
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The first report of stripe rust this season was in research plots on a susceptible variety in Columbia Co., Wisconsin. Incidence and severity are low; however, the crop is at Feekes 9, so diligence is now needed in Winter wheat in Wisconsin.
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As more dairy operations integrate high-oleic soybeans into traditional forage-based cropping systems, new agronomic and weed management questions are beginning to emerge from the field.
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While glufosinate serves as a powerful herbicide tool, its effective application requires precise technical management to achieve maximum efficacy in the field.
Understanding label guidelines is vital to prevent crop injury and keep pesticide residues out of the food chain.
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SlugNet tracks weekly slug pressure and crop damage across Wisconsin, helping conservation-tillage and cover-crop farmers manage rising pest challenges.
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| Continues through July
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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| June 12 from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Online via Zoom
Join us for Part 3 of the Big 3 Apple Insect Webinar Series covering the ins and outs of three major apple insects, including identification, monitoring and management best practices. This webinar series is geared for home growers and gardeners of all backgrounds.
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Rock County Farm Weed Management Field Day
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June 26
Janesville
The event will conclude with lunch and will feature updates on current weed management research and field demonstrations. Additional details and agenda information will be shared soon.
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| July 13 at 12:00 p.m.
Marshfield Agricultural Research Station
Join UW–Madison forage researchers for a field day in Marshfield exploring forage management for success!
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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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