Corn Silage Harvests, Nutrient Management and More! |
As we round out the summer into harvest season, proper nutrient, pest, and crop management strategies become more important than ever. This Crop Manager is full of resources to get you ready to cross the finish line of the 2024 growing season, upcoming fall and winter events and conferences (hint: registration for the WWASH Conference and Badger Crops and Soils Update Meetings are now open), and more.
Daniel H. Smith, Crops and Soils Program Manager
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Timely Articles and Resources |
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We’re kicking off the fifth year of the Wisconsin Cover Crop Citizen Science project. If you use cover crops, we are looking for high-quality on-farm data to help improve our understanding of the who, what, why, where, and when of cover crops. Visit our map and data dashboards for an interactive display of farmer-generated data. Register and read more about the project here.
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We're starting to see some foliar diseases come into corn in WI, which may affect harvest timing and management. We're not overly concerned; however, the time is right to be proactive and scout, scout, scout! Read more here.
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Many factors affect crop yield; only one of them is fertilizer. The six factors listed here have a strong relationship with consistently better-yielding areas of a farm field. Read more here.
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Mark your calendars for the 2nd Annual Wisconsin Water and Soil Health (WWASH) Conference December 17-18, 2024 at the Kalahari Resort and Conference Center in Wisconsin Dells! We'll bring together experts, farmers, and conservationists to discuss the latest advancements in soil health and practices that promote water quality. Read more and register here.
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This publication is an overview of essential plant nutrients and the ways they interact with one another. Farmers and agronomists can use this guide as a tool in conjunction with a good soil testing program to help diagnose agronomic problems and consider their nutrient management strategy. Read more, print or download here.
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If you are like Damon Smith, you have been paying attention to reports from the southern and other Midwest states indicating that southern rust of corn is making its way further north this year, a first in a couple of years. We have been watching and have indeed confirmed southern rust on field corn in Columbia County Wisconsin the week of 8/29. Now that southern rust has been confirmed in Wisconsin, it is time to NOT PANIC. We just need to be diligent in scouting over the next several weeks so that we can make, first, silage harvest decisions, then grain harvest decisions. You can read the rest of the story here.
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Mark your calendars for Badger Crops and Soils Update Meetings December 3-6, 2024! The meetings will present the latest information on agronomic, pest, and nutrient management research coming out of the University of Wisconsin with a lens to on-farm application. Read more and register here.
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Downy mildew on cucumber foliage was confirmed 8/29 from a commercial pickling cucumber field in Adams County. This is the first confirmed diagnosis of this disease in Wisconsin in 2024. Read more here.
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Are you looking at soil type when addressing potassium needs for your crop? Which of your crops have a high demand for potassium? Which crops remove high amounts of potassium?
Check out our latest Bumper Crop video on essential tips for managing potassium in your fields here.
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Podcasts from the Crops and Soils Program |
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Will Fulwider, Regional Crops Educator, and Michael Geissinger, Nutrient & Pest Management Outreach Specialist, with UW-Madison Extension host Field Notes, where specialist guests, farmers, and industry reps collaborate with them to combine their skills, knowledge, and experience to help farmers and agronomists develop research-based solutions to issues facing agriculture in Wisconsin. Subscribe where you listen to podcasts or check out the episodes here!
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Join the UW-Madison Division of Extension as they search for new crops for Wisconsin growers, processors, and consumers on The Cutting Edge. The strength of Wisconsin’s agricultural economy is its diversity…something that doesn’t just happen by chance. It is a product of the relentless drive of researchers and farmers to innovate, explore, and experiment. Join us for a glimpse into the exciting new research and development bringing new crops and diversity to Wisconsin. Subscribe where you listen to podcasts or check out the episodes here!
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To stay up to date with all Extension events, see our events calendar.
Find more summer field days from the UW–Madison College of Agriculture and Life Sciences here.
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When: Sept. 12 - Wausau
Where: In-person regional meeting
UW–Madison’s Nutrient and Pest Management Program, DATCP, USDA-NRCS, and WI Land and Water are hosting their annual nutrient management regional meetings again this summer. Free event & CCA CEUs available. Read more and register here.
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When: Sept. 12, 8:30 – 4:00
Where: Arlington Ag Research Station
Join the UW–Madison Division of Extension and the WiscWeeds Team for a day of weed management skill sharing, learning, and further understanding mechanisms of weed control. This event costs $20 and includes a catered lunch. CCA CEUs will be available. Read more and register here.
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When: Various dates starting Sept. 12
Where: Various locations
Join NOPP staff and other interested parties for one or more of the following casual NOPP Drop-In Brainstorming Sessions. The environment will be unstructured and laid-back to allow for easygoing conversation and collaboration. No registration required: attendees are welcome to come and go as it suits their schedule. Read more here.
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When: Sept. 19 from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Where: Online
Hear from Dr. Victoria Ackroyd, University of Maryland Assistant Research Scientist, and Dr. Steven Mirsky, USDA scientist. Bring your questions and gain confidence in selecting cover crop species, especially for northeastern and southern U.S. states. The webinar is presented by the Farmers for Soil Health (FSH) education team, composed of the University of Missouri Center for Regenerative Agriculture (CRA) and the Soil Health Institute (SHI). Register here.
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When: Sept. 20 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Where: Online
This webinar introduces farmers and agricultural professionals to grant opportunities in agriculture. The program will last for approximately one hour, with an additional half hour at the end for questions.
During this webinar, Michael Fields Agricultural Institute grants advisor Wren Almitra will cover how to design a good grant project and where to look for funding, as well as the basics of writing a grant proposal. Read more and register here.
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When: Various Times
Where: Various Locations
Browse Crops and Soils events to find a corn silage dry down event near you! Learn from and with peers, Extension educators, farmers, and consultants at these regionally hosted events.
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When: Oct. 5 from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Where: Cala Farm (Turtle Lake, WI)
Learn about weeding tools for all scales of diversified vegetable farms. Topics covered will include which tools are right for your farm, where to buy both new and used equipment, and hands-on demonstrations of how the tools work. Tools will range from hand scale to two-wheel tractor to 3-point tractor mounted tools. Read more and register here.
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Join the Crops and Soils Program every second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 12:30 p.m. for Badger Crop Connect! Each session features research, resources, and strategies to help you optimize crop yield.
Register for future Badger Crop Connect webinars and read more here.
Watch recordings of previous webinars here.
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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 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 and read on the web here.
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UW–Madison Division of Extension Crops and Soils Program
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An EEO/AA employer, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title VI, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act requirements. Please make requests for reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to educational programs as early as possible preceding the scheduled program, service, or activity. For communicative accommodations in languages other than English, please contact oaic@extension.wisc.edu. For communicative accommodations based on a disability, please contact Heather Lipinski Stelljes at: heather.stelljes@wisc.edu for the public.
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| Partially supported by National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Crop Protection and Pest Management-Extension Implementation Program award number 2021-70006-35346.
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