IN THIS ISSUE OF AG UPDATE
- Winter Wheat Disease Update
- Overview of Soybean Seedling Diseases
- Disease and Pest Management Tools and Apps
- 2025 Wisconsin Custom Rate Survey
- Field Notes Episode 26: Avoiding Dockages and Pushing Yield with Wheat
- Does Milk Fat Depression Make You Feel Lost? Here's How To Troubleshoot It.
- Workplace Conflict: Why It Happens and What You Can Do About It
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Crop Scouting Training | Basic Weed ID
June 11, 2025, 12:00pm - 1:00pm, to register click HERE
Badger Crop Connect | Early-Season Soybean and Small Grain Management
June 12, 2025, 12:30pm - 1:00pm, to register click HERE
Crop Scouting Training | Introduction to Common Crop Diseases
June 17, 2025, 12:00pm - 1:00pm, to register click HERE
Dane Demo Farms Field Day | 7313 Schaller Rd, Verona (Brats Provided Following)
June 20, 2025, 10:00am - 12:00pm, to register click HERE
Crop Scouting Training Field Day | Arlington Ag Research Station
June 26, 2025, 10:00am - 2:30pm, to register click HERE
Badger Crop Connect | Webinar
June 26, 2025, 12:30pm - 1:00pm, to register click HERE
Soil Health Event | Sime Farm, 1192 Starr School Rd, Stoughton (Hot lunch to follow)
June 26, 2025, 9:30am - 12:00pm, to register click HERE
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Winter Wheat Disease Update
Stay informed on the latest threats to your wheat crop with the Wisconsin Wheat Disease Update from the Badger Crop Network. This timely article covers key issues including the emergence of stripe rust, updates from the Wheat Ag Pest Monitor website, and the current risk of Fusarium head blight (FHB). It also offers practical guidance on fungicide use to help manage FHB effectively. Don’t miss this essential read for wheat growers and agronomists looking to protect yields and stay ahead of disease pressures.
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Overview of Soybean Seedling Diseases
Soybean seedling diseases are often the cause of reduced stand and can cause significant economic losses on an annual basis. Diseased seedlings are often less vigorous and severe stand loss may require replanting of affected areas. Seedling diseases are often more prevalent when wet weath.
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Disease and Pest Management Tools and Apps
Explore these helpful crop disease and pest management tools from the Crop Protection Network—designed to help you make smarter, data-driven decisions in the field. Whether you're estimating yield loss, calculating fungicide ROI, or forecasting disease risk, tools like the Yield Loss Calculator, Severity Estimation Tool, Fungicide Efficacy Tool, and Crop Disease Forecasting have you covered. Plus, check out innovative resources like Bean Binoculars and 3D Tools for a closer look at crop health. Start using these free, science-based tools today to protect your crops and maximize returns!
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2025 Wisconsin Custom Rate Survey
UW-Madison is conducting a survey to estimate custom rates for various farming operations in Wisconsin. If you are a farmer or custom operator who performed or hired custom services in 2024, please help us out and participate.
The survey covers topics like tillage, planting fertilizer application, manure services, grain harvesting, and machinery rental. It takes about 15 minutes to complete, and you can skip sections that do not pertain to you. Responses are confidential. Participants who complete the survey with valid responses can enter a raffle for a chance to win one of ten $100 gift cards.
If you have any questions or concerns, contact Paul Mitchell at pdmitchell@wisc.edu or (608) 320-1162 or Brian Luck at bluck@wisc.edu or (608) 890-1861.
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Field Notes Episode 26: Avoiding Dockages and Pushing Yield with Wheat
Before dairy, wheat was king in Wisconsin. Between 1840 and 1880, the state was largest wheat producer in United States, providing a full sixth of the nation’s supply. Today, wheat is 5% of total grain crop (corn, soy, wheat) acres in the state. While there are benefits to having wheat in the rotation and a healthy local market for straw, a higher potential for dockages due to quality standards than corn or soy can be a deterrent for farmers. We talk with Charlie Hammer a farmer near Beaver Dam and independent crop consultant Bill Stangel of Soil Solutions Consulting about how they manage their significant wheat acreage in Dodge County to keep DON levels low and test weight high to meet grade and push yields.
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Does Milk Fat Depression Make You Feel Lost? Here's How To Troubleshoot It.
Milk fat depression is commonly defined as a reduction in milk fat yield with no change in the yield of milk or other milk components. Managing risk factors associated with MFD is essential, but their presence does not necessarily mean a herd will experience the condition. When milk fat depression (MFD) occurs, it can leave dairy producers questioning where to begin troubleshooting. When milk fat depression (MFD) occurs, it can leave dairy producers questioning where to begin troubleshooting.
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Workplace Conflict: Why It Happens and What You Can Do About It
In labor-intensive environments like farms and other agricultural operations, conflict between employees can happen. Conflict is friction—disagreement between two or more people. Our brains often perceive conflict as a threat, which makes it uncomfortable and leads many people to avoid it. But in high-stress, physical environments like farms, where long hours and high expectations are common, conflict is almost inevitable.
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| Will Fulwider
Regional Crops Educator - Dane and Dodge County Extension
Email: will.fulwider@wisc.edu l Ph: 608 220 3577
Alison Pfau
Bilingual Regional Dairy Educator - Dane, Dodge, Jefferson, Rock, & Walworth County Extension
Email: alison.pfau@wisc.edu | Ph: 970 402 9710
Manuel Peña
Regional Dairy Educator - Dodge, Fond du Lac, Ozaukee, & Sheboygan County Extension
Email: manuel.pena@wisc.edu | Ph: 920 449 0725
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