@WiscCorn

Everything about agronomy and education for farmers and industry.

 University of Wisconsin
corn.agronomy.wisc.edu
Joined October 2009
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What are corn tillers? In my world, the topic of “corn tillers” is controversial as well. Corn tillers have a negative reputation with farmers and agronomists around the world... See sustainable-secure-food-blog… #Corn #Plant23
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The Most Rural Counties Have the Fewest Health Care Services Available See ers.usda.gov/amber-waves/202… #FarmManagement #Farming
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Why interseeding might be the boost cover crops need Fields of amber grain may be the poetic image of American farmland. And it’s true that the U.S. grows plenty of wheat. But fields of yellow grain – corn – may be more accurate... See agronomy.org/news/science-ne… #Farming
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Managing tar spot of corn mid-season update See canr.msu.edu/news/managing-t… #Corn #Harvest22 #PlantDisease
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Drought Impacts on Crops and other Potential Issues Parts of the state are classified as being abnormally dry to being in an extreme drought based on the most recent U.S. Drought Monitor map. With the hot temper See crops.extension.iastate.edu/… #Corn #Soybean #Harvest22
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Sampling Corn Fields to Assess Plant-parasitic Nematodes Plant-parasitic nematodes that feed on corn are relatively common in Iowa fields. One or more species of these nematodes were found in 92% of samples submitted to ... See crops.extension.iastate.edu/… #Corn #Nematodes #Pests

Sampling Corn Fields to Assess Plant-parasitic Nematodes

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Reviewing the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Part 1: farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/20… Part 2: farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/20… #Corn #Soybean #Plant23

Reviewing the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; Part 1

After a marathon session known as a vote-a-rama, the U.S. Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 on Sunday, August 7, 2022.  Technically, the Senate agreed to a substitute…

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Mycotoxins in Michigan silage corn: Status and lessons learned Mycotoxins in corn grain have long been studied and measured, but the presence of mycotoxins in silage corn has largely been ignored. Yet, the impact of ... See canr.msu.edu/news/mycotoxins… #Corn #Silage #Mycotoxins
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Nitrogen management: Two on-farm research programs offer Minnesota corn growers opportunity to improve N fertilizer practices Have you been thinking about trying a new nitrogen management practice but you’re not quite... See blog-crop-news.extension.umn… #Corn #Fertilizer #Nitrogen
Do you know your reproductive stages? While crop development is behind this year due to the late planting, warm weather in the forecast will result in faster development than we prefer during reproductive growth stages ... See crops.extension.iastate.edu/… #Corn #Soybean #Harvest22

Do you know your reproductive stages?

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An Estimate of Corn Production From the 18 Leading Corn States Starting around Memorial Day, the USDA collects weekly crop conditions. These estimates continue until harvest. The crop is rated as either: very poor, poor, fair, ... See farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/20… #Corn #Harvest22

An Estimate of Corn Production From the 18 Leading Corn States

This article estimates corn yields for the 18 leading corn states and then calculates total corn production and average national corn yield using the recently released NASS crop acre estimates.…

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Assessing potential of the 2022 corn crop Nearly all of Illinois received below-normal rainfall in June, with the lowest amounts found in east central Illinois. In contrast, most of the state has received above-normal rainfall ... See farmdoc.illinois.edu/field-c… #Corn #Harvest22

Assessing potential of the 2022 corn crop

Nearly all of Illinois received below-normal rainfall in June, with the lowest amounts found in east central Illinois. In contrast, most of the state has received above-normal rainfall in July, with...

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Drought Effects on Corn Yield One and one quarter inch. That's the amount of rainfall in July and August that corn plants need each week to maintain rapid growth and produce the best possible yields. Mother Nature has not been ... See ipm.missouri.edu/cropPest/20… #Corn #Drought

Drought Effects on Corn Yield (William Wiebold)

Much of Missouri’s corn crop is at the most vulnerable stage of development

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Drought-stressed Corn: A Feed Opportunity When harvesting drought-stressed corn to feed, consider: Many areas are experiencing drought and lack of water for irrigation. What are the alternatives and considerations ... See cropwatch.unl.edu/2018/droug…? #Corn #Drought #Harvest22
Helping rain stay where it lands “When it rains, it pours.” This phrase is meant to mean that bad news comes in waves. Unfortunately, that’s true with real rain, too. While rain is usually welcome for various reasons, ... See agronomy.org/news/science-ne… #Corn #Soil #Conservation
Uncovering best practices for cover crops to optimize crop production Planting cover crops is a beneficial agricultural practice. One of their many benefits is to cover soil for times when farmers cannot plant cash crops like corn and ... See agronomy.org/news/science-ne… #Corn
Crop Water Use in Corn – What Do We Know? When traveling across the state, many corn fields show well-developed tassels. Hopefully, closer field inspection also finds emerged silks that are needed to pollinate ovules on the ... See agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/c… #Corn #Harvest22
Effects of Hot Temperatures on Grain Crops Weather forecasting organizations may differ somewhat, but this coming week will likely have several days for which maximum temperature approaches or exceeds triple digits... See ipm.missouri.edu/cropPest/20… #Corn #Harvest22

Effects of Hot Temperatures on Missouri Grain Crops (William Wiebold)

The persistent high air temperatures may reduce Missouri corn and soybean yields even in the few regions with close to adequate precipitation

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Long-term studies: Do insurance applications of foliar fungicides provide benefits in corn and soybeans? To help determine the yield and economic benefits of insurance applications of foliar fungicides applied to ... See blog-crop-news.extension.umn… #Corn #Fungicides #Harvest22
Nitrogen Fertilizer Outlook for 2023 Decisions Farmers will face much higher fertilizer prices to begin the 2023 planning season. For 2022, farmers who purchased fertilizer early had much lower fertilizer costs than ... See farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/20… #Corn #Plant23 #Fertilizer

Nitrogen Fertilizer Outlook for 2023 Decisions

Farmers will face much higher fertilizer prices to begin the 2023 planning season. For 2022, farmers who purchased fertilizer early had much lower fertilizer costs than those who purchased later…

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