Articles tagged under: University of Minnesota Extension

Start Scouting for Soybean Aphids

Published June 29, 2020

Soybean aphids and other insects are beginning to show up in fields. University of Minnesota Extension Entomologist Ian MacRae says aphid populations are still low, but it is time to begin scouting. "The thing about soybean aphids is they can…
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Potato News

Published June 29, 2020

The Potato Blight Line is back, but with a few changes this year. In this week's Potato News update, University of Minnesota and NDSU Extension Potato Agronomist Andy Robinson covers what farmers can expect. Potato News is made possible by…
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Wind Limits Weed Control Applications

Published June 19, 2020

University of Minnesota Extension Agronomist Seth Naeve says it’s been unusually windy during the spray season. "There hasn't been good conditions for farmers. There are big swaths of the state where the total time available to spray some of those…
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Watch for Weed Escapes

Published May 30, 2020

There's a breakdown of pre-emerge herbicides this spring, allowing pigweeds to flourish. It is unknown why the chemicals did not activate properly. "One good indicator of activation is the nurse crops. I've walked some fields where we should have done…
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Closely Monitor Sugarbeets Following a Frost

Published May 8, 2020

There is some concern for potential frost damage as sugarbeets start to grow in southern Minnesota. University of Minnesota and NDSU Extension Sugarbeet Agronomist Tom Peters says there are two growth stages of sugarbeets that are the most vulnerable to…
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Drier Conditions Help Southern MN Farmers with Soybean Planting

Published May 5, 2020

Farmers in southern Minnesota made quite a bit planting progress during the final week of April. "I think many areas growing corn are done with planting and they've moved immediately to soybeans," says Dave Nicolai, crops educator, University of Minnesota…
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Ag Research Projects Challenged by COVID-19

Published April 24, 2020

With social distancing and travel restrictions in place, agricultural research is being challenged. Extension sugarbeet agronomist Tom Peters says traveling between North Dakota and Minnesota is difficult. "I'm having a hard time getting approval to travel to Minnesota locations," says…
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MN Farmers Starting to Plant the ’20 Crop

Published April 20, 2020

Minnesota farmers are starting to put the 2020 crop in the ground. University of Minnesota Extension crops educator Jared Goplen says both wheat and corn have been planted in the Morris area. "This is the first time in a couple…
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