Articles tagged under: University of Minnesota Extension
Exercise Caution with Forage Crops After a Frost
Published October 16, 2019
Temperatures in the Northern Plains have either already dropped below freezing or will be soon. While there is not an issue with grazing or feeding most forage frosted crops, some can be toxic when fed to livestock. Sorghum and sudangrass…Handle Flooded Fields Separately at Harvest
Published October 15, 2019
As farmers wait for snow to melt and water to run off fields, University of Minnesota Extension soybean agronomist Seth Naeve says flooded fields need to handled separately. Naeve says the big concern is the soybean pods that have been…Aphids Still Hanging Around Seed Potatoes
Published September 9, 2019
Entomologists continue to find aphids in traps near seed potato fields in the region. University of Minnesota Extension entomologist Ian MacRae says the green stems and vines on the potatoes will attract aphids, increasing the risk of PVY virus. "There…Farmer Help Requested in Extension SDS Study
Published August 30, 2019
University of Minnesota Extension Plant Pathologist Dean Malvick is working to understand the distribution of the fungal pathogen that causes soybean sudden death syndrome. Malvick is seeking help determining where to find the pathogen. "It's driven by weather and the…Palmer Amaranth Confirmed in ND and MN
Published August 30, 2019
Palmer amaranth is confirmed in Lincoln County Minnesota and Grant County North Dakota so far this year. Both instances were from cover crop seed. University of Minnesota and NDSU Extension Sugarbeet Agronomist Tom Peters says he is concerned about the…Aphid Numbers Picking Up
Published August 23, 2019
As a whole, seasonal aphid numbers are low this year. University of Minnesota Extension entomologist Ian MacRae says in the last few weeks there are increases in winged aphids in traps. "Lots of them are small grain aphids. The biggest…A Variable Potato Crop Across MN and ND
Published August 23, 2019
NDSU Extension and University of Minnesota Extension potato agronomist Andy Robinson says the potato crop is variable across Minnesota and North Dakota. "In general, the potato crop is good. It's been a good growing year. Most of Minnesota and the…Fusarium Head Blight Showing Up in MN Wheat
Published July 23, 2019
University of Minnesota Extension small grain specialist Jochum Wiersma says there hasn’t been much disease pressure in the spring wheat, but he is starting to see some Fusarium head blight. "Often, the disease comes in late during the grain fill…Researchers Explore Ways to Tackle Sugarbeet Root Diseases
Published July 18, 2019
During the sugarbeet program at the Northwest Research and Outreach Center Crops and Soils Day, University of Minnesota Extension Sugarbeet Pathologist Ashok Chanda highlighted a project on the effect of fungicides in managing sugarbeet root diseases. "The main things we're…