Articles tagged under: University of Minnesota Extension
Focus on Establishing a Good Stand
Published May 2, 2019
University of Minnesota Extension corn agronomist Jeff Coulter says the most important yield factor to think about this spring is stand establishment. "Keep in mind the key principles behind stand establishment for corn, planting into good soil conditions and avoid…U of M Forms Rural Stress Task Force
Published April 30, 2019
The University of Minnesota Extension is forming a new task force to provide resources related to stress and mental health issues in rural Minnesota. Leading the rural stress task force is Extension livestock educator Emily Wilmes. Other members of the…Tough Decisions Ahead for Spring Fertilizer Application
Published March 25, 2019
Farmers may need to make some tough decisions this spring due to the lack of fertilizer applied last fall. University of Minnesota Extension Soil Scientist Daniel Kaiser says planting corn during its optimal planting window is still the best option…Spring Fieldwork a Focus at International Sugarbeet Institute
Published March 20, 2019
The International Sugarbeet Institute is a time for farmers to connect ahead of planting. There is hope sugarbeet growers can get in the field by mid-April. "The weather seems to be cooperating, because it's starting to warm up slowly," said…Dry Bean Scene
Published February 15, 2019
Soybean cyst nematode is generally considered a soybean disease, but can be a large yield-robber in dry beans. Hear more from University of Minnesota Extension plant pathologist Angie Peltier in this week’s Dry Bean Scene, made possible by the Northarvest…Explore Different Ways to Manage Soybean Aphids
Published February 14, 2019
Pesticides are the typical go-to tool for controlling soybean aphids, but that shouldn’t be the only thing farmers use. University of Minnesota Extension Entomologist Robert Koch says biological control is also important along with host plant resistance, the use of pest…Waterhemp Showing Resistance to Group 15 Herbicides
Published February 12, 2019
The University of Illinois has discovered waterhemp resistance to the Group 15 herbicides. Tom Peters, an agronomist specializing in weed control for NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension, says this is very concerning. "These are these are herbicides we're using for water…Farmers Doing Well Managing Cercospora
Published February 12, 2019
The University of Minnesota Extension and NDSU Extension are hosting a series of Sugarbeet Growers Seminars in the next couple of weeks. Sugarbeet specialist Mohamed Khan says beet growers have done a good job on Cercospora leaf spot. "In the northern…While Most Land Grants Face Budget Cuts, UM Adds Faculty
Published February 8, 2019
The University of Minnesota has seen an influx of funding through the Agricultural Research, Education, Extension and Technology Transfer program. Extension Dean Bev Durgan says additional faculty has been hired for Extension, the College of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource…