Articles tagged under: University of Minnesota Extension
Long-Term Benefits of Cover Crops
Published October 2, 2023
Natural Resource Conservation Service cover crop seeding rates for cereal rye have changed this year due to lack of moisture according to University of Minnesota Extension Soil Health Specialist Anna Cates. “In a dry year you have to worry about…Preserving Pastures in Drought
Published September 18, 2023
A University of Minnesota Crop News blog shared tips for dealing with drought stressed pastures. Extension Crops Educator David Nicolai says it’s important not to put added pressure on already drought stressed pastures. Cool season grasses and legumes usually become…Poor Falling Numbers
Published August 31, 2023
University of Minnesota Extension Small Grains Specialist Jochum Wiersma has been fielding calls about poor falling numbers. Heavy fog and cool overnight temperatures are potential contributing factors. He suggests waiting to harvest fields that you suspect sprout and prioritizing others.…Pre-Conditioning Pays
Published July 28, 2023
University of Minnesota Extension Beef Specialist Eric Mousel says drought may mean more producers are selling calves directly off the cow when feed supplies run short. If ranchers pre-condition calves, it could mean a higher premium at sales time. “Any…Simple Management Tactic for Wheat Stem Sawfly
Published July 21, 2023
Insect pressure was discussed during the University of Minnesota Extension Small Grains Plot Tour at Brooks. “We started noticing incidents of wheat stem sawfly to increase in Minnesota," said Jochum Wiersma, small grains specialist, University of Minnesota Extension. "It’s been…Season-Long Sugarbeet Disease Management
Published July 21, 2023
According to University of Minnesota Extension Sugarbeet Pathologist Ashok Chanda, there has been less rhizoctonia pressure this season. “Growers are doing an amazing job staying on top of seed treatments and fungicide applications.” As weather conditions change, so does the…Dealing With Hail-Damaged Forage Crops
Published July 7, 2023
University of Minnesota Extension Forage Agronomist Craig Sheaffer says it is important to assess the damage done to the alfalfa crop after a hail event before deciding how to proceed. “If alfalfa is within two weeks of harvest and has…Soybean Aphid Numbers Rising
Published June 26, 2023
University of Minnesota Extension Educator Angie Peltier says soybean aphids have approached treatment levels for some producers in the Red River Valley. Fields near buckthorn infestations and the earlier planted soybeans are more likely to see early soybean aphid pressure.…New Insect Threatens Cereal Grains
Published June 26, 2023
Northwest Minnesota is seeing a new insect, cereal leaf beetle, causing serious problems for wheat growers. "One field had about 25 percent of stems infested which is definitely over threshold levels," said Anthony Hanson, entomologist, University of Minnesota Extension. "In…