Articles tagged under: University of Minnesota Extension

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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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At Least Another Month for Corn to Reach Black Layer

Published August 22, 2022

Corn maturity varies widely across the Northern Plains, depending on when it was planted. University of Minnesota Extension Corn Agronomist Jeff Coulter is fielding questions about frost dates. "A good general guideline is the corn needs 60 days once it…
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Battling IDC

Published August 6, 2022

Iron Deficiency Chlorosis is a symptom of this season's variable weather conditions. this year, "Higher pH soils, calcium carbonate, excess salts and even excess nitrate from the previous year contribute to that," said University of Minnesota Extension Educator Dave Nicolai.…
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Hot Weather a Concern for Spring Wheat

Published July 31, 2022

University of Minnesota Extension Small Grains Specialist Jochum Wiersma says a lot of the spring wheat is in the middle of grain fill. "That's one-third of the grain fill period. After that, it's dry down and then, the hot doesn't…
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