Join the University of Minnesota Extension Crops team in addressing all your crop-related questions this growing season, from soil fertility, agronomics, pest management and more. We will tackle issues as they arise to help you make better crop management decisions this season.
Takeaways from the cropping season and looking to harvest - August 21, 2024We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.Resources:Thinking about drainage after this season's extremely wet start? Check out these two upcoming events Aug 22 & Sept 5Considerations for soybean aphid management Recordings, information on future sessions, and additional resources will be at: https://z.umn.edu/strategic-farming, https://z.umn.edu/SFrecordings Contact information for today's show: Jeff Coulter, Extension Corn Agronomist, coult077@umn.edu Seth Naeve, Extension Soybean Agronomist, naeve002@umn.edu Dave Nicolai, Extension Educator Crops, nico0071@umn.edu 2024 Farm Resource Guide - https://extension.umn.edu/managing-farm (top of page)Crops Team - Upcoming Events - https://z.umn.edu/UMcropeventsCrop production website - https://z.umn.edu/cropsUMN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnewsUMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/
Irrigation and drainage updates after a wet summer - August 14, 2024We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.Resources:Rosholt Research Farm field day to be held on August 15Thinking about drainage after this season's extremely wet start? Check out these two upcoming events Aug 22 & Sept 5Contact information for today's show: Vasudha Sharma, Extension Irrigation Specialist, vasudha@umn.edu Lindsay Pease, Extension Specialist Nutrient & Water Management, lpease@umn.edu Anthony Hanson, Extension Educator Crops, hans4022@umn.edu
Assessing and restoring pastures after drought/floodWe want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.Resources:Leafy Spurge: https://extension.umn.edu/identify-invasive-species/leafy-spurge Leafy Spurge: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives/terrestrialplants/herbaceous/leafyspurge.html Leafy Spurge Control in the Fall: https://extension.sdstate.edu/leafy-spurge-control-fall Farm Field Step by Stop Soil Sampling Guide: https://extension.umn.edu/news/farm-field-step-step-soil-sampling-guide Updated Alfalfa Weevil Management Recommendations and challenges for 2023: https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2023/05/updated-alfalfa-weevil-management.html Recordings, information on future sessions, and additional resources will be at: https://z.umn.edu/strategic-farming, https://z.umn.edu/SFrecordings Contact information for today's show: Craig Scheaffer, Extension Forage Specialist, sheaf001@umn.edu Troy Salzer, Extension Ag Production Systems, salze003@umn.edu Angie Peltier, Extension Educator Crops, apeltier@umn.edu 2024 Farm Resource Guide - https://extension.umn.edu/managing-farm (top of page)Crops Team - Upcoming Events - https://z.umn.edu/UMcropeventsCrop production website - https://z.umn.edu/cropsUMN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnewsUMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/
SCN + Phytopthora and manure - July 24, 2024We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.Resources:*** If looking at changes in SCN it important to sample same crop stage/time of year. ***Have our SCN sorrows been drowned? https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/cropnews/2024/06/have-our-scn-sorrows-been-drownedSoybean cyst nematode management guide https://extension.umn.edu/soybean-pest-management/soybean-cyst-nematode-management-guide Soybean aphid https://extension.umn.edu/soybean-pest-management/soybean-aphid Manure management https://extension.umn.edu/livestock-operations/manure-management Recordings, information on future sessions, and additional resources will be at: https://z.umn.edu/strategic-farming, https://z.umn.edu/SFrecordings Contact information for today's show: Bruce Potter, Extension IPM specialist, bpotter@umn.edu Melissa Wilson, Extension Manure management & water quality specialist, wilso984@umn.edu David Nicolai, Extension Educator Crops, nico0071@umn.edu 2024 Farm Resource Guide - https://extension.umn.edu/managing-farm (top of page)Crops Team - Upcoming Events - https://z.umn.edu/UMcropeventsCrop production website - https://z.umn.edu/cropsUMN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnewsUMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/
Corn updates and crop disease considerations - July 17, 2024We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.Resources:Corn IPM Pipe https://corn.ipmpipe.org/tarspot/ Crop Protection Network https://cropprotectionnetwork.org/ Minnesota Ag News – Crop Progress & Condition MN-Crop-Progress-07-15-24.pdf Plant Disease Clinic https://pdc.umn.edu/ pdc@umn.eduFlooded corn fields and what diseases might you expect to see https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/blog/alison-robertson/flooded-corn-fields-and-what-diseases-might-you-expect-see Disease Risk in White Mold and Sudden Death Syndrome of Soybean https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/cropnews/2024/06/disease-risk-white-mold-and-sudden-death-syndrome-soybean Flooded corn https://extension.umn.edu/growing-corn/flooded-corn#:~:text=Corn%20plants%20that%20survived%20flooded,stress%20later%20in%20the%20season. Contact information for today's show: Jeff Coulter, Extension Corn Agronomist, coult077@umn.edu Dean Malvick, Extension Plant Pathologist, dmalvick@umn.edu Claire LaCanne, Extension Educator Crops, lacanne@umn.edu
Insect updates and management considerations - July 10, 2024We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.Resources:European corn borer - https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2024/02/european-corn-borer-new-pest-old.htmlEuropean corn borer in Minnesota field corn https://extension.umn.edu/corn-pest-management/european-corn-borer-minnesota-field-cornScouting for corn rootworm https://extension.umn.edu/corn-pest-management/scouting-corn-rootwormHandy bt Trait table (pdf) https://www.texasinsects.org/uploads/4/9/3/0/49304017/24_bttraittable_march2024.pdfHandy Bt Trait Table: https://www.texasinsects.org/bt-corn-trait-table.htmlProducts registered for ag use in MN: https://www2.mda.state.mn.us/webapp/lis/productsdefault.jspInsecticide-resistance management: https://iwilltakeaction.com/insects/CHLORPYRIFOS INSECTICIDE - MDA https://www.mda.state.mn.us/pesticide-fertilizer/chlorpyrifos-insecticide#:~:text=The%20MDA%20cancelled%20chlorpyrifos%20product,on%20raw%20agricultural%20commodities%20andFinal Cancellation Order for Cancelling Certain Pesticide Registrations and Uses https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/06/24/2024-13779/final-cancellation-order-for-cancelling-certain-pesticide-registrations-and-usesRecordings, information on future sessions, and additional resources will be at: https://z.umn.edu/strategic-farming, https://z.umn.edu/SFrecordings Contact information for today's show: Bob Koch, Extension Entomologist, koch0125@umn.eduBruce Potter, Extension IPM Specialist, bpotter@umn.eduFei Yang, Extension Entomologist, Corn, yang8905@umn.eduClaire LaCanne, lacanne@umn.edu2024 Farm Resource Guide - https://extension.umn.edu/managing-farm (top of page)Crops Team - Upcoming Events - https://z.umn.edu/UMcropeventsCrop production website - https://z.umn.edu/cropsUMN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnewsUMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/
After the flooding - crop disease & weed management considerations - July 3, 2024We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.Resources: Flooded corn https://extension.umn.edu/growing-corn/flooded-corn#:~:text=Corn%20plants%20that%20survived%20flooded,stress%20later%20in%20the%20season. U of MN Herbicide resistant weed survey: https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2023/06/multiple-herbicide-resistant-waterhemp.html Crop Protection Network https://cropprotectionnetwork.org/ Flooded corn fields and what diseases might you expect to see https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/blog/alison-robertson/flooded-corn-fields-and-what-diseases-might-you-expect-see Disease Risk in White Mold and Sudden Death Syndrome of Soybean https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/cropnews/2024/06/disease-risk-white-mold-and-sudden-death-syndrome-soybean Have our SCN sorrows been drowned? https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/cropnews/2024/06/have-our-scn-sorrows-been-drowned Recordings, information on future sessions, and additional resources will be at: https://z.umn.edu/strategic-farming, https://z.umn.edu/SFrecordings Contact information for today's show: Alison Robertson, Iowa State Extension field pathologist, alisonr@iastate.edu Tom Peters, Extension, sugarbeet agronomist & weed scientist, pete7440@umn.edu Liz Stahl, Extension educator - crops, stah0012@umn.edu 2024 Farm Resource Guide - https://extension.umn.edu/managing-farm (top of page)Crops Team - Upcoming Events - https://z.umn.edu/UMcropeventsCrop production website - https://z.umn.edu/cropsUMN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnewsUMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/
Crop management considerations for soggy fields - June 26, 2024We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.Jeff's slides - referenced during presentation.Resources/links:Flooding resources - https://extension.umn.edu/disaster-preparedness-and-recovery/floodingCrops and flooding - https://extension.umn.edu/agriculture-and-water/crops-and-floodingSelecting soybean maturities when facing delayed or re-plant situations - https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2024/06/selecting-soybean-maturities-when.htmlCrop insurance: Prevent and late planting coverage dates - https://extension.umn.edu/ag-business-management-news/prevent-and-late-planting-coverage-dates and https://extension.umn.edu/prevented-planting-crop-insurance-and-tax-considerations Cover crop considerations for prevented planting - https://midwestcovercrops.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2019_MCCC_Cover-Crop-Considerations-for-Prevented-Planting.pdfPrevented plant: Cover crop and forage options: https://extension.umn.edu/forage-variety-selection/prevented-plant-cover-crop-and-forage-optionsTaking care of yourself under stress - https://extension.umn.edu/taking-care-yourself-under-stressNutrient management team podcasts - https://nutrientmanagement.transistor.fm/Recordings, information on future sessions, and additional resources will be at: https://z.umn.edu/strategic-farming, https://z.umn.edu/SFrecordings Contact information for today's show: Seth Naeve, Extension agronomist - Soybeans, naeve002@umn.edu Jeff Vetsch, CFANS researcher, jvetsch@umn.edu Liz Stahl, Extension educator - crops, stah0012@umn.edu Claire LaCanne, Extension educator - crops , lacanne@umn.edu 2024 Farm Resource Guide - https://extension.umn.edu/managing-farm (top of page)Cover Crop Academy: https://extension.umn.edu/courses-and-events/cover-crop-academy Crops Team - Upcoming Events - https://z.umn.edu/UMcropeventsCrop production website - https://z.umn.edu/cropsUMN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnewsUMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/Previous resources/links:Plant Disease Clinic https://pdc.umn.edu/ pdc@umn.eduSoybean Pest Management: https://extension.umn.edu/soybean/soybean-pest-management Corn Pest Management: https://extension.umn.edu/corn/corn-pest-management Forages Pest Management: https://extension.umn.edu/forages/forage-pest-management Small Grains Pest Management: https://extension.umn.edu/small-grains/small-grains-pest-management Digital Crop Doc https://z.umn.edu/DigitalCropDoc
Resources for crop disease ID - June 12Strategic Farming: Field Notes 2024 Contact information for today's show:Angie Peltier, Extension educator - crops, apeltier@umn.edu Brett Arenz, CFANS plant pathology, aren0058@umn.edu Liz Stahl, Extension educator - crops, stah0012@umn.edu Resources:Plant Disease Clinic https://pdc.umn.edu/ pdc@umn.eduDigital Crop Doc https://z.umn.edu/DigitalCropDoc Soybean Pest Management: https://extension.umn.edu/soybean/soybean-pest-management Corn Pest Management: https://extension.umn.edu/corn/corn-pest-management Forages Pest Management: https://extension.umn.edu/forages/forage-pest-management Small Grains Pest Management: https://extension.umn.edu/small-grains/small-grains-pest-management We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.Transcripts are auto-transcribed. If you need more accurate transcripts of an episode for ADA purposes, please contact Anthony Hanson - hans4022@umn.edu.
Making the most out of Postemergence Weed Control (Timing and weed ID) - June 5Strategic Farming: Field Notes 2024 Contact information for today's show:Joe Ikley, NDSU Extension Weed Specialist, joseph.ikley@ndsu.edu Debalin Sarangi, Extension Specialist, Weed Management, dsarangi@umn.eduRyan Miller, Regional Extension Educator, Crops, mill0869@umn.eduResources:US Wind Climatology - https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/wind/June 27 Cover Crop Field Day (A second field day is on July 9) - https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2024/05/announcing-cover-crop-field-day-setting.htmlBest practices for using glufosinate (Liberty) herbicide https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2024/05/best-practices-for-using-glufosinate.htmlWe want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.Transcripts are auto-transcribed. If you need more accurate transcripts of an episode for ADA purposes, please contact Anthony Hanson - hans4022@umn.edu.
Alfalfa weevil and nutrient management update - May 29Strategic Farming: Field Notes 2024 Contact information for today's show:Anthony Hanson, Regional Extension Educator, IPM, hans4022@umn.eduBrad Carlson, Extension Educator, Water Resources, bcarlson@umn.eduClaire LaCanne, Extension Educator, Crops, lacanne@umn.eduWe want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.Transcripts are auto-transcribed. If you need more accurate transcripts of an episode for ADA purposes, please contact Anthony Hanson - hans4022@umn.edu.
Seedling diseases and small grains in a wet spring - May 22Strategic Farming: Field Notes 2024 Contact information for today's show:Jochum Wiersma, Small Grains Specialist, wiers002@umn.edu Dean Malvick, Extension Plant Pathologist and Program Leader, Crops, dmalvick@umn.eduAnthony Hanson, Regional Extension Educator, IPM, hans4022@umn.eduSome of the diseases discussed:PhytopthoraPythiumFusariumRhizoctoniabarley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV)asters yellowstan spotResources:DigitalCropDoc - https://extension.umn.edu/crop-production/digital-crop-doc (z.umn.edu/DigitalCropDoc)UMN Plant Disease Clinic - https://pdc.umn.edu/Grasshoppers in Minnesota soybean - https://extension.umn.edu/soybean-pest-management/grasshoppers-minnesota-soybeanWe want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.Transcripts are auto-transcribed. If you need more accurate transcripts of an episode for ADA purposes, please contact Anthony Hanson - hans4022@umn.edu.
Corn and Soybean Planting Update-Are we on Schedule? or What's next? - May 15, 2024Strategic Farming: Field Notes 2024 Contact information for today's show:Dr. Jeff Coulter, UMN Extension Agronomist, coult077@umn.eduDr. Seth Naeve, UMN Extension Agronomist - Soybeans, naeve002@umn.eduDave Nicolai, Extension Educator - Crops, nico0071@umn.eduWe want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.Transcripts are auto-transcribed. If you need more accurate transcripts of an episode for ADA purposes, please contact Anthony Hanson - hans4022@umn.edu.
Field Notes talks weed and insect updates - May 8, 2024Strategic Farming: Field Notes 2024 Contact information for today's show:Debalin Sarangi, UMN Extension Weed Scientist, dsarangi@umn.eduBruce Potter, UMN Extension IPM Specialist, bpotter@umn.eduAnthony Hanson, Regional Extension Educator, hans4022@umn.eduWe want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.Transcripts are auto-transcribed. If you need more accurate transcripts of an episode for ADA purposes, please contact Anthony Hanson - hans4022@umn.edu.
Preparing for grain storage and marketing tips - August 23, 2023We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.NDSU Grain Drying and Storage - https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/graindrying https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/ag-hub/ag-topics/crop-production/drying-storageContact information for today's show: Ed Usset, Extension Professor, Applied Economics, Grain Marketing Specialist - usset001@umn.edu Kenneth Hellevang, NDSU Professor & Extension Engineer - Kenneth.Hellevang@ndsu.edu Anthony Hanson, Extension Educator - Crops - han4022@umn.edu Strategic Farming: Field Notes Podcast site - https://strategicfarming.transistor.fm/ Recordings of sessions will be available as a podcast at: https://strategicfarming.transistor.fm/episodes Subscribe and share this link with your networks: https://z.umn.edu/fieldnotespodcast Crops Team - Upcoming Events https://z.umn.edu/UMcropeventsCrop production website - https://z.umn.edu/cropsMN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnewsUMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/
Corn and soybean yield updates - August 16, 2023We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.Contact information for today's show: Jeff Coulter, Extension Corn Agronomist - coult077@umn.edu Seth Naeve, Extension Soybean Agronomist - naeve002@umn.edu Anthony Hanson, Extension Educator - Crops - han4022@umn.edu Hail Damage to corn and soybeans in August - https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2023/08/hail-damage-to-corn-and-soybeans-in.htmlMN Crop News: Northern corn rootworm and extended diapause problems increase in areas of Minnesota – https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2023/07/northern-corn-rootworm-and-extended.html Handy Bt Trait Table for 2023:https://www.texasinsects.org/uploads/4/9/3/0/49304017/bttraittable_march_2023.pdf Scouting for Corn Rootworm:https://extension.umn.edu/corn-pest-management/scouting-corn-rootworm Strategic Farming: Field Notes Podcast site - https://strategicfarming.transistor.fm/ Recordings of sessions will be available as a podcast at: https://strategicfarming.transistor.fm/episodes Subscribe and share this link with your networks: https://z.umn.edu/fieldnotespodcast Crops Team - Upcoming Events https://z.umn.edu/UMcropeventsCrop production website - https://z.umn.edu/cropsMN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnewsUMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/
We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.Contact information for today's show: Bob Koch, Extension Soybean Entomologist - koch0125@umn.edu Tom Peters, Extension Sugarbeet Agronomist and Weed Scientist - pete7440@umn.edu Dave Nicolai, Extension Educator - Crops - nico0071@umn.edu MN Crop News: Northern corn rootworm and extended diapause problems increase in areas of Minnesota – https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2023/07/northern-corn-rootworm-and-extended.html Handy Bt Trait Table for 2023:https://www.texasinsects.org/uploads/4/9/3/0/49304017/bttraittable_march_2023.pdf Scouting for Corn Rootworm:https://extension.umn.edu/corn-pest-management/scouting-corn-rootworm Strategic Farming: Field Notes Podcast site - https://strategicfarming.transistor.fm/ Recordings of sessions will be available as a podcast at: https://strategicfarming.transistor.fm/episodes Subscribe and share this link with your networks: https://z.umn.edu/fieldnotespodcast Crops Team - Upcoming Events https://z.umn.edu/UMcropeventsCrop production website - https://z.umn.edu/cropsMN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnewsUMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/
We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.Contact information for today's show: Bruce Potter, Extension IPM Specialist - bpotter@umn.edu Fei Yang, Extension Corn Entomologist - yang8905@umn.edu Lizabeth Stahl, Extension Educator - crops - stah0012@umn.edu MN Crop News: Northern corn rootworm and extended diapause problems increase in areas of Minnesota – https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2023/07/northern-corn-rootworm-and-extended.html Handy Bt Trait Table for 2023:https://www.texasinsects.org/uploads/4/9/3/0/49304017/bttraittable_march_2023.pdf Scouting for Corn Rootworm:https://extension.umn.edu/corn-pest-management/scouting-corn-rootworm Strategic Farming: Field Notes Podcast site - https://strategicfarming.transistor.fm/ Recordings of sessions will be available as a podcast at: https://strategicfarming.transistor.fm/episodes Subscribe and share this link with your networks: https://z.umn.edu/fieldnotespodcast Crops Team - Upcoming Events https://z.umn.edu/UMcropeventsCrop production website - https://z.umn.edu/cropsMN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnewsUMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/
We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.Contact information for today's show: Seth Naeve, Extension Soybean Agronomist - naeve002@umn.edu Dean Malvick, Extension Plant Pathologist - dmalvick@umn.edu Lizabeth Stahl, Extension Educator - crops - stah0012@umn.edu Crop Protection network: web book and fungicide efficacy table. https://cropprotectionnetwork.orgCorn IPM PIPE; Known distribution of tar spot maps. https://corn.ipmpipe.org/tarspot/Strategic Farming: Field Notes Podcast site - https://strategicfarming.transistor.fm/ Recordings of sessions will be available as a podcast at: https://strategicfarming.transistor.fm/episodes Subscribe and share this link with your networks: https://z.umn.edu/fieldnotespodcast Crops Team - Upcoming Events https://z.umn.edu/UMcropeventsCrop production website - https://z.umn.edu/cropsMN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnewsUMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/
We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.Contact information for today's show: Jeff Coulter, Extension Agronomist - coult007@umn.edu Bob Koch Extension Entomologist - koch0125@umn.edu Anthony Hanson - hans4022@umn.edu Soybean Gall Midge https://soybeangallmidge.org/soybean-gall-midge-distributionSpider-mite https://extension.umn.edu/soybean-pest-management/managing-spider-mite-soybeanAphids and mites https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2022/07/management-of-soybean-aphids-and.htmlVisual guide for defoliation https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2019/08/defoliating-insects-still-making-their.htmlEarly season drought effects on corn and soybeanshttps://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2021/06/early-season-drought-effects-on-corn.html Strategic Farming: Field Notes Podcast site - https://strategicfarming.transistor.fm/ Recordings of sessions will be available as a podcast at: https://strategicfarming.transistor.fm/episodes Subscribe and share this link with your networks: https://z.umn.edu/fieldnotespodcast Crops Team - Upcoming Events https://z.umn.edu/UMcropeventsCrop production website - https://z.umn.edu/cropsMN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnewsUMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/
Crop management considerations during this abnormally dry season - June 28, 2023We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.Contact information for today's show: Debalin Sarangi - dsarangi@umn.edu Tom Hoverstad - hover003@umn.edu Dave Nicolai - nico0071@umn.edu Ryan Miller - mill0869@umn.edu Early season drought effects on corn and soybeanshttps://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2021/06/early-season-drought-effects-on-corn.html Rochester Tour https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2023/06/save-date-for-rochester-crop-management.htmlStrategic Farming: Field Notes Podcast site - https://strategicfarming.transistor.fm/ Recordings of sessions will be available as a podcast at: https://strategicfarming.transistor.fm/episodes Subscribe and share this link with your networks: https://z.umn.edu/fieldnotespodcast Crops Team - Upcoming Events https://z.umn.edu/UMcropeventsCrop production website - https://z.umn.edu/cropsMN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnewsUMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/
Join us for this session when we welcome Dr. Ian MacRae and Bruce Potter, Extension entomologists, as they discuss the reemergence of a small grain pest, the cereal leaf beetle, and armyworms. The weekly Wednesday program will feature a live webinar with interactive discussion with attendees, addressing in-season cropping issues as they arise. Weekly sessions may include topics related to soil fertility, agronomics, pest management, equipment, and more.We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.Contact information for today's show: Ian MacRae - imacrae@umn.edu Bruce Potter - bpotter@umn.edu Anthony Hanson - han4022@umn.edu Cereal leaf beetle: a new insect pest in Northwest Minnesota - https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2023/06/cereal-leaf-beetle-new-insect-pest-in.html Armyworm - https://extension.umn.edu/corn-pest-management/armyworm Black cutworm - https://extension.umn.edu/corn-pest-management/black-cutworm Strategic Farming: Field Notes Podcast site - https://strategicfarming.transistor.fm/ U of MN Cover Crop Website: https://extension.umn.edu/soil-and-water/cover-crops Cover Crop Termination article: https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2023/04/what-are-my-best-options-for.htmlMidwest Cover Crop Tool: https://midwestcovercrops.org/covercroptool/Recordings of sessions will be available as a podcast at: https://strategicfarming.transistor.fm/episodes Subscribe and share this link with your networks: https://z.umn.edu/fieldnotespodcast Crops Team - Upcoming Events https://z.umn.edu/UMcropeventsCrop production website - https://z.umn.edu/cropsMN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnewsUMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/
Post-emergence weed control & small grains updates - June 14, 2023The dry, late spring has impacted herbicide effectiveness and management decisions. Join in as we welcome special guest Dr. Rodrigo Werle, University of Wisconsin – Madison Extension cropping systems weed scientist, to address weed control concerns. He is joined by Dr. Jochum Wiersma, Extension small grains specialist, to discuss how the 2023 spring conditions have affected small grain pests and development.We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.Contact information for today's show: Jochum Wiersma - wiers002@umn.edu Rodrigo Werle - rwerle@wisc.edu Dave Nicolai - nico0071@umn.edu 2023 Spring Badger Crop Connect & Post Weed Control slides - pdfWisconsin Cropping Systems Weed Science - https://wiscweeds.info/Agronomy Day - Waseca - June 20 Strategic Farming: Field Notes Podcast site - https://strategicfarming.transistor.fm/ U of MN Cover Crop Website: https://extension.umn.edu/soil-and-water/cover-crops Cover Crop Termination article: https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2023/04/what-are-my-best-options-for.htmlMidwest Cover Crop Tool: https://midwestcovercrops.org/covercroptool/Recordings of sessions will be available as a podcast at: https://strategicfarming.transistor.fm/episodes Subscribe and share this link with your networks: https://z.umn.edu/fieldnotespodcast Crops Team - Upcoming Events https://z.umn.edu/UMcropeventsCrop production website - https://z.umn.edu/cropsMN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnewsUMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/
Join us for this session when we welcome Drs. Fabián Fernández, Extension nutrient management specialist, and Vasu Sharma, Extension irrigation specialist, as they discuss moisture issues - both too wet and too dry - and how they are impacting nitrogen management decisions.We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.Contact information for today's show: Vasudha Sharma - vasudha@umn.edu Fabian Fernandez - fabiangf@umn.edu Anthony Hanson - Moderator - hans4022@umn.edu Calculating nitrogen credit: https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2021/07/how-to-calculate-nitrogen-credit-from.htmlU of MN Cover Crop Website: https://extension.umn.edu/soil-and-water/cover-crops Cover Crop Termination article: https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2023/04/what-are-my-best-options-for.htmlMidwest Cover Crop Tool: https://midwestcovercrops.org/covercroptool/Recordings of sessions will be available as a podcast at: https://strategicfarming.transistor.fm/episodes Subscribe and share this link with your networks: https://z.umn.edu/fieldnotespodcast Crops Team - Upcoming Events https://z.umn.edu/UMcropeventsCrop production website - https://z.umn.edu/cropsMN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnewsUMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/
We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.Contact information for today's show: Debalin Sarangi dsarangi@umn.edu Joe Ikley joseph.ikley@ndsu.edu Liz Stahl stah0012@umn.edu U of MN Cover Crop Website: https://extension.umn.edu/soil-and-water/cover-crops Cover Crop Termination article: https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2023/04/what-are-my-best-options-for.htmlMidwest Cover Crop Tool: https://midwestcovercrops.org/covercroptool/Recordings of sessions will be available as a podcast at: https://strategicfarming.transistor.fm/episodes Subscribe and share this link with your networks: https://z.umn.edu/fieldnotespodcast Crops Team - Upcoming Events https://z.umn.edu/UMcropeventsCrop production website - https://z.umn.edu/cropsMN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnewsUMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/
We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.Speaker:Bruce Potter, Integrated Pest Management SpecialistModerator:Anthony Hanson, Integrated Pest ManagementResources:Field Notes 2023 series information
We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.Field Notes 2023 series information
We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.Speakers:Dennis Todey, Director, USDA Midwest Climate Hub; Jeff Coulter, Extension corn agronomistModerator: Dave NicolaiResources: NASS Crop Progress Reports Corn Growing Degree Day Tool PDF of slides shown by Dennis Todey Field Notes 2023 series information
Transcript available upon request. Please contact Anthony Hanson - hans4022@umn.edu.
We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.
We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.Resources: Waterhemp slides used in podcast - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QbEuPrViiL_YcAtfTe3G3rQ7ne-Y4q5G/view?usp=sharing https://extension.umn.edu/soybean-pest-management/insecticide-options-resistant-soybean-aphid https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/fungicide-resistance-in-frogeye-leaf-spot-of-soybean-in-michigan https://cropwatch.unl.edu/2022/handy-bt-trait-table-updated-2022-corn https://extension.umn.edu/corn-pest-management/scouting-corn-rootworm Transcripts are auto-transcribed. If you need more accurate transcripts of an episode for ADA purposes, please contact Anthony Hanson - hans4022@umn.edu.
We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.Resources: https://corn.ipmpipe.org/diseases/ Fungicide Efficacy for Control of Corn Diseases pdf Tar Spot map
We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.
We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.Link to the slides discussed by Seth Dibblee.Public comments: https://www.regulations.gov/search?filter=EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0266No episode on July 20. Field Notes will resume July 27.
We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.
We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council. To participate in CRW trapping contact Bruce: bpotter@umn.edu Resources: https://cropprotectionnetwork.org/publications/fungicide-efficacy-for-control-of-corn-diseaseshttps://cropprotectionnetwork.org/publications/fungicide-efficacy-for-control-of-soybean-foliar-diseases
We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.Postemergence herbicide applications in hot weather: https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2022/06/postemergence-herbicide-applications-in.htmlGrasshoppers on soybean https://extension.umn.edu/soybean-pest-management/grasshoppers-soybean
We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.
We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.Resources: Delayed spring planting The Delayed planting and replanting evaluator is the spreadsheet that Dave was referencing. Crop insurance: important dates, resources and tax impacts Dicamba - Frequently Asked Questions
We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.
We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.http://farmdoc.illinois.edu/field-crop-production/weeds/emerging-crops-and-delayed-pre-herbicide-applications.htmlPDF version if link does not work.
We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.
We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council. (Link to slides used https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IJqbIh4AF7qykObRoSIOD5vNeo9racGv/view)
For August 25, 2021, the special guests included Anna Cates, Extension soil health specialist, Liz Stahl, Extension educator - crops, and Troy Salzer, Ag production systems educator in St. Louis County. Moderators were Jared Goplen and Ryan Miller, extension educators in crops. The drought has many considering which cover crops may be the best option, or whether a cover crop will even grow in the dry soil conditions. This session gave an update on how things have progressed this year, in addition to the management recommendations to consider if cover crops are used for forage, soil health benefits, or both.
For August 18, 2021, special guests included Dr. Dean Malvick, Extension plant pathologist, and Dr. Angie Peltier, Extension educator-crops in northwestern MN, to talk about current disease issues in the state, even during drought conditions. Malvick described late-season diseases that are beginning to show up across the state, and Peltier showcased the Digital Crop Doc, a U of M online tool growers can use to identify crop disease. Dr. Seth Naeve also discussed soybean yield components in late August. Seed number may have been limited due to hot dry conditions earlier on, but soybean plants are still able to increase seed size and weight in late August into September.
Today is August 11, 2021, and earlier this morning we recorded another episode of the Strategic Farming: Field Notes program. The Field Notes program is a weekly update on the current crop situation and crop management considerations. Today's session was moderated by U of MN Extension Crops Educators Ryan Miller and Jared Goplen. The special guests included Dr. Debalin Sarangi, Extension weed management specialist and Dr. Tom Peters, Extension sugarbeet agronomist to discuss weed management observations from 2021. There are waterhemp, velvetleaf, ragweed, and grassy weed escapes throughout Minnesota. We discussed some of the reasons for these weed escapes, as well as how to address these issues going into next year.
Today is August 4, 2021, and earlier this morning we recorded another episode of the Strategic Farming: Field Notes program. The Field Notes program is a weekly update on the current crop situation and crop management considerations. Today's session was moderated by U of MN Extension Crops Educators Anthony Hanson and Ryan Miller. This episode featured Dr. Ken Ostlie, Corn Extension Entomologist, and Dr. Bob Koch, Soybean Extension Entomologist, both with the University of Minnesota Department of Entomology as well as Bruce Potter, IPM Extension Specialist based out of Lamberton, MN. Drought conditions during the growing season have exacerbated some pest issues, such as spider mites. Soybean aphid so far has only been found at low densities in most fields across the state, but there is still potential for aphid populations to reach damaging levels in August. Growers have reported corn rootworm adults at noticeable densities, and pests such as armyworms have been moving into corn from nearby grasses.Link to Crop Management Pest tour registration for 8/10/21
Today is July 28, 2021, and earlier this morning we recorded another episode of the Strategic Farming: Field Notes program. The Field Notes program is a weekly update on the current crop situation and crop management considerations. Today's session was moderated by U of MN Extension Crops Educators David Nicolai and Jared Goplen. The special guests featured Dr. Craig Sheaffer, University of Minnesota Forage Agronomist, Nathan Drewitz, Extension Educator in Stearns, Benton, and Morrison counties, and Troy Salzer, Extension Educator in St. Louis County. The drought conditions in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest have continued to worsen. Crops are drying up, which has many concerned about the tightening forage supplies. Today's episode discussed forage establishment, early corn silage harvest, utilizing alternative crops as forages, utilizing CRP hay, as well as how drought conditions affect forage yield and quality.
Today is July 16, 2021, and earlier this morning we recorded another episode of the Strategic Farming: Field Notes program. The Field Notes program is a weekly update on the current crop situation and crop management considerations. Today's session was moderated by U of MN Extension Crops Educators David Nicolai and Jared Goplen. The special guests included Dr. Debalin Sarangi, Extension weed management specialist, Dr. Tom Peters, Extension sugarbeet agronomist, Dr. Seth Naeve, Extension soybean agronomist, and Bruce Potter, Integrated Pest Management Specialist, to discuss cupped soybean leaves. The fact that many fields of Enlist and other traited soybeans are showing these symptoms has many wondering if dicamba drift or volatilization may be to blame. Yet, reports of isolated soybean fields that have been sprayed with simple one-product herbicides and now show symptoms abound. So, what is to blame for all this cupping in drought-stricken regions of Minnesota and the Dakotas in 2021?
Our University of Minnesota Extension staff: Dr. Dan Kaiser, Extension Soil Specialist and Brad Carlson, Extension Educator in Nutrient and Water Quality discussed the proper use of diagnostic tools such as crop tissue testing and nitrogen basal corn stalk testing to provide a checkup on current crop growth and nutrient needs in Minnesota. This summer Minnesota crop growers have been challenged given the variable weather and soil moisture conditions across the state. Dr. Kaiser outlined the proper timing if tissue testing for both corn and soybeans along and which crop nutrients were likely to be highlighted in the results of the corn tissue tests such as potassium. Brad Carlson reviewed the movement and utilization for nitrogen in corn given the drier than normal weather conditions and variable precipitation patterns. Brad also commented on the validity of corn basal stalk testing and its relationship to predicting present and future nitrogen needs in Minnesota crops.
Today is July 7, 2021, and earlier this morning we recorded another episode of the Strategic Farming: Field Notes program. The Field Notes program is a weekly update on the current crop situation and crop management considerations. Today's session was moderated by U of MN Extension Crops Educators David Nicolai and Anthony Hanson. The special guests included Dr. Dean Malvick, Extension plant pathologist, and Dr. Angie Peltier, Extension Educator-crops in northwestern MN, to discuss corn and soybean pathogens. Being in a drought does not mean diseases will entirely go away. This episode discusses which diseases will likely be problematic this year, and what management considerations may be needed.