5/23/2013 12:00:00 AM
Farmers who had delayed planting corn due to cool, wet conditions hit the fields in force last week, planting enough acres to bring progress within eight points of the five-year average, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report released May 20. Read more on progress from this Southeast Farm Press article.
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5/23/2013 12:00:00 AM
Black cutworm moths arrived in Wisconsin a few weeks ago. So Dr. Eileen Cullen, field and forage crop Extension specialist, visits a corn field to demonstrate the process of black cutworm scouting, identification of early damage, and discuss black cutworm trapping, degree day predictions and rescue treatment thresholds in this Wisconsin Crop Manager video.
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5/23/2013 12:00:00 AM
This year, cool and wet conditions early in the season have stressed plants and slowed root growth. As a result, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services reports many fields now show evidence of nutrient deficiency, especially of phosphorus and sulfur. Read more on nutrient deficiencies from this Southeast Farm Press article.
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5/23/2013 12:00:00 AM
A number of factors impact the decision of what crop to plant in a given year. Many of these factors deal with issues that are not necessarily biological in nature. Read more on all the factors that impact the decision and crop selection suggestions from this Crop & Pest Report.
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5/22/2013 12:00:00 AM
The maturity of our corn crop has a lot of variability do to the ongoing starts and stops in corn planting this spring. Crop stage and/or crop height can be used to determine cutoff timings and typically the label states the limits so that whichever comes first is the cutoff. Read more on cutoffs from this UTcrops News article.
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5/22/2013 12:00:00 AM
Some of the earlier planted corn seems very slow in developing due to an underdeveloped root system that was likely caused by cold temperatures early in its development and a dry environment. Read more on the need to watch for early season insects from this AgFax article.
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5/22/2013 12:00:00 AM
European corn borer (ECB) adults are increasing in blacklight traps steadily in parts of southern, central and northwestern NJ now. The recent trend to warmer weather has brought on these catches, and while reasonably warm weather dominates, we would expect catches to increase over the next 2 weeks. Read more on European corn borer catches as well as corn earworm catches from this Plant & Pest Advisory.
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5/21/2013 12:00:00 AM
Troubleshooting emergence problems early is critical in identifying solutions and developing successful replant plans, if needed. This C.O.R.N. Newsletter article offers a list of a few common things to look for if you encounter an emergence problem in corn this spring.
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5/21/2013 12:00:00 AM
Farmland prices continue to increase during the first part of 2013. However, as indicated in this post, farmland prices appear to be in line with current agricultural returns and current levels of interest rates. In this Farmdoc Daily post, historical interest rates are examined to place the current interest rate environment into context.
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5/21/2013 12:00:00 AM
Each spring as we approach mid-to-late May, questions begin to surface regarding the timing of the annual corn rootworm larval hatch. In general, this yearly event and the Memorial Day Holiday weekend coincide reasonably well for the latitude that cuts across much of central Illinois. Read more on the expected hatch from this Bulletin article.
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