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| Takeaways from the cropping season and looking to harvest | 21 Aug 2024 | 00:33:55 | |
Takeaways from the cropping season and looking to harvest - August 21, 2024 We 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 5 Considerations 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:
2024 Farm Resource Guide - https://extension.umn.edu/managing-farm (top of page) Crops Team - Upcoming Events - https://z.umn.edu/UMcropevents Crop production website - https://z.umn.edu/crops UMN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnews UMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/ | |||
| Irrigation and drainage updates after a wet summer | 14 Aug 2024 | 00:32:14 | |
Irrigation and drainage updates after a wet summer - August 14, 2024 We 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 15 Thinking about drainage after this season’s extremely wet start? Check out these two upcoming events Aug 22 & Sept 5 Contact information for today’s show:
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| Alfalfa weevil and nutrient management update | 29 May 2024 | 00:29:50 | |
Alfalfa weevil and nutrient management update - May 29 Contact information for today’s show:
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. | |||
| Seedling diseases and small grains in a wet spring | 22 May 2024 | 00:33:12 | |
Seedling diseases and small grains in a wet spring - May 22 Contact information for today’s show:
Some of the diseases discussed:
Resources:
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. | |||
| Corn and Soybean Planting Update-Are we on Schedule? or What's next? | 15 May 2024 | 00:30:09 | |
Corn and Soybean Planting Update-Are we on Schedule? or What's next? - May 15, 2024 Contact information for today’s show:
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 | 08 May 2024 | 00:28:31 | |
Field Notes talks weed and insect updates - May 8, 2024 Contact information for today’s show:
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 | 23 Aug 2023 | 00:27:52 | |
Preparing for grain storage and marketing tips - August 23, 2023 We 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-storage Contact information for today’s show:
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/UMcropevents Crop production website - https://z.umn.edu/crops MN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnews UMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/ | |||
| Corn and soybean yield updates | 16 Aug 2023 | 00:28:26 | |
Corn and soybean yield updates - August 16, 2023 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:
Hail Damage to corn and soybeans in August - https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2023/08/hail-damage-to-corn-and-soybeans-in.html 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/UMcropevents Crop production website - https://z.umn.edu/crops MN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnews UMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/ | |||
| Late-season weed issues and soybean aphid management | 09 Aug 2023 | 00:33:31 | |
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:
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/UMcropevents Crop production website - https://z.umn.edu/crops MN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnews UMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/ | |||
| Is corn rootworm getting your corn down? | 26 Jul 2023 | 00:31:04 | |
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:
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/UMcropevents Crop production website - https://z.umn.edu/crops MN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnews UMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/ | |||
| Soybean Update and Crop Diseases (including tar spot) on the radar | 19 Jul 2023 | 00:36:18 | |
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:
Crop Protection network: web book and fungicide efficacy table. https://cropprotectionnetwork.org
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/UMcropevents Crop production website - https://z.umn.edu/crops MN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnews UMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/ | |||
| Corn agronomy updates and preparing for soybean insects | 12 Jul 2023 | 00:30:39 | |
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:
Soybean Gall Midge https://soybeangallmidge.org/soybean-gall-midge-distribution Spider-mite https://extension.umn.edu/soybean-pest-management/managing-spider-mite-soybean Aphids and mites https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2022/07/management-of-soybean-aphids-and.html Visual guide for defoliation https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2019/08/defoliating-insects-still-making-their.html Early season drought effects on corn and soybeans https://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/UMcropevents Crop production website - https://z.umn.edu/crops MN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnews UMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/ | |||
| Assessing and restoring pastures after drought/flood | 07 Aug 2024 | 00:30:55 | |
Assessing and restoring pastures after drought/flood We 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:
2024 Farm Resource Guide - https://extension.umn.edu/managing-farm (top of page) Crops Team - Upcoming Events - https://z.umn.edu/UMcropevents Crop production website - https://z.umn.edu/crops UMN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnews UMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/ | |||
| Crop management considerations during this abnormally dry season | 28 Jun 2023 | 00:31:31 | |
Crop management considerations during this abnormally dry season - June 28, 2023 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:
Early season drought effects on corn and soybeans https://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/UMcropevents Crop production website - https://z.umn.edu/crops MN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnews UMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/ | |||
| New small grain insect found in NW MN and armyworm updates | 21 Jun 2023 | 00:27:45 | |
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:
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.html Midwest 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/UMcropevents Crop production website - https://z.umn.edu/crops MN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnews UMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/ | |||
| Post-emergence weed control & small grains updates | 14 Jun 2023 | 00:34:29 | |
Post-emergence weed control & small grains updates - June 14, 2023 The 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:
2023 Spring Badger Crop Connect & Post Weed Control slides - pdf Wisconsin 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.html Midwest 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/UMcropevents Crop production website - https://z.umn.edu/crops MN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnews UMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/ | |||
| Field Notes talks - Moisture issues (too dry and too wet) & supplemental nitrogen updates | 07 Jun 2023 | 00:28:36 | |
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:
Calculating nitrogen credit: https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2021/07/how-to-calculate-nitrogen-credit-from.html 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.html Midwest 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/UMcropevents Crop production website - https://z.umn.edu/crops MN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnews UMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/ | |||
| Field Notes talks cover crop termination + weed management | 31 May 2023 | 00:33:23 | |
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:
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.html Midwest 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/UMcropevents Crop production website - https://z.umn.edu/crops MN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnews UMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/ | |||
| Field Notes talks alfalfa and early-season insects | 24 May 2023 | 00:28:36 | |
We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.
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| Field Notes talks corn & soybean planting | 17 May 2023 | 00:31:18 | |
We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council. | |||
| Weather and early-season field work | 10 May 2023 | 00:30:58 | |
We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council. Speakers: Moderator: Resources:
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| Late-summer forage small grains outlook | 24 Aug 2022 | 00:34:24 | |
Transcript available upon request. Please contact Anthony Hanson - hans4022@umn.edu. | |||
| Expected corn and soybean yields | 17 Aug 2022 | 00:30:59 | |
We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council. | |||
| SCN + Phytopthora and manure | 24 Jul 2024 | 00:30:34 | |
SCN + Phytopthora and manure - July 24, 2024 We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council. Resources:
Have our SCN sorrows been drowned? https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/cropnews/2024/06/have-our-scn-sorrows-been-drowned Soybean 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:
2024 Farm Resource Guide - https://extension.umn.edu/managing-farm (top of page) Crops Team - Upcoming Events - https://z.umn.edu/UMcropevents Crop production website - https://z.umn.edu/crops UMN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnews UMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/ | |||
| When Pests Bite Back | 10 Aug 2022 | 00:34:26 | |
We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council. Resources:
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| Corn and soybean disease: Strategies for effective management in 2022 | 03 Aug 2022 | 00:31:49 | |
We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council. Resources: | |||
| Getting ready for late-season insects | 27 Jul 2022 | 00:33:22 | |
We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council. | |||
| Corn pollination, atrazine herbicide use, and July insect updates | 18 Jul 2022 | 00:04:50 | |
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-2013-0266 No episode on July 20. Field Notes will resume July 27. | |||
| The latest regarding risks for and management of iron deficiency chlorosis (IDC) in soybeans | 06 Jul 2022 | 00:31:20 | |
We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council. | |||
| Corn Rootworm Current Status, etc. and crop disease update/fungicides | 29 Jun 2022 | 00:36:16 | |
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 https://cropprotectionnetwork.org/publications/fungicide-efficacy-for-control-of-corn-diseases | |||
| Corn nutrient status and herbicide application in hot weather | 22 Jun 2022 | 00:33:52 | |
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.html Grasshoppers on soybean https://extension.umn.edu/soybean-pest-management/grasshoppers-soybean | |||
| Managing soybean insects and weeds in June | 15 Jun 2022 | 00:40:13 | |
We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council. | |||
| Prevent Plant and Late Planting Decisions | 08 Jun 2022 | 00:31:00 | |
We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council. Resources:
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| Early Season Weed Control and Field Scouting Tips | 01 Jun 2022 | 00:32:23 | |
We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council. | |||
| Corn updates and crop disease considerations | 17 Jul 2024 | 00:30:43 | |
Corn updates and crop disease considerations - July 17, 2024 We 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.edu 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 Contact information for today’s show:
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| Delayed Planting, It’s been a late spring, Now What? | 25 May 2022 | 00:33:43 | |
We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council. | |||
| Early season weed control | 18 May 2022 | 00:35:28 | |
We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council. | |||
| 2022 Weather and Pest Outlook | 11 May 2022 | 00:31:25 | |
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)
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| Making Cover Crop Decisions (8/25/21) | 25 Aug 2021 | 00:37:53 | |
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. | |||
| Late-season disease issues and soybean agronomics (8/18/21) | 18 Aug 2021 | 00:36:49 | |
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. | |||
| Evaluating Weed Control in 2021 (8/11/21) | 11 Aug 2021 | 00:37:11 | |
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. | |||
| Late-season insect and mite issues (8/4/21) | 04 Aug 2021 | 00:35:38 | |
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 | |||
| Forages in a Drought (7/28/21) | 28 Jul 2021 | 00:34:06 | |
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. | |||
| Bonus Episode: Dicamba vs. 2,4-D – a tale of cupped leaves? (7/16/21) | 16 Jul 2021 | 00:47:06 | |
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? | |||
| Midsummer Crop Fertility Update: Tissue Testing and Nitrogen Needs (7/14/21) | 14 Jul 2021 | 00:35:13 | |
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. | |||
| Insect updates and management considerations | 10 Jul 2024 | 00:31:38 | |
Insect updates and management considerations - July 10, 2024 We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council. Resources:
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2024 Farm Resource Guide - https://extension.umn.edu/managing-farm (top of page) Crops Team - Upcoming Events - https://z.umn.edu/UMcropevents Crop production website - https://z.umn.edu/crops UMN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnews UMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/ | |||
| What’s up with Corn and Soybean Diseases? (7/7/21) | 07 Jul 2021 | 00:37:03 | |
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. | |||
| Insect Management in Dry Weather (6/30/21) | 30 Jun 2021 | 00:32:29 | |
Today is June 30, 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 Jared Goplen and Anthony Hanson. The special guests included Dr. Ian MacRae, University of Minnesota Extension Entomologist, and Bruce Potter, Extension IPM specialist, to discuss insect management issues to be on the lookout for this year. Hot and dry conditions can mean we may see different pest complexes than most years, such as spider mites and grasshoppers. Regulatory changes for insecticides, such as chlorpyrifos, are also pending and could significantly affect what insecticide options growers have left to use this year. | |||
| Early season crop water use and drought stress (6/23/21) | 23 Jun 2021 | 00:35:16 | |
Water use for early season crops and the stress caused by drought are becoming key areas of focus in late-June as drought has intensified across the state. Some areas have received rain, but crops across the state are showing varying indications of water stress. In this episode, panelists discuss to what degree crops may be able to recover if they receive adequate rain and how to assess the severity of water stressed crops. | |||
| Weather and Pest Updates (6/16/21) | 16 Jun 2021 | 00:31:25 | |
Today is June 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 Ryan Miller and Dave Nicolai. The special guests included Dr. Dennis Todey, Director of the USDA Midwest Climate Hub, and Bruce Potter, Extension IPM specialist, to discuss weather and pest updates. Dr. Todey discussed the current, short- and medium-range outlooks for precipitation and temperature. Bruce Potter gave updates on pest activity, including alfalfa weevil, corn rootworm, soybean gall midge and spider mites, and gave a preview of SWROC's June 23rd Pest resistance webinar. | |||