Volume
2 Issue
4
June 14, 2005
Callisto
Herbicide Approved as a 24(c), Special Local Need,
for Aerial Application to Corn
A 24(c) Special Local Needs (SLN) registration has
been issued by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture to
Syngenta Crop Protection to allow aerial application of
Callisto© (mesotrione) herbicide on corn.
Option Herbicide Approved as a 24(c), Special Local Need,
for Aerial Application to Corn (date issued:
March 3, 2005)
Though we may not have been paying as close attention
back in March, another corn herbicide received a 24(c),
SLN label, issued to permit aerial application to corn.
Red
River On-Farm Wheat Yield Trials and
Wheat Fungicide Research Plot Tours
A series of five plot tours to review the University of
Minnesota’s Red River On-Farm Yield Trials and Wheat
Fungicide Research will be held July 11-15, 2005 at
locations throughout the Minnesota wheat-growing region.
8th Annual
Minnesota Canola
Production Centre
(Grygla)
& Small Plot
Tours (Roseau)
Please join us for the 8th annual Minnesota Canola
Production Centre Tour held this year
Annual Grass Seed Plot
Tour near Roseau
The annual Grass Seed Plot Tour will take place near
and at the Magnusson research site northwest of Roseau on
Wednesday June 29 starting at 4:30 p.m.
Crops and Saturated
Soils
Heavy rains in the region have caused flooding,
ponding, and plant damage across low field areas.
Prolonged soil saturation affects crop growth and yield.
Corn is very sensitive to flooding in the early vegetative
stages (especially prior to the 4th or 5th leaf stage).
Small Grain Disease
Update
Several small grain diseases are being detected in
Minnesota and North Dakota by their respective crop
surveys. With little improvement in the weather,
conditions continue to be favorable for further infection.
Nitrogen Status of Corn
Fields
Once again, excessive rainfall is raising questions
about N loss and management practices that might be used
to overcome this potential loss. This potential loss has
also been a concern in other years in the recent past. We
can learn from the past; but, no two years are the same.
The bugs are putting
the bite on us……
Last week we reported soybean aphids had been found in
MN, early enough in the season for it to be a bit of a
surprise. What showed up in force the last week is no
surprise at all – mosquitoes. The ubiquitous hum of summer
has returned.
Insect Update for
Northwest MN
Soybean aphids have been found in a couple of
additional areas in the state and it looks like an early
start to the race. BUT it’s still a long way from
treatable levels (250/plant when aphids are abundant and
increasing in a field) and pulling the trigger too early
with this insect does not guarantee you won’t have to
treat again.
Rick's Computer Corner - - Computer Maintenance
Here are some suggestions to keep your computer running
with optimum performance.
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