Volume 5 Issue 7     July 1, 2008

 

Northwest Research and Outreach Center
Annual Field Day
Thursday           July 17         Registration at 8 a. m.

Best Management Practices for N
With the high prices for Nitrogen, it is essential that fertilizer N be applied in such a way that the potential for loss of fertilizer N be kept at a minimum. Best Management Practices that will achieve this goal have been identified and are now in print or available electronically.

Fungicide Residues Cause Concern in South-central Kansas
Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) issued restrictions on the movement of grain from several wheat fields in Kansas with concerns about fungicide residues.

Crop Health Studies: Effect of Fungicides on
Soybean Plant Health / Yield in Northwest MN
Soybean leaf rust was first detected in the US in 2004. Fungicides will help to control leaf rust. In the mean time, fungicides were promoted for their overall benefit through enhancing plant health, even in the absence of disease. As a result, replicated field trials were conducted to determine if any benefits from fungicide use on soybean would translate into yield increases within the region.

Soybean Rust Status Through June, 2008
Sentinel plot surveys are underway in the region. As expected, things are quiet within the region with regards to disease infections in soybean.

 

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