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October
28, 2009
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Cropping Issues in Northwest Minnesota
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Harvest and Care of
grains . . .
Late
Harvest Resources
Available from U of M Extension
To provide detailed
information for growers, University of Minnesota Extension has
developed a website full of resources devoted to dealing with this
unusually cold and wet harvest season.
Post-Harvest Tips for Late Maturing Corn
Corn maturity issues and persistent wet
conditions are proving challenging again this fall. The following
tips were prepared by Dr. Ken Hellevang, NDSU Extension Ag Engineer
who specializes in stored grain management. These comments appear in
the NDSU Crop and Pest Report .
Crop Maturity & Harvest Issues
This collection of articles
has been compiled by Dr. Bob Nielsen, Agronomist,
Purdue University, because of the challenging 2009 harvest
season in Indiana and throughout the Midwest. Delayed planting of
crops, slow crop development due to cool summer temperatures,
significant incidence of late season foliar diseases and ear rots in
corn, slow grain dry down due to cool fall temperatures, and
frequent periods of rain resulted in a frustrating end to the
growing season.
When in doubt about the applicability
of the information to your geographic area of the country, please
contact the author(s) of the articles or consult with your own
university Extension specialists.
Fungal Growth on
Corn ("Moldy Corn") in Minnesota in Fall 2009
Recently there have
been numerous reports of "moldy corn" across Minnesota. The
late harvest, high moisture corn, and continuing wet
conditions have contributed to this problem. At least two
main questions should be considered. Are the problems at
this point significant ear and kernel rots that are damaging
the kernels, or is the problem primarily superficial growth
of fungi on the grain surfaces?
Corn
Ear Molds and Stalk Rot
by
Del Voight, Penn State Interim Grain
Crop Specialist found in Field Crop
News,
October 6, 2009, Vol.
09:30
Storing, Drying, and Handling Wet Soybeans
Soybean moisture levels of 16 to 20% or more at harvest have been
reported throughout the state as this challenging harvest season
continues. If storage temperatures are below about 60F, soybeans at
13% moisture can usually be kept for about 6 months without having
mold problems. At a higher moisture content, how long can soybeans
be stored before mold becomes a concern? This
article appears in Minnesota Crop News.
Grain Production and Management
Add to your list of stored grain
resources on the web. These
items are available through University of Wisconsin Extension and
their UW Cooperative Extension –
Team Grains
Other Things to
Consider . . .
If
You Can’t Stay Off Wet Fields, Minimize Compaction
The best way to manage soil compaction is to prevent it from
happening. The old adage of "stay off the field until it's fit to
work" still applies. However, the possible severe economic
repercussions of delaying field operations may outweigh compaction
damage or loss. The dilemma farmers face in a wet spring or fall is
not easy to resolve.
One More Time:
Base Saturation and Fertilizer Recommendations
George Rehm on 24 Sep 2009
posted at
AgBuzz.com
Telephone calls and e-mail messages provide a
reasonable indicator of marketing activity in the world of
fertilizer sales. Based on what I read and hear, a bogus concept
that I once thought was near death has come back to life. I’m
referring to the idea that base saturation should be used as a basis
for making fertilizer recommendations for potassium and possibly
calcium and magnesium. This concept is bogus, misleading, not based
on science, and can easily lead to wasted money and lost profit.
Nitrogen
Losses this Spring and Consequences this Fall
Reports on spring wheat yields from across the state of North Dakota
are positive, with yields in the east sometimes double what might
have been expected given the late planting season. The higher yields
are a testament to the importance of a full soil profile of water, a
cool growing season and low in-season rainfall to spring wheat and
durum production.
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