Volume
6 Issue
12
August 18, 2009
Irrigated
Corn Silage Plot Tour
Friday, August 28, 2009
10:30 a.m.
Dan Dreyer Farm – Ottertail City
Recognizing Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds:
A Field ID Experience
Wednesday,
September 9
Plummer, MN
Meet at and depart
from Plummer Co-op Creamery
(Cenex Station) 1 pm
Thursday,
September 10
Hawley, MN
Meet
at and depart from RDO
Equipment 9:30 am
Prevented
Planted Acres and Winter Wheat
The Farm Service Agency requires that a cover crop is established
this fall on base acreage reported as ‘prevented planted’ to
maintain direct and counter-cyclical program eligibility.
Risks When
Planting Winter Wheat Too Early
Producers planning on seeding winter wheat into prevented plant
acres this fall have some pest issues to consider prior to planting.
Although these producers may be anxious to get those acres seeded as
soon as possible, the recommended winter wheat planting dates should
still be followed.
Now
is the time to manage Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus
The following information from NDSU crop specialists provides
additional emphasis for concern with the risk Wheat Streak Mosaic
Virus (WSMV) poses to wheat, winter wheat this fall and spring wheat
next season. NDSU field scouts and the NDSU
Diagnostic Lab saw more wheat streak mosaic virus than has been seen for many years.
Estimating
Small Grain Yield
Grain yield can be estimated prior to harvest at several stages
during the development of the crop. The earliest possible time to
make an estimate when stem elongation has started.
HRSW
Varieties with a Higher Risk of Preharvest Sprouting
The continued wet weather and harvest delays are increasing the
potential for preharvest sprouting. Once the dormancy of the seed
is broken and sprouting is initiated the quality of the grain
deteriorates, grain elevators will check for this decline in quality
using the Hagberg Falling Numbers test.
Make
Soybean Cyst Nematode Scouting a Priority
Now is a good time to scout soybean fields, look over old yield
maps, and analyze any other data that may indicate the possibility
of a SCN infestation. Suspected areas should be scouted (the minute
egg masses about a tenth the size of a
Rhyzobia
nodule, white and yellow in color,
can be seen attached to roots with the naked eye) and have soil
cores taken for SCN egg counts.
Dry
Edible Bean Rust Confirmed in North Dakota
Last week samples of common rust on dry beans were sent to the NDSU
diagnostic lab by John Jones (ADM Seedwest). Samples were from a
field in Traill County. Fortunately, rust has been found relatively
late this season. However, for some late maturing beans, rust has
potential to reduce yield. It is important to protect your beans
until approximately three weeks from harvest.
Harvest
Strategies to Optimize Corn Silage Quality and Yield
By With the majority of the Minnesota corn crop in the milk stage,
now is a great time to begin planning for corn silage harvest.
Proper harvest management is critical for high quality silage, and
it starts with harvest timing.
The Basics
of Soil Potassium
Of the three major nutrients, potassium (K) probably receives the
least amount of attention in research and education programs in this
part of the Corn Belt. This does not necessarily mean that it is
less important than nitrogen (N) or phosphorus (P).
Conservation Stewardship Program Sign Up
August 10 through September 30
This is the first year of the new Conservation Stewardship Program
(which
replaced the Conservation Security Program in the 2008 Farm Bill).
NRCS is hosting local
meetings on the program.
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