Volume 6 Issue 7     July 7, 2009

Northwest Research and Outreach Center
Crops and Soils Day
Friday, July 17, 2009             8:00 A.M.
The annual UMC Northwest Research and Outreach Center (NWROC) Crops and Soils Day is scheduled for Friday, July 17, 2009.  Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. with the program commencing at 8:30 a.m. 

University of Minnesota Extension Small Grain Plot Tours
        Perley, MN           Monday, July 13, 2009 – 1:00 p.m.
        Foxhome, MN     Monday, July 13, 2009 – 5:00 p.m.

Minnesota Strip-Till Expo, 2009
Tuesday              August 11, 2009
Southwest Research & Outreach Center, Lamberton

Understanding the Risk for a Fusarium Head Blight Epidemic in Wheat
Crop growth stages of spring wheat are rapidly approaching early flower in some locations.  This is the time of year that managers must make a decision to apply a fungicide application targeted for Fusarium head blight (FHB) management.

Sunflower Rust is Widespread but Developing Slowly
Early lifecycle stage structures (pycnia) of sunflower rust were detected on volunteer sunflowers during early-June in Minnesota and North Dakota.  These detections created concern.

Super Tin Pre-Harvest Interval Reduced to 7 Days
There are now seven active SLN registrations for TPTH products in the two states that allow for the shorter PHI on sugarbeet.

Sugarbeet Plot Tour Schedule   -    Summer 2009
view the promotional flyer listing southern MN and RRV tours

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