The questions of frost injury on alfalfa (and other forage species) normally come in the fall, with the first or second frost of the fall/winter. What about the impacts of a late spring frost? Low temperatures, whether visible frost is present or not, will influence the growth of established forage plants as well as newly emerged seedlings
Over the past week, I have had calls and e-mails regarding anthracnose top dieback in corn. First, a...
This year, some producers have already started to harvest in very dry soils, and their risk of soil ...
Establishing an even distribution of crop residue while harvesting is critical in stopping soil eros...
Extended periods of unseasonably warm temperatures during the winter months can lead to reduced wint...
Pinning down precise air and tissue temperatures in a standing alfalfa crop, and then predicting the...
Nearly every year, adverse weather and crop conditions result in lodged corn in a few fields in the ...
Much of the primary fertilizer nitrogen (N) for corn is applied in the spring as pre-plant or sidedr...
An April freeze damaged spring alfalfa regrowth across the state. These stands were weakened and are...
So far this spring, we have received considerable precipitation. Frequent rainfalls in spring are fa...
Hay harvests have been reduced due to dry weather and high potato leafhopper pressure. Pastures have...
The recent heavy rains have raised questions about nitrogen (N) losses. In wet field areas it is com...
True white grubs may cause early-season stand reduction in corn. Because the past winter was extreme...
As of now, it looks like corn planting in some parts of Iowa could get started later than normal due...
Corn ear rot problems are often related to how long the corn stands in the field in the fall, the am...
There has been elevated concern again this year about mycotoxins in grain, especially aflatoxins. Af...
Over the past week, I have had calls and e-mails regarding anthracnose top dieback in corn. First, a...
This year, some producers have already started to harvest in very dry soils, and their risk of soil ...
Establishing an even distribution of crop residue while harvesting is critical in stopping soil eros...
Extended periods of unseasonably warm temperatures during the winter months can lead to reduced wint...
Pinning down precise air and tissue temperatures in a standing alfalfa crop, and then predicting the...
Nearly every year, adverse weather and crop conditions result in lodged corn in a few fields in the ...
Much of the primary fertilizer nitrogen (N) for corn is applied in the spring as pre-plant or sidedr...
An April freeze damaged spring alfalfa regrowth across the state. These stands were weakened and are...
So far this spring, we have received considerable precipitation. Frequent rainfalls in spring are fa...
Hay harvests have been reduced due to dry weather and high potato leafhopper pressure. Pastures have...
The recent heavy rains have raised questions about nitrogen (N) losses. In wet field areas it is com...
True white grubs may cause early-season stand reduction in corn. Because the past winter was extreme...
As of now, it looks like corn planting in some parts of Iowa could get started later than normal due...
Corn ear rot problems are often related to how long the corn stands in the field in the fall, the am...
There has been elevated concern again this year about mycotoxins in grain, especially aflatoxins. Af...
Over the past week, I have had calls and e-mails regarding anthracnose top dieback in corn. First, a...
This year, some producers have already started to harvest in very dry soils, and their risk of soil ...
Establishing an even distribution of crop residue while harvesting is critical in stopping soil eros...