Weekly Issues for 2010

• 12/20/2010 - 12/26/2010
  • New Information on Herbicide Labels
  • Iowa State Research Farm Reports Available to Public
• 12/13/2010 - 12/19/2010
  • Crop Advantage Series Provides Latest Crop Production Information
  • Certified Crop Adviser Exam Review Course Offered by ISU Extension
  • ISU Extension Offers Soil Fertility Short Course
  • Confinement Site Manure Applicator Workshops Scheduled for 2011
  • Commercial Manure Applicator Training Scheduled for Jan. 6, 2011
  • Winter Application of Manure: Regulations and Common Sense
• 12/6/2010 - 12/12/2010
  • Update SDS Management After 2010 Outbreaks
• 11/29/2010 - 12/5/2010
  • Disease Considerations for 2011 Soybean Variety Selection
  • Iowa Western Bean Cutworm Monitoring Network Summary 2010
• 11/15/2010 - 11/21/2010
  • Effects of Fall Tillage on Soybean White Mold and Sudden Death Syndrome in 2011
• 11/8/2010 - 11/14/2010
  • ISU Extension Meetings to Update Dealers of Ag Inputs
• 11/1/2010 - 11/7/2010
  • More Than 800 SCN-resistant Soybean Varieties Available to Iowa Growers
• 10/25/2010 - 10/31/2010
  • When to Sample for Nematodes on Corn - It Depends
  • SmartStax: Multi-trait Corn Offered by Dow and Monsanto
  • Additional Disaster Payments for 2009 Iowa Soybeans
  • Enjoy the Fall Weather –Take a Walk and Collect Some Soil Samples
• 10/18/2010 - 10/24/2010
  • Integrated Crop Management Conference set for Dec. 1-2
  • Warm Fall Temperatures, SCN and Winter Annual Weeds
  • Wait Until Soil Temps Drop Before Applying Anhydrous Ammonia
• 10/11/2010 - 10/17/2010
  • Iowa Organic Conference to Help Producers Meet Growing Demand for Organics
• 10/4/2010 - 10/10/2010
  • Reduced 2010 Corn Yield Forecasts Reflect Warm Temperatures between Silking and Dent
  • Iowa Floods of 2010: A Guide to Handling Damaged or Contaminated Grain
• 9/27/2010 - 10/3/2010
  • Flooded Grain and Other Harvest Issues
  • Important Update for Farmers that Supplied Grain to VeraSun within 90 days of Bankruptcy
  • Marketing Year Prices Cancel ACRE Payments in Iowa
  • In-Field Drydown Rates and Harvest
  • Corn Development and September Yield Forecast, 2010
• 9/20/2010 - 9/26/2010
  • Fall Versus Spring Tillage, Which is Better
  • Video of VeraSun Preference Demand Letter Meeting Now Available
• 9/13/2010 - 9/19/2010
  • VeraSun Corn Suppliers Must Respond to Preference Demand Letter by Sept. 30
  • Seven Tips for Improving Crop Insurance Coverage During Harvest
  • Corn Stalk Nitrate Interpretation
  • Minimize Amount of Corn Left on the Ground Behind Combine
  • Towards a Successful Harvest: Stalk Rots and Standability Issues
• 9/6/2010 - 9/12/2010
  • The 2009 Crop Won’t Quit – and Here Comes 2010
  • Good Harvest in Corn Should Help Manage Soybean SDS
  • Video Offers Guidance for Coping with Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome
  • Answers to Questions About Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome in Iowa 2010
• 8/30/2010 - 9/5/2010
  • Iowa Corn Yields 2010: Forecast, Methodology and Opinion
  • VeraSun Bankrupty - Attempts Being Made To Recover Amounts From Corn Suppliers
• 8/23/2010 - 8/29/2010
  • New Commercial Pesticide Applicator Manuals Available Soon
• 8/16/2010 - 8/22/2010
  • Corn Nitrogen Rate Calculator Update
  • Stink Bugs on the Move
  • Will You Need to Treat for Soybean Aphid This Year?
• 8/9/2010 - 8/15/2010
  • Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome in a Flood Year - What to Do Next
• 8/2/2010 - 8/8/2010
  • Add Another Soybean Defoliator to the Mix
  • Crop Minute Week of August 2
  • Common, Weird and Unusual Spots Showing up on Corn
  • Be on the Lookout for Soybean Diseases
  • Mid-Season Flooding: Impact on Corn Ear Fill
• 7/26/2010 - 8/1/2010
  • Mid-Season Soybean Diseases: Scouting and Management
  • Crop Minute Week of July 26
  • Check Soybean Roots for SCN Females
• 7/19/2010 - 7/25/2010
  • Late Summer Seeding of Forage Crops
  • Nematodes Damaging Corn This Year?
• 7/12/2010 - 7/18/2010
  • Green Cloverworms Appear in Soybean
  • Western Bean Cutworm Scouting Update
  • Grain Producers Need to Consider Crop Insurance Options for Late Planting and Replanting
• 7/5/2010 - 7/11/2010
  • White Mold Mushrooms Show Up
  • Iowa State University Corn Field Guide Reprints to be Available
  • ISU Extension Field Agronomist Positions Available in Northeast and West Central Iowa
  • Summary: Foliar Fungicide on Soybean in Iowa (2006 – 2009)
  • Summary: Foliar Fungicide on Corn in Iowa (2007 – 2009)
• 6/28/2010 - 7/4/2010
  • Is Tissue Testing Useful in Identifying Corn and Soybean Fields Responsive to Phosphorus and Potassium Fertilizers?
  • Could 2010 Turn out Like 1983?
  • Is In-Season Fertilization for Soybean Effective
  • Forage and Cover Crop Considerations for Delayed Planting and Flooded Sites
• 6/21/2010 - 6/27/2010
  • Refuge in a Bag is Here: Explaining the Simplified Refuge
  • Crop Management Clinic Features Over 20 Management Topics
  • Field Diagnostic Clinic is a Return to the Basics
  • ISU Extension Offers Ag Drainage School
• 6/14/2010 - 6/20/2010
  • Scout for Early Summer Diseases
  • Early Season Diseases Showing Up in Corn and Soybean Fields
  • How Much Yield Have You Lost?
  • Crop Minute Week of June 14
  • Estimating Nitrogen Losses
  • Applying Additional Nitrogen After Wet Conditions
• 6/7/2010 - 6/13/2010
  • Crop Minute Week of June 7
  • Stalk Borer Migration Is Beginning
  • Maintaining Pesticide Applicator Certification During Military Active Duty
  • Threecornered Alfalfa Hopper Found in Iowa
  • Start Checking Soybean Roots for SCN Females
• 5/31/2010 - 6/6/2010
  • CCA Credit Opportunity on June 24
  • Curious Cutworms in Soybean Fields
  • Characteristics of Corn Left Standing Through Winter 2009-2010 in Iowa
  • ISU Weed Science Field Day
  • Scouting for Soybean Seedling Diseases
  • Research and Demonstration Farm 2010 Field Days Scheduled
• 5/24/2010 - 5/30/2010
  • Predicted 2010 Corn Rootworm Hatch
  • Sampling Strip Trials for Corn Nematodes
  • New Invasive Insect Confirmed in Iowa
  • Watch for Early-Season Isopods
  • Crop Minute for Week Beginning May 24, 2010
  • Timing Restrictions for Postemergence Herbicides in Corn
  • 2010 Western Bean Cutworm Cooperators Needed
• 5/17/2010 - 5/23/2010
  • 2010 Soybean Rust Update
  • Relationship of Nitrogen Conversion in Soil to N Loss
  • Wet Soil Conditions and Nitrogen Loss
  • Early Season Corn Nematode Scouting
  • Can Tank Mixing Fungicide with Post-Emergence Herbicide Increase Yield?
  • Crop Minute for Week Beginning May 17
• 5/10/2010 - 5/16/2010
  • Splitting Corn Seedlings to Assess Plant Viability
  • Postemergence Herbicides on Frost-Damaged Corn
  • When to Make First Spring Cut of Alfalfa and Mixed Alfalfa/Grass
  • Take Note of Diseases in a Cool Spring
  • Weed Control in Weather-Stressed Corn
  • Black Cutworm Scouting Advisory 2010
  • Crop Minute for Week Beginning May 10
  • Hard Freezes and Emerged Corn
  • Keeping Up on Crop Weather
  • New Corn Trait Deregulated in U.S.
• 5/3/2010 - 5/9/2010
  • Iowa State Receives $200,000 Grant to Develop Biomass Crops in Southern Iowa
  • Temperature Fluctuations Have and May Continue to Inhibit Corn Emergence
  • CORRECTION to Alfalfa Weevil Scouting Update 2010
  • Crop Minute for Week Begining May 3
  • Assess Seedling Health When Doing Stand Counts
  • Protect Your Corn Yields from Weeds
  • Alfalfa Weevil Scouting in 2010
  • Do CRP Acres Converted to Soybean Require Inoculation?
• 4/19/2010 - 4/25/2010
  • Is Preventative Black Cutworm Control Worth It?
  • Black Cutworm Monitoring Network Update 2010
  • Crop and Weather Report – April 19, 2010
• 4/12/2010 - 4/18/2010
  • Bean Pod Mottle Virus Prediction Map Updated
  • Predicted Risk of Bean Pod Mottle Virus in 2010
  • Survey of Corn Disease Management Practices
• 4/5/2010 - 4/11/2010
  • Updated Planting Date Recommendations for Iowa
  • Remember to Check Planter Settings
  • Leveling Soil for Planter Operation
  • Compliance or Complacency: Corn Producers and Bt Refuge
  • Maintaining Stored Grain Topic of April 9 Webinar
• 3/29/2010 - 4/4/2010
  • Monitor Soil Moisture This Spring
  • How and Why to Avoid Soil Compaction
  • Renovating Pastures or Hay Meadows Damaged by Flooding
  • Corn Nematodes and Soybean Cyst Nematode: Similar But Very Different
  • Evaluating Hay and Pasture Stands for Winter Injury
• 3/22/2010 - 3/28/2010
  • Information about Corn Nematodes and SCN Available Online From ISU Crop Adviser Institute
• 3/15/2010 - 3/21/2010
  • Wet Spring Forage Planting Considerations
  • It’s Time to Scout for Winter Annuals
• 3/8/2010 - 3/14/2010
  • Wet Spring Forage Planting Considerations
  • Crop Insurance Decisions Related to Delayed and Prevented Planting
  • Webinar Covers Spring Management Issues of Stored 2009 Grain
• 3/1/2010 - 3/7/2010
  • Spring Thaw Warrants Proper Precautions for Producers
  • Projected Demand for Iowa Crops
• 2/22/2010 - 2/28/2010
  • Manure Stewardship: Late Winter Manure Application and Risk
  • Interactive Webinar to Focus on Grain Storage and Marketing Issues
  • Glyphosate and Manganese Interactions in Roundup Ready Soybean
  • Iowa Water Conference March 8-9
  • Bean Leaf Beetle Predictions for 2010
• 2/15/2010 - 2/21/2010
  • Time to Think About Grain Quality Again
• 2/8/2010 - 2/14/2010
  • Converting Your Planter for No-till Operation
  • Summary of 2009 Western Bean Cutworm Trapping Program
• 2/1/2010 - 2/7/2010
  • Consider Frost Seeding or Interseeding Pastures in the Spring
• 1/25/2010 - 1/31/2010
  • Commercial Pesticide Applicator Test Help Sessions
  • Soil Fertility Short Course Feb. 9-10
  • Crop Scout School March 6
• 1/18/2010 - 1/24/2010
  • How Many Corn Traits Do You Need?
• 1/11/2010 - 1/17/2010
  • Using Yield Trial Data to Make Variety Selections
  • New Iowa Performance Information Available on SCN-Resistant Soybean Varieties
  • So Many SCN-Resistant Varieties: Which Should You Use?
• 1/4/2010 - 1/10/2010
  • Iowa Crop and Weather Report Week of Jan. 4
  • 2009 Soybean Rust Summary
• 12/28/2009 - 1/3/2010
  • Recommendations for Managing Soybean White Mold in 2010