Weekly Issues for 2012

• 12/17/2012 - 12/23/2012
  • Soybean Cyst Nematode Reproduction High in 2012
• 12/3/2012 - 12/9/2012
  • Serious Drought Lingers
  • New Options for Soybean Aphid Host Plant Resistance
• 11/26/2012 - 12/2/2012
  • ISU Extension Announces 2013 Crop Advantage Series Locations and Dates
• 11/19/2012 - 11/25/2012
  • New Information and Videos on Website
• 11/5/2012 - 11/11/2012
  • ISU Extension and Outreach Offers Update Meetings for Ag Input Providers
• 10/15/2012 - 10/21/2012
  • Farmers Reminded to Wait Until Soil Temps are 50 Degrees and Falling Before Applying Anhydrous Ammonia Fertilizer
  • Hundreds of SCN-resistant Soybean Varieties Available for 2013
  • Integrated Crop Management Conference Set for November 28-29
• 10/8/2012 - 10/14/2012
  • Fall Soil Sampling for SCN Can Pay Big Dividends in 2013
• 10/1/2012 - 10/7/2012
  • Second Edition of Soybean Cyst Nematode Field Guide Available
• 9/24/2012 - 9/30/2012
  • Management Tips for Drought-stressed Forages
  • Aflatoxin and Grain Storage
  • 2012 Iowa Harvest Exposure to Mold and Dust in Grain
  • The Moist Soil Test for Potassium and Other Nutrients: What's It All About?
• 9/17/2012 - 9/23/2012
  • Less Tillage for More Water in 2013
  • Grain Management Issues Update
• 9/10/2012 - 9/16/2012
  • Forage Testing in 2012-2013 is Critical
• 9/3/2012 - 9/9/2012
  • Aflatoxin: Handling Corn
  • Aflatoxin: Testing Corn
  • Aflatoxin: Crop Insurance
• 8/27/2012 - 9/2/2012
  • Black Mold on Corn
  • Aflatoxin Detected in Fields in Central and Southern Iowa
  • Identifying the Cause of Yellow Patches in Soybeans
  • Crop Quality Issues from the Drought of 2012
• 8/20/2012 - 8/26/2012
  • Managing Western Corn Rootworm with Bt Corn
  • Weed Survey to Evaluate Potential Herbicide Resistance
  • Phosphorus, Potassium and pH Management Issues Following Drought-damaged Crops
• 8/13/2012 - 8/19/2012
  • Dry Soil Conditions and Liquid Manure Application
• 8/6/2012 - 8/12/2012
  • Soil Fertility Management Issues Following Drought-damaged Crops – Nitrogen
  • August 10 Corn Yield Forecast
  • Dry Field Conditions Increase Harvest Fire Risks
  • Combine Settings for Drought
  • Carryover Concerns for 2013
  • 2012 Corn Crop Races to Maturity: Impacts on Grain-fill Period and Yield
• 7/30/2012 - 8/5/2012
  • Corn Crop Development and Conditions at the End of July 2012
  • Early Corn Harvest and Residue Management this Fall
  • Aspergillus Ear Rot and Aflatoxin Production
• 7/23/2012 - 7/29/2012
  • Possible Breakdown of SCN Resistance Topic of New Webcast
  • Phosphorus and Potassium in Silage Harvest of Drought-Damaged Corn
  • Mid-season Soybean Disease and Fungicide Update
  • ISU Extension and Outreach to Host Central Iowa Corn Stover Harvest Meeting
  • Take Precautions When Feeding Drought-Damaged Corn as Silage
  • Symptoms of SCN Damage Apparent Early, Yield Loss Likely Great in 2012
• 7/16/2012 - 7/22/2012
  • Webinar Examines Livestock and Crop Options During Drought
  • ISU Extension and Outreach Offers Iowa Drainage School
  • Yield Potential Slips as of July 15, 2012
  • Southern Rust Found in Central Iowa
• 7/9/2012 - 7/15/2012
  • Insurance Coverage for Drought-Damaged Crops
  • Changes in Pesticide Applicator Certification and Licenses
  • Alternatives for Drought-damaged Soybeans – Bean Crop or Forage
  • Alternatives for Drought-damaged Corn – Grain Crop or Forage
  • Scout for Twospotted Spider Mites This Summer
• 7/2/2012 - 7/8/2012
  • Corn Yield Potential Estimates Amidst a 'Perfect Storm'
  • Water Stress in Corn: Estimating from Stress Degree Days (SDD)
  • New Safety Guidelines Developed for Two-tank Anhydrous Ammonia Wagons
  • Do You Need to Treat for Adult Corn Rootworm This Year?
  • Stress, Anthesis - Silk Interval and Corn Yield Potential
• 6/25/2012 - 7/1/2012
  • Soil Moisture Conditions and Crop Water Use
  • Managing Corn Residue with Different Tillage Systems and N Applications Field Days
  • Tips for Diagnosing Goss's Wilt and Leaf Blight
  • New Fungicide Questions Creeping into the Conversation
  • Western Bean Cutworm Scouting Update 2012
• 6/18/2012 - 6/24/2012
  • Soybean Response to Drought
  • Care with Plant Nutrient Analysis
• 6/11/2012 - 6/17/2012
  • Earn CCA Credit at June 21 Southeast Iowa Field Day
  • Scouting for Japanese Beetle
  • Should you be scouting for Goss's wilt?
• 6/4/2012 - 6/10/2012
  • New Approach to Assessing Possible Nematode Damage to Corn
  • Early Confirmation of Twospotted Spider Mite
  • Twisted whorls and yellow leafs
  • Why are potassium deficiency symptoms showing now in corn and soybeans?
  • No-Till Corn-on-Corn Field Day Near Waverly
  • Now is the Time to Look for SCN Females on Soybean Roots
  • 2012 Weed Science Field Day
  • How much can volunteer corn affect corn yields?
• 5/28/2012 - 6/3/2012
  • Insect Activity Update
  • Stunted, Yellowing or Wilting Corn: Could Nematodes Be the Cause?
• 5/21/2012 - 5/27/2012
  • Crop Minute - Time to Scout Corn
  • Crop Scouting Cards Now Available
  • Predicted Corn Rootworm Hatch Begins for 2012
• 5/14/2012 - 5/20/2012
  • Bean Leaf Beetles are Moving to Soybean
  • Seedling Diseases Reported in Corn and Soybean
  • 2012 Western Bean Cutworm Cooperators Needed
  • Crop Minute - Long Corn Planting Season
  • Conservation Practices Save Soil and Sustain Agriculture
  • Conservation System Management Considerations
• 5/7/2012 - 5/13/2012
  • Imbibitional Chilling and Variable Emergence
  • Crop Minute - Soil Erosion
  • Emerged Corn, Herbicides and Nitrogen
  • Start Scouting for Stalk Borer
• 4/30/2012 - 5/6/2012
  • Farmland Rental Rates Show Continued Strength in 2012
  • Progress of Corn Planting and Corn Emergence
  • Nineteen Species of Pythium Associated with Damped-off Soybean Seedlings in Iowa
  • Reduce Potential Soil Erosion Early in the Spring
• 4/23/2012 - 4/29/2012
  • Moths Abundant Around Iowa
  • Black Cutworm Scouting Advisory
  • Subsoil Moisture Levels are Still a Concern for 2012 Crops
  • Corn Nitrogen Rate Calculator Update
• 4/16/2012 - 4/22/2012
  • How Much Crop Residue to Remove
  • Pay Attention to Soil Crusting After Heavy Rain Events
  • How Long Will it Take Corn to Emerge?
• 4/9/2012 - 4/15/2012
  • Agricultural Specialists Added to Expand ISU FARM Research Project
  • Is it Too Late to Dig Miscanthus for Spring Planting?
  • Cold Injury to Alfalfa
  • Determining When to Harvest First Crop Alfalfa in a Warm Spring
• 4/2/2012 - 4/8/2012
  • Insecticidal Seed Treatments can Harm Honey Bees
  • Early Planted Acres May Lose Replant Insurance
  • Prospective Corn Acres in 2012: Largest Ever for Iowa
  • Alfalfa Weevil Hatch is Early in 2012
• 3/26/2012 - 4/1/2012
  • Is Dry Soybean Seed an Issue for 2012?
  • Best Corn Planting Dates for Iowa
  • Influence of Soil Temperature on Corn Germination and Growth
  • 'Early' Early-spring Weed Management
• 3/12/2012 - 3/18/2012
  • Options for Soybean Aphid Host Plant Resistance
  • Mild Winter for Bean Leaf Beetle
• 3/5/2012 - 3/11/2012
  • Improving Diesel Fuel Efficiency for Spring Field Operations
  • Evaluate Forage Stands for Winter Injury
• 2/27/2012 - 3/4/2012
  • Spring Sampling Not Recommended for Nematodes on Corn – Except for Sandy Fields
  • Cooperators Needed for Black Cutworm Monitoring
• 2/20/2012 - 2/26/2012
  • Precision Ag Technology Savings
  • Important Crop Insurance Dates
  • 2011 Evaluation of Fungicide and Insecticide Seed Treatments on Soybean in Iowa
  • There’s Still Time to Check Fields for SCN Before 2012 Crop
  • Review and Quiz Modules for Iowa Commercial Pesticide Applicator Manual Now Available
  • 2012 Season is Not a Good One to “Roll the Dice” with SCN
• 2/13/2012 - 2/19/2012
  • What Does This Warm Winter Mean for Insects?
  • Southern Iowa Biomass Crop Workshop
  • Strip-tillage Concept and Management
• 2/6/2012 - 2/12/2012
  • Commercial Pesticide Applicator Test Help Session
  • Pesticide Applicators Test Preparation Sessions in Kossuth County
  • Effects of Seed Treatments and a Soil-applied Nematicide on Iowa Corn Yields and Nematode Population Densities–2011
  • Spring Seed Cover Crops to Help Recover Flooded Fields
• 1/30/2012 - 2/5/2012
  • Herbicide Resistance Meetings
  • Corn and Dry Soils at Planting, Looking ahead to 2012 – Part III
  • Corn and Dry Soils at Planting, Looking ahead to 2012 – Part II
  • Corn and Dry Soils at Planting, Looking Ahead to 2012 – Part I
  • Soil Fertility Short Course Offered at Iowa State
• 1/23/2012 - 1/29/2012
  • Field Crop Insects Publication Added to Crop Reference Series
• 1/16/2012 - 1/22/2012
  • Variety Trial Results Show Differences in SCN Control Among Varieties
  • Dry Manure Applicator Certification Workshops Offered by Extension
• 1/9/2012 - 1/15/2012
  • Evaluation of Foliar Fungicides Applied On Corn in 2011
• 1/2/2012 - 1/8/2012
  • Evaluation of Foliar Fungicides and Insecticides on Soybean in 2011