2007 CROP HAPPENINGS Newsletter

August 27- Water everywhere, SDS update, soybean rust update, top die back in corn, training opportunities are still available

August 14- Soybean aphids, soybean rust update, soybean rust first detector training, SDS in soybeans, research farm field day

August 1 - White flies, information needed from fields sprayed with alternating strips of treated and untreated  strips, updated soybean aphid bulletin

July 31 - Soybean aphids, soybean rust moving, late season soybean diseases, corn scouting tips

July 10 - soybean aphids, western bean cutworms, bacterial blight in soybeans, bean leaf beetles, reserach farm field days

June 25- Crop Happenings, soybean aphids, look for corn rootworms, internet resources, activities at FEEL, research farm field days

June 18 - Crop Happenings, alfalfa regrowth, soybean aphids, armyworms or WBC?, research farm field days

June 11- Crop Happenings, soybean aphids, fireflies and rootworms, SCN and IDC, LSNT results.

June 5 - Tough nitrogen decisions, late spring soil nitrate test, black cutworm update, corn rootworms hatch, corn rootworm beetle trappers wanted

May 21- Planting progress, corn growth, cutworm reminder, field days, soybean rust in Iowa

May 14- Planting progress, soybean disease potential high, black cutworm update, late spring soil nitrate test, purple corn

May 7-- Rain continues, shift to soybeans?, black cutworm update, bean leaf beetles

April 30-- Field work soon?, flooded fields, sidewall compaction possible, check ICM newsletter, soybean planting rates

April 25-- Greetings, cold wet weather blues, planting comments, black cutworm update, soil temperatures available, herbicide guide available


J. Holmes/K. Grandgeorge 4/30/2007