Field Crop News
2006 Article List
Vol. 06:01 - April 4, 2006
- Mark Your Calendar
- Options for No-Till Alfalfa
- Is Your Planter Ready?
- Planter Set-Up and Operation in the Field
- What’s New for Weed Control in Corn
- What’s New for Weed Control in Soybeans
- What’s New for Weed Control in Small Grains
- What’s New for Weed Control in Pasture, CRP and miscellaneous
- Grass Control in Wheat and Barley
- Some General Rules About Gramoxone and Glyphosate Burndown
Vol. 06:02 - April 18, 2006
- Mark Your Calendar
- Weather Outlook
- Scouting Emergence Problems in Corn
- Drought Management
- Beware of Planter Penetration
- Expensive Nitrogen
- Wheat and Barley Disease Update
- Drought, Weeds, and Herbicides
Vol. 06:03 - May 10, 2006
- Weather Outlook
- Weed Control and Drought
- Precut Rye Straw
- Corn Stand Assessment
- Grubs in Pastures and Hay Fields
- Alfalfa Weevil
- Wheat Disease Update
- Evaluating the Risk of Wheat Head Scab
Vol. 0604 - May 17, 2006
- Weather Outlook
- What to do with wet hay?
- Hay in a Day, or “Haylage” in a Day
- Bean Leaf Beetle in Pennsylvania: an Emerging Pest
- An Unpleasant Surprise — Tillage Erosion
- Impact of Wet Weather on Wheat Head Scab
- Grain Marketing
Vol. 0605 - May 24, 2006
- Weather Outlook
- Cold Conditions and Crops
- Renovating Grub-Ravaged Pastures with Summer Annuals
- Forage Supplies Are Tight
- Don’t Confuse Trade Names and Application Rates
- Yellow Flecks on Wheat
Vol. 0606 - May 30, 2006
- Weather Outlook
- Fertilizing Forage Crops
- Check Corn Fields for Spotty Germination and Emergence
- Change in Yield and Quality of Alfalfa
- Red Clover Underseeded Into Small Grain
- First Cutting Orchardgrass Quality In Northwest Pennsylvania for 2006
- Tough Weeds Breaking Through PRE Programs — Pokeweed and Burcucumber
Vol. 0607 - June 6, 2006
- Soybean Rust Update
- Monitoring Wheat for Symptoms of Wheat Head Scab
- Cover Crop Establishment in Standing Corn
- Rose Rosette Disease on Multiflora Rose
- Tank Mixing with Glyphosate Products
- Certified Crop Advisor Workshop
- Cereal Leaf Beetles
- Agronomy — Industry Field Day
- Cover Crops for Ecological Weed Management Field Day
- PSU Field Diagnostic Clinic
Vol. 0608 - June 13, 2006
- Weather Outlook
- Harvest Timeliness and Wheat Quality
- Check Hay Moisture Before Baling
- Monitoring Baled Hay in the Barn
- Potato Leafhoppers Back in the State
- Multiflora Rose Control in Pastures
- The Weather and Nitrogen Testing
- Glyphosate: Reality of Resistance
- PA Five Acre Corn Club
- Dates to Remember
Vol. 0609 - June 20, 2006
- Dates to Remember
- Weather Outlook
- Corn Sidedress Nitrogen Management Tips
- Crop Residue Survey Shows Dramatic Increase In No-Till
- POST Horseweed And Lambsquarters Control
- Review of In-Season Alfalfa Herbicides
- Low pH Still a Problem
- Pre-Sidedress Soil Nitrate Test (PSNT) on Sweet Corn
- Early Season Corn Crop Update
- Armyworm Hotspots
- Weed and Plant Disease Tour
Vol. 0610 - June 27, 2006
- Dates to Remember
- Rock Springs Weed and Plant Disease Tour
- Weather Outlook
- Soybean Development and Management Issues
- Weed Competition in Soybean
- What Is Your Soil Erosion Grade?
- The Beauties and Horrors of No-Till
- POST Herbicide Application Restrictions for Corn
- Effects of Wet Weather on the Wheat Crop
Vol. 0610 Extra - June 29, 2006
- Ponding/Flooding Effects on Corn
- Sprouted Wheat
- Flooding Injury to Soybeans
- Did This Storm Move Soybean Rust Into PA?
- Making a Crop Insurance Claim
Vol. 0611 - July 12, 2006
- Weather Outlook
- Watch Damage to Corn Silks from Beetles…
- … And On Soybeans
- Flooded Corn Update
- Getting Ready for Summer Seedings of Alfalfa
- Crop Insurance and Sprouted Wheat
Vol. 0612 - July 19, 2006
- Weather Outlook
- Soybean Fungicides for “Plant Health” and Soybean Rust
- Corn Crop Pollination and Development
- Late N on Corn
- Winter Grain Crop Updates
- Weed Control in Small Grain Stubble
- Cover Crops
Vol. 0613 - July 26, 2006
- Status of Soybean Diseases in Pennsylvania Fungicides
- Canola Trial Update
- Fall Legume Cover Crops for Nitrogen Fixation and Soil Improvement
- Results from the Penn State Barley Performance Trials
Vol. 0614 - August 1, 2006
- Weather Outlook
- Assessing Corn Pollination and Making Mid—Season Yield Estimates
- Insect Damage on Soybeans
- Evaluate Soybean Nodulation
- The Late—season Cornstalk Nitrate Test
- Ag Progress Days
Vol. 0615 - August 8, 2006
- Keys to Silage Harvest Success
- Setting Up For a Fall Alfalfa Harvest
- Burcucumber Desiccation and Corn Harvest
- On-Farm Crop Management Research — Somewhere Near You
- National Perspectives on Soybean Rust
- Stretching Forage Supplies with Stockpiled Fescue
Vol. 0616 - August 16, 2006
- Weather Outlook
- Bean Leaf Beetle Feeding on Soybean Pods
- Live From Ag Progress Days
- Late Summer Pasture/Hay Management and Renovation
- Round Bale Silage: Sort by Storage Potential
Vol. 0617 - August 23, 2006
- Weather Outlook
- It’s Time to Evaluate Soybeans for Late Season Disease
- Corn Silage Harvest Observations
- Planting Date, Controlling Volunteers and Variety Selection are Keys to Successful Disease Management in Wheat
- Grain Harvest Supervisor Training
- Late Season Stalk Nitrate Test
- Cover Crop Options After Early Corn Silage Harvest
Vol. 0618 - August 30, 2006
- Weather Outlook
- Nitrate Potential in Corn Silage
- Too Late for Forage Seedings
- Late Season Stalk Nitrate Early Sampling Questions
- Hard As A Rock - Soft As A Sponge
- Act 38 Winter Manure Application Requirements
Vol. 0619 - September 6, 2006
- Weather Outlook
- Weed Alert
- Silo Fires — A Review for Preparedness
- Fall Forage Fertility Management
- Tillage Effects On Corn and Soybean Yields In The U.S. and Canada
- Stem Diseases of Soybean: update on late season disease
Vol. 0620 - September 12, 2006
- Weather Outlook
- How Late is Too Late to Plant Perennial Forages
- Fall Weed Management in Grass Hay and Pasture
- Sorghum Sudangrass Fall Harvest Concerns
- Wheat and Barley Planting — Just Around the Corner
- Flying On Cover Crops
- Fall and Winter Manure Application Considerations
Vol. 0621 - September 19, 2006
- Weather Outlook
- Grain Storage Preparation and Maintenance
- Start Planning Your Horseweed/Marestail Management This Fall
- Herbicides for Grassy Weed Control in Small Grains
- Soil Compaction During Harvest Season
- Alfalfa Stand Evaluation
- Grain Marketing
- Green June Beetles
Vol. 0622 - September 26, 2006
- Weather Outlook
- Reduce Soybean Harvest Losses
- Small Grains as a Nurse Crop for Orchardgrass
- Stem Diseases in Soybean Becoming a Serious Problem for Some Producers
- Grain Markets
- Seeding Cover Crops Through the Manure Spreader
Vol. 0623 - October 3, 2006
- Weather Outlook
- Can Alfalfa be Harvested Yet This Fall?
- Grubs in Pastures and Hay Fields
- Winter Storage of Pesticides
- Soybeans-Green Stem Syndrome
- 2006 Keystone Crops and Soils Conference
- To Store or Not to Store?
Vol. 0624 - October 10, 2006
- Weather Outlook
- Fall Herbicide Applications Revisited
- Viruses and Green Stem Disorder in Soybeans
- Tillage Comparisons Show No-till Competitive
Vol. 0625 - October 24, 2006
- Weather Outlook
- Cover Crops Help Soil Resist Compaction
- Too Late to Control Perennials this Fall?
- Grain Observations
- Time to Get a Handle on Plant Food in the Soil
- Yield Reports are Highly Variable Across Pennsylvania
Vol. 0626 - November 7, 2006
- Weather Outlook
- Penn State/PDMP Silage Testing Program Data Available
- Fall Control of Weeds in Wheat and Barley
- Sorting Through the Hybrid Trait Maze
- Not a Loss of Marketing Information Available on the Web
- Stored Grain and Insects
- What's Going on in the Commodity Markets?
- Fall Tillage and Soil Erosion