Soil Fertility Short Course Feb. 9-10
ISU Extension is offering a two-day short course Feb. 9 - 10 focusing on principles of soils, soil fertility and nutrient management for crop production professionals.
Integrated Crop Management News
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Crop Scout School March 6
People wanting to work as a crop scout for the 2010 crop season should attend the upcoming Crop Scout School offered by Iowa State University Extension on March 6.
How Many Corn Traits Do You Need?
By Roger Elmore, Department of Agronomy and Aaron Gassmann, Department of Entomology
We seem to live in a "have it your way" world. Everything from fast food hamburgers to "designer" clothing tailored in countries some of us didn't know existed. In contrast to this, modern, mass-production systems encourage wholesale consumption of identical products worldwide: "one-size fits all."
These contradictions also exist in the world of corn production.
Using Yield Trial Data to Make Variety Selections
By Jim Rouse, Department of Agronomy
Each year I receive several questions about how best to use yield trial data to make hybrid and variety selection decisions. This article will cover the most common issues that are discussed.
New Iowa Performance Information Available on SCN-Resistant Soybean Varieties
The Iowa State University SCN-resistant Soybean Variety Trial program has been evaluating the yield and SCN control offered by SCN-resistant soybean varieties for 15 years. Trial results for 2009 were finalized recently.
So Many SCN-Resistant Varieties: Which Should You Use?
Multiple factors should be considered when selecting soybean varieties that are resistant to soybean cyst nematode.
Iowa Crop and Weather Report Week of Jan. 4
By Doug Cooper, Extension Communications and External Relations
Crop and weather report guests are Iowa State University Extension climatologist Elwynn Taylor and corn agronomist Roger Elmore. On the first Monday of 2010 with frigid cold covering the state, guests discuss the current cold wave and 2009 national corn yield contest.
2009 Soybean Rust Summary
Soybean rust spread to an uprecedented 575 U.S. counties in 2009 in 16 states, but did not reach Iowa.
Recommendations for Managing Soybean White Mold in 2010
By X.B. Yang, Department of Plant Pathology
The 2009 growing season had record cool weather in July that was ideal for soybean white mold occurrence. The disease was widespread in the north central region of the U.S. and agronomists even in southern Iowa observed this disease in many soybean fields. In northern Iowa, patches of soybean killed by this disease were obvious in many soybean fields along the highways. Some farmers reported losses totaling more than $10,000 from this disease.
Extension Offers CCA Exam Prep Class
Those planning to take the Certified Crop Adviser exam can attend a review session offered by ISU Extension to prepare for the exam.