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- Should I Frost Seed? -
- Forage Options with Prevented Planting Fields -
- Stalk Borers are Migrating to Corn -
- Online Tool Helps Farmers Harvest Alfalfa at the Right Time -
- Alfalfa Weevil Larvae Active in Southern Iowa -
- Establishing a New Stand of Alfalfa -
- Scouting for Winter Injury in Alfalfa Fields -
- Prioritize Pasture and Non-crop Weed Control! -
- Aphids Showing up in Alfalfa -
- When is it too Late to Seed Forages? -
- Estimating First Crop Alfalfa Harvest using PEAQ -
- Another Tough Winter for Bean Leaf Beetle -
- Check Alfalfa Stands for Winter Injury -
- Updates on Chlorpyrifos Uses in 2022 -
- Tips for Late Summer Establishment of Forages -
- Estimating First Crop Alfalfa Harvest using PEAQ -
- Spring Forage Management Considerations -
- Alfalfa Weevils Active throughout Southern Iowa -
- Planning a Late Summer Perennial Forage Seeding? -
- Potato Leafhoppers Abundant in Soybean and Alfalfa -
- Aphids Observed in Alfalfa Fields -
- Estimate Alfalfa First Crop Harvest with PEAQ -
- Alfalfa Weevils Active Throughout Iowa -
- Spring Forage Fertilization Considerations -
- Crop Sulfur Fertilization This Spring -
- Fall Weed Control in Pastures -
- Potato Leafhopper Management in Alfalfa -
- Tissue Testing for Field Crops Requires Cautious Use and Interpretation -
- Submitting Samples to the Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic -
- Considerations for Baleage with First Crop Alfalfa -
- Forage Options with Prevented Planting Fields -
- Alfalfa Weevils Active in Northern Iowa -
- Estimate Alfalfa First Crop Harvest with PEAQ -
- Step Two in Flood Recovery of Pastures Is Renovation -
- First Step in Recovering Flooded Pastures and Hay Ground -
- Scouting and Managing for Winter Injury in Alfalfa -
- Alfalfa Winter Survival - A Complicated Subject -
- Conducting On-Farm Trials -
- Consider Frost Seeding or Interseeding Pastures This Spring -
- Phosphorus, Potassium, and pH Management Following Drought Affected Crops -
- Phosphorus and Potassium in Silage Harvest of Drought-Damaged Corn -
- Plan to Scout Alfalfa Stands for Winter Survival -
- Soil Compaction and What You Can do About It -
- Aphids Showing Up in Alfalfa -
- Fine-Tune Oat Seeding Rate This Spring -
- Nation’s Premier Site for Water Quality Drives Progress -
- New ISU Research May Help Farmers Make More Informed Decisions About Land Use -
- EPA Announces Final Revisions to Worker Protection Standard Regulations -
- Tips and Considerations For Getting Started With Cover Crops -
- Forage and Cover Crop Considerations for Delayed Planting and Flooded Sites -
- Managing Potato Leafhoppers in Alfalfa -
- Best Practices to Promote Pollinator Habitat -
- Evaluate Forage Stands for Winter Injury -
- Management Tips for Drought-stressed Forages -
- Forage Testing in 2012-2013 is Critical -
- Dry Field Conditions Increase Harvest Fire Risks -
- Alternatives for Drought-damaged Corn - Grain Crop or Forage -
- Determining When to Harvest First Crop Alfalfa in a Warm Spring -
- Cold Injury to Alfalfa -
- Evaluate Forage Stands for Winter Injury -
- Prussic Acid Poisoning Potential in Frosted Forages -
- Fall Cutting Management for Alfalfa -
- Oats for Forage -
- Estimating Quality of First Crop Alfalfa -
- Alfalfa Weevil Hatch Happening Now -
- Check the Condition of Recovering Forage Stands -
- Checklist for Spring Forage Seedings -
- Now is a Good Time to Plant New Forage Species in Pastures -
- Late Summer Seeding of Forage Crops -
- Forage and Cover Crop Considerations for Delayed Planting and Flooded Sites -
- Threecornered Alfalfa Hopper Found in Iowa -
- When to Make First Spring Cut of Alfalfa and Mixed Alfalfa/Grass -
- CORRECTION to Alfalfa Weevil Scouting Update 2010 -
- Renovating Pastures or Hay Meadows Damaged by Flooding -
- Evaluating Hay and Pasture Stands for Winter Injury -
- Wet Spring Forage Planting Considerations -
- Consider Frost Seeding or Interseeding Pastures in the Spring -
- Flurry of Forage Questions Come with First Fall Frost and Freeze -
- Studying Stover Harvest Effects on Yield, Soil, Climate -
- Fall Cutting Management for Alfalfa -
- Harvesting High-Quality Corn Silage -
- Some Producers are Now Discovering Winter-Injured Hay Fields -
- Avoid Alfalfa Winter Injury - Next Time -
- April 13 Crops and Weather Report -
- Cold Injury to Alfalfa and Forage Crops -
- Consider Frost Seeding or Interseeding Pastures This Spring -
- Managing Hail Damaged Alfalfa -
- Fall and Winter Management of Alfalfa -
- New Manure Nutrient Management Research Available -
- Fall Frost Effects of Forage -
- Deciding Between Grain and Forage Harvest for Late Maturing Soybeans -
- Deciding Between Grain and Forage Harvest for Late Maturing Corn -
- Valuing Immature Grain Crops as Forage -
- Fall Management of Alfalfa -
- Reseeding Flood and Weather-Damaged Forage Crops in Late Summer -
- Renovating Pastures or Hay Meadows Damaged by Flooding -
- Managing CRP for Hay or Pasture -
- Forage and Cover Crop Considerations for Delayed Planting and Flooded Sites -
- Adapting to Alfalfa Winterkill and Winter Injury -
- When is it Too Late Plant Forages? -
Encyclopedia Article
- Weed Control in Pastures -
- Alfalfa Weevil -
- Identification, biology and management of Colorado potato beetle -
- Dry fall conditions can lead to field fires -
- Water quality in the eastern Iowa basins -
- Perceived risks and decisions to adopt precision farming methods (an introduction) -
- Potato Leafhopper -
- Palmer amaranth: ID, biology and management -
- Effect of frost on pasture weed control -
- Adaptation in Weeds - Dandelion -
- Multiflora Rose and Rose Rosette Disease -
- Seed production following mowing in a summer annual -
- A brief history of Canada thistle in Iowa -
- Biennial thistles of Iowa -
- EPA Announces Final Revisions to Worker Protection Standard Regulations -
- Carbon and nitrogen cycling with corn biomass harvest -
- Nutrient removal when harvesting corn stover -
- Weed watch: Wild parsnip and poison hemlock -
- The Illinois Soil Nitrogen Test: Should it be used in Iowa? -
- Spring wind erosion and residue management -
- Soil moisture conditions -- consideration for soil compaction -
- How to reduce potential soil erosion early in the spring -
- The importance of an even start -
- The role of pasture in conservation management -
- Tillage implement design and its effect on soil -
- Carbon credits and conservation practices -
- Conservation planning for 2004 -
- Harvest equipment considerations -
- Carbon sequestration -
- Managing your pasture to reduce soil erosion -
- Soil calcium:magnesium ratios -
- Status and concerns for glyphosate resistance -
- Conservation planning and environmental issues -
- Volunteer for IOWATER -
- Winter grazing and pasture erosion -
- Phosphorus - Why the concern about water quality? -
- Consider permanent vegetation for steeply sloping soils -
- Timing cultivation to complement conservation plans -
- Phosphorus in aquatic systems -
ICM Blog Post
- Should I take a late fall alfalfa cutting? Is it too late or warm? -
- Chilly Mornings, Chilly Concerns: Managing Frosted Forages -
- Who needs sulfur? You might need sulfur. -
- Effect of Late-Season Hail on Corn and Soybean -
- Foliar Fungicides in Alfalfa -
- Managing Hail Damage in Alfalfa -
- Got hoppers? Get sweeping! -
- Maximizing Forage Production with Summer Annuals -
- To Clip or Not to Clip – The Age-Old Question for Pasture Managers -
- Stem Counts in Alfalfa for Alfalfa Weevils -
- Estimating First Crop Alfalfa Harvest using PEAQ -
- Is it Time to Graze Your Pastures? -
- Unprecedented Weevil Activity this Spring -
- A Picture Worth a Thousand Words -
- Forage Fertilization Considerations -
- Weed Control in Pastures: A Window of Opportunity -
- Spring 2024 Subsoil Moisture Level Report for Northwest Iowa -
- A Full Sweep Net -
- Alfalfa Seeding Recommendations -
- Water Quality and Pesticide Performance -
- Navigating Winter Injury in Alfalfa Stands: Assessment, Management, and Interseeding Strategies -
- Winter Weather Woes: Assessing Whether or Not to Frost Seed -
- Holiday dinner - for the pasture -
- Prepare Now for Pasture Renovations in 2024 -
- Blister beetles still active in alfalfa -
- Watch Alfalfa for Blister Beetles -
- Don’t jump to early treatment with grasshoppers -
- PIDC Dos and Don'ts - Field Crops Edition -
- What’s been “bugging” crops in Iowa lately? -
- Alternative Forage Options: Tips for Seeding Warm Season Annuals -
- Scout alfalfa for weevils and aphids -
- Spring 2023 Subsoil Moisture Level Report for Northwest Iowa -
- Spring has arrived – time to graze those cover crops! -
- Take Control of Your Weedy Pastures This Spring -
- Participate in a Crop Insurance Survey with Iowa State -
- Regional Update: July 13 - 19, 2022 -
- Cool weather promotes seed/seedling pest issues -
- Scouting short alfalfa for alfalfa weevil -
- Looking for some additional forage this spring? Consider spring-seeded annual forages -
- It's Frost Seeding Time -
- NW Iowa Subsoil Moistures Improved with Fall Rainfall -
- Fall Armyworm Management Considerations in Alfalfa and Cover Crops -
- Corn Silage Harvest and Storage Tips -
- Regional Update: July 28 to August 3, 2021 -
- Record Year for Alfalfa Weevil -
- Sweeping in alfalfa is always a good time -
- Bean leaf beetles are hungry -
- New Fungicide Web Book from Crop Protection Network -
- Virtual crop scouting school now available from CPN -
- Check alfalfa stands for winter injury -
- Frost Seeding and Interseeding Considerations for Pastures This Spring -
- Winter Weather Outlook and Soil Conditions for 2020-2021 -
- Stretching the hay supply -
- Still Time to Start Prepping for Pasture Renovations in 2021 -
- Time to Finish Up Fall Weed Management! -
- CropsTV Transitions Live Meetings to Online Delivery -
- Farmed prairie potholes -
- VIDEO: Livestock Feeding Options for Damaged Grain -
- VIDEO: Livestock Grazing and Baling Options for Wind-Damaged Corn -
- Regional Crop Update: August 26 - September 1, 2020 -
- Regional Crop Update: July 29 - August 4, 2020 -
- A Farmer's Journey with Miscanthus: Part 2 -
- A Farmer's Journey with Miscanthus: Part 1 -
- Forage Opportunities in Storm Damaged Fields -
- Drought meetings scheduled in Sac, Pocahontas counties -
- How Cold Weather Impacts Miscanthus -
- Spring 2020 Weather Outlooks and Potential Crop Impacts -
- Miscanthus and the Water Cycle -
- Frost Seeding and Interseeding Considerations for Pastures -
- Miscanthus: Coming to a field near you! -
- University of Iowa Biomass Fuel Project Update Meeting -
- Grazing Cover Crop Considerations -
- Tips for managing frosted forages -
- Fall Alfalfa Harvest – Cut now or wait till after a killing frost? -
- Start Planning Now for Pasture Renovations in 2020 -
- A recipe for success with soil sampling -
- Considerations with late summer seeding of forages -
- Best storage methods for miscanthus in Iowa -
- South Carolina Undergrads Come to ISU to Learn about Bioenergy -
- Let's plant some miscanthus! -
- Ethnobotany of miscanthus & current uses -
- ISU Biomass blog series introduction -
- Pesticide label references available online! -
- Soil Fertility Web Site Update -
- A good time to scout for Palmer amaranth -
- Is 80% of Iowa waterhemp really resistant to Group 14 herbicides? -
- Hairy, green caterpillars -
- Have you seen this redhead? -
- Herbicide options for grazing cover crops -