Post-harvest CSNT Sampling
by Jodi Putman In certain respects, corn can be considered a luxury consumer of nitrogen (N), much the same as alfalfa is a luxury consumer of potassium: if the nutrient is available in the ...
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**CROP ALERT** September 18, 2020
Soybean Harvest Aids Many of the early maturity soybeans have been harvested and plenty are starting to turn yellow. One thing that has been really noticeable is the amount of weedy soybean fields. There ...
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Getting Ready for Harvesting Corn Silage
by Ali Nafchi Before the beginning of each harvesting season, the forage harvester should be entirely inspected. This inspection is to make sure that the machine is in excellent working condition, to avoid costly ...
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Corn Grain Yield Monitor Calibration
by Jodi Putman Many combines used today for corn grain harvest are equipped with a yield monitoring system. Accurate evaluation of yields over several years, by field and by locations within fields, is important ...
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**CROP ALERT** August 28, 2020
Last Chance to Enter the NY Corn and Soybean Yield Contests The deadline for the contests is this Sunday, AUGUST 30! Here is a link to the entry form and contest rules on the ...
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**CROP ALERT** August 14, 2020
Osprey Xtra Herbicide Approved for Winter Annual Grass Control in Wheat Roughstalk bluegrass and cheat populations continue to increase across the region. These grasses emerge in the fall right along with the wheat. The ...
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** CROP ALERT ** July 29, 2020
Considerations for Marestail Control in Wheat Stubble Riding around the region this week I am seeing a lot of marestail coming up through the wheat stubble. It had been suppressed under the wheat but ...
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** Drought Alert ** 7/10/20
Effect of Drought Stress on Corn There are many fields of pineappled corn across NWNY. The lack of rainfall is really starting to show and some plants are rolling at 9am. Later planted crops ...
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