CROP ALERT – May 22, 2024
Start Scouting for Cutworm Injury in Corn Many counties will hit the 300-degree day mark today, (5/22), and that means the first wave of BCW are big enough to start cutting corn plants. I ...
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CROP ALERT – May 15, 2024
Cereal Leaf Beetle Eggs have Hatched Found the first CLB larvae in wheat on Tuesday. Larvae are shiny and black and almost look slug-like. They cover themselves in their own excrement and are pale ...
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CROP ALERT – May 7, 2024
Triticale Harvest has Begun! A lot of early planted triticale acres were chopped this week. Average yields are being reported. I looked at some today in Wayne County and the flag leaf was poking ...
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CROP ALERT – May 1, 2024
It’s that time of year to begin our Crop Alerts! We will be writing weekly to tell you what we are seeing in the field and what to be watching out for. ...
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CROP ALERT – May 11, 2023
Triticale Harvest Time! Now is the time to check the growth stage of your winter triticale. Many fields will be ready to harvest this week. Triticale should be harvested at Feekes stage 9 for optimal ...
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CROP ALERT – May 4, 2023
2023 National Wheat Contest It is not too late to enter. The deadline registration is May 15. It costs $100 to enter and you must be a member of the National Association Wheat Growers ...
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CROP ALERT – July 14, 2022
Wheat Harvest has Begun! Wheat harvest has begun throughout the region and yield reports have been positive. With the increase in fertilizer prices this year, the nutrient value of straw is important to ...
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CROP ALERT – June 16, 2022
Maximum Corn and Soybean Growth Stage for Post-emergence Herbicide Application I have seen some early planted corn at V6 growth stage and soybeans at V4. We are getting close to or have surpassed ...
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CROP ALERT – June 9, 2022
Potato Leafhoppers have Arrived Back in New York Potato leafhoppers (PLH) are back from their overwintering sites down south. They come up on storm fronts and get dropped out usually with the rain. ...
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CROP ALERT – May 26, 2022
Cereal Leaf Beetle Eggs Have Hatched It was very easy to find small Cereal Leaf Beetle (CLB) larvae in wheat fields this week. Larvae are shiny and black and almost look slug-like. They ...
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