Agriculture           

On-Farm Research Results for 2006 and 2007

Weekly Agronomic Updates from MU Extension Agronomists
     July 7     nitrogen loss, fungicide applications to corn
     June 16   planting progress delayed, disease infections stress wheat
     June 2    considerations for late planted corn, wheat progress
     May 26   planting progress, potential for wheat scab infection
     May 19   pest alert: alfalfa weevil and black cutworm
     May 12   potential for corn herbicide injury
     May 5    crop progress report, potential risk for black cutworm
     Apr 28    potential for nitrogen loss
     Apr 21    aphid pressure in wheat crop
     Apr 14    rainfall delays planting, poses risk for nitrogen loss
     Apr 7     potential for nitrogen loss in wheat
                 
       Link to previous agronomic updates

Agronomic Resources
Diagnosing Winter Wheat Field Problems
2007 West Central MO Field Crop and Pest Review
2008 Pasture Weed & Brush Control
Corn Yield Response to Applied-Sulfur in Iowa
Management of Giant Ragweed in RR soybean
Differences between Soybean Rust Fungicides
Spring Freeze Injury to Wheat
Determining the Growth Stage of Wheat
Hessian Fly-free Dates for Missouri

If you have any agronomic questions, contact Julie Abendroth, Extension Regional Agronomist, at abendrothj@missouri.edu or 816/776-6961.

Regional Newsletter for West Central Missouri
     July - September 2008
          ● Managing Hay for Improved Feed Quality
          ● Alternative Farm Products - Considerations When Diversifying
          ● Managing Fescue for Fall Grazing or Winter Stockpiling
     April - June 2008
          ● Land Rental Rates
          ● Forage Production: Nitrogen Mgmt, Interseeding Legumes
          ● Selling Fresh Foods to Restaurants
    January - March 2008
          ● When to Intervene During Calving
          ● Spring Fertilization of Winter Wheat
          ● Soybean Cyst Nematode: A Reoccurring Problem
     October - December 2007
          ● Reproductive Failure in Cattle
          ● Considering Winter Wheat in 2008
          ● Progression of Soybean Rust in MO
          ● Over-seeding Cool Season Grass Lawns
 
Resources for Livestock Producers:
     Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer Program
     Livestock Links

Japanese Beetle Trap Counts

USDA Soybean Rust Website

Black Cutworm Trap Counts

European Corn Borer Trap Counts

Western Bean Cutworm Trap Counts

Missouri Weed ID Guide

MU Freeze Injury Information

MU Drought Information

   Ray County AgriFacts