Strategic Farming: Field Notes

This program is brought to you by the UMN Extension Crops Team and is supported by the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council and the Minnesota Corn Research & Promotion Council.

Join us as we welcome Drs. Fabian Fernandez, Extension nutrient management specialist, and Jochum Wiersma, Extension small grains specialist, as they discuss fertilizer sidedress considerations and updates on the small grain crops.

This program is brought to you by the UMN Extension Crops Team and is supported by the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council and the Minnesota Corn Research & Promotion Council.

Boron deficiency in alfalfa resource: https://extension.umn.edu/micro-and-secondary-macronutrients/boron-minnesota-soils

Jochum Wiersma - Small Grain Disease Forecasting Model resource: https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/cropdisease/

Tips for Forage and Pasture Management: Insect Pests, Production and Harvesting

Field Notes is an interactive, discussion-based webinar for farmers and agricultural professionals to address crop-related concerns with experts as they arise during the growing season.

Join us when we welcome Dr. Jeff Coulter, Extension corn agronomist, and Dr. Seth Naeve, Extension soybean agronomist, for an update on planting progress and stand assessments.

Sessions run from 8:00 to 8:30 a.m. on Wednesdays from May 7 through August 13. For more information, visit https://z.umn.edu/Strategic-Farming.

This program is brought to you by the UMN Extension Crops Team and is supported by the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council and the Minnesota Corn Research & Promotion Council.

Join us this week when we welcome Dr. Debalin Sarangi, Extension weed scientist, and Ryan Miller, Extension educator-crops, to discuss early season postemergence weed control.

The weekly Wednesday program features a live, interactive webinar with specialists to address in-season cropping issues as they arise. Weekly sessions will reflect current conditions and topics may range from insect and disease issues to soil fertility concerns, weather impacts, agronomics, or other situations.

Join us as we welcome Dr. Jeff Coulter, Extension corn agronomist, and Matt Pfarr, Extension educator-crops, are on hand to take your questions and discuss planter tips for even establishment.

Takeaways from the cropping season and looking to harvest - August 21, 2024

We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.

Resources:

Thinking about drainage after this season’s extremely wet start? Check out these two upcoming events Aug 22 & Sept 5

Considerations for soybean aphid management 

Recordings, information on future sessions, and additional resources will be at: https://z.umn.edu/strategic-farming, https://z.umn.edu/SFrecordings 

Contact information for today’s show: 

• Jeff Coulter, Extension Corn Agronomist, [email protected]     
• Seth Naeve, Extension Soybean Agronomist, [email protected] 
• Dave Nicolai, Extension Educator Crops, [email protected]     

2024 Farm Resource Guide -  https://extension.umn.edu/managing-farm (top of page)

Crops Team - Upcoming Events - https://z.umn.edu/UMcropevents

Crop production website - https://z.umn.edu/crops

UMN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnews

UMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/
 

Irrigation and drainage updates after a wet summer - August 14, 2024

We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.

Resources:

Rosholt Research Farm field day to be held on August 15

Thinking about drainage after this season’s extremely wet start? Check out these two upcoming events Aug 22 & Sept 5

Contact information for today’s show: 

• Vasudha Sharma, Extension Irrigation Specialist, [email protected]     
• Lindsay Pease, Extension Specialist Nutrient & Water Management, [email protected]    
• Anthony Hanson, Extension Educator Crops, [email protected]    

Assessing and restoring pastures after drought/flood

We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.

Resources:

Leafy Spurge: https://extension.umn.edu/identify-invasive-species/leafy-spurge 

Leafy Spurge: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives/terrestrialplants/herbaceous/leafyspurge.html 

Leafy Spurge Control in the Fall: https://extension.sdstate.edu/leafy-spurge-control-fall 

Farm Field Step by Stop Soil Sampling Guide: https://extension.umn.edu/news/farm-field-step-step-soil-sampling-guide 

Updated Alfalfa Weevil Management Recommendations and challenges for 2023: https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2023/05/updated-alfalfa-weevil-management.html 

Recordings, information on future sessions, and additional resources will be at: https://z.umn.edu/strategic-farming, https://z.umn.edu/SFrecordings 

Contact information for today’s show: 

• Craig Scheaffer, Extension Forage Specialist, [email protected]   
• Troy Salzer, Extension Ag Production Systems, [email protected]   
• Angie Peltier, Extension Educator Crops, [email protected]   

2024 Farm Resource Guide -  https://extension.umn.edu/managing-farm (top of page)

Crops Team - Upcoming Events - https://z.umn.edu/UMcropevents

Crop production website - https://z.umn.edu/crops

UMN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnews

UMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/

SCN + Phytopthora and manure - July 24, 2024

We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.

Resources:

*** If looking at changes in SCN it important to sample same crop stage/time of year. ***

Have our SCN sorrows been drowned? https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/cropnews/2024/06/have-our-scn-sorrows-been-drowned

Soybean cyst nematode management guide https://extension.umn.edu/soybean-pest-management/soybean-cyst-nematode-management-guide 

Soybean aphid https://extension.umn.edu/soybean-pest-management/soybean-aphid 

Manure management https://extension.umn.edu/livestock-operations/manure-management 

Recordings, information on future sessions, and additional resources will be at: https://z.umn.edu/strategic-farming, https://z.umn.edu/SFrecordings

Contact information for today’s show: 

• Bruce Potter, Extension IPM specialist, [email protected]  
• Melissa Wilson, Extension Manure management & water quality specialist, [email protected]  
• David Nicolai, Extension Educator Crops, [email protected]  

2024 Farm Resource Guide -  https://extension.umn.edu/managing-farm (top of page)

Crops Team - Upcoming Events - https://z.umn.edu/UMcropevents

Crop production website - https://z.umn.edu/crops

UMN Crop News - https://z.umn.edu/cropnews

UMN Crops YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/UMNCrops/