Integrated Pest & Crop Management Articles

March 2021
• Weather Data for the Week Ending March 30, 2021
• Controlling Greenbrier in Pastures or other Non-crop Environments
• Should Soybean be Planted Before than Corn?
• Plant Diagnostic Clinic Reopening! Meet the New Director, Dr. Peng Tian
• To terminate or not to terminate? What we've learned about cereal rye, planting green, and seeding rates.

February 2021
• Weather Data for the Week Ending February 24, 2021
• How do you obtain information on row crop production?
• Wheat N timing in spring: Later is usually better

January 2021
• Weather Data for the Week Ending January 27, 2021

December 2020
• Weather Data for the Week Ending December 30, 2020

November 2020
• Weather Data for the Week Ending November 29, 2020

October 2020
• Weather Data for the Week Ending October 31, 2020
• 2020 MU Crop Management Conference to be held December 1st & 2nd
• Be smart about fall N
• Does wheat need N in fall?
• Time to spread fertilizer—evenly

September 2020
• Weather Data for the Week Ending September 30, 2020
• Fall Management Strategies for Optimizing the Control of Horseweed

August 2020
• Weather Data for the Week Ending August 31, 2020
• Corn Ears Can Talk
• 2020 Mizzou Weed Science Virtual Field Day Video 10: Off-target Dicamba and 2,4-D Movement and Yield of Injured Soybean
• MU Field Crop Pathology Program to Host Digital Events
• 2020 Mizzou Weed Science Virtual Field Day 9: Effects of Cereal Rye Seeding Rate
• 2020 Mizzou Weed Science Virtual Field Day Video 8: Soybean Weed Management and New Soybean Herbicides

July 2020
• 2020 Mizzou Weed Science Virtual Field Day Video 7: Environmental Factors that Influence Success of Dicamba Applications
• Emerging Diseases in Missouri Corn Production
• Weather Data for the Week Ending July 30, 2020
• 2020 Mizzou Weed Science Virtual Field Day Video 6: Status of Dicamba Labels and Research on pH Modifiers
• 2020 Mizzou Weed Science Virtual Field Day Video 5: Evaluation of the Seed Terminator in Missouri Soybean Production Systems
• 2020 Mizzou Weed Science Virtual Field Day Video 4: Corn Weed Management and New Corn Herbicides
• 2020 Mizzou Weed Science Virtual Field Day Video 3: Evaluation of Weed Electrocution on Weeds Common to Missouri Soybean Production
• 2020 Mizzou Weed Science Virtual Field Day Video 2: Using Drones and UAV Technology to Estimate Soybean Yield Loss Following 2,4-D or Dicamba Injury
• Mizzou Weed Science Field Day Video Series Launched
• Mizzou Weed Science Field Day Video Series

June 2020
• Weather Data for the Week Ending June 30, 2020
• Don't sleep on nitrogen
• Update on the Status of Dicamba Applications in Missouri
• Recent Ruling on Dicamba Products by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

May 2020
• Weather Data for the Week Ending May 31, 2020

April 2020
• Weather Data for the Week Ending April 30, 2020
• Farmers Can Connect to MU Extension Specialists Weekly in Public Town Hall Meeting Format

March 2020
• Weather Data for the Week Ending March 30, 2020
• Final Results from a Multi-state Study on Cover Crop Termination with Herbicides
• Wheat and N: What to do?

February 2020
• Weather Data for the Week Ending February 29, 2020

January 2020
• Weather Data for the Week Ending January 29, 2020

December 2019
• Weather Data for the Week Ending December 31, 2019

November 2019
• Weather Data for the Week Ending November 27, 2019
• Mizzou Weed Science: An Update on Resources Available to You
• Friend or Foe? 'New' Grass Causing Some Problems in Missouri Pastures and Roadsides

October 2019
• Weather Data for the Week Ending October 30, 2019
• Soybean Plants Killed before Maturity Possess Grain that Remains Green

September 2019
• Weather Data for the Week Ending September 29, 2019
• Weather Challenges Still Plague Missouri Farmers

August 2019
• Weather Data for the Week Ending August 29, 2019
• Missouri State Approved Soil Testing Labs

July 2019
• Weather Data for the Week Ending July 31, 2019
• Avoid Fallow Syndrome with a Cover Crop in 2019
• Midseason Disease Decisions
• Best Management Practices for Soybean Planted as Cover Crops

June 2019
• Weather Data for the Week Ending June 29, 2019
• Flooding unlikely to affect Japanese beetle populations
• Slow Soybean Planting Progress in Missouri and Impact on Yield
• Make the Most from Late Planted Soybean
• Weed Management Issues Related to the Flooding and Wet Conditions in Missouri
• Scouting for Fusarium head blight (FHB) and harvest considerations
• Mizzou Pest Management Field Day Set for July 9th

May 2019
• Ugly Corn is a Whole Lot Better than No Corn in 2019!
• Weather Data for the Week Ending May 30, 2019
• Corn and Soybean Survival after Flooding
• Evaluating Corn Stands for Possible Replant
• Missouri Grain Planting Progress
• Stand loss due to seedling disease
• Understanding and assessing FHB risk
• Planting Date and Corn Yield

April 2019
• Weather Data for the Week Ending April 29, 2019
• Five Things We've Learned about Dicamba
• Nitrogen: Flex and Go Fast
• What Have We Learned from Four Years of Studying Temperature Inversions?

March 2019
• Weather Data for the Week Ending March 28, 2019
• Evaluating Winter Wheat Stands After a Tough Winter

February 2019
• Strategies for N on wheat this spring
• Weather Data for the Week Ending February 28, 2019
• University of Missouri Plant Diagnostic Clinic 2018 annual report
• 2019 US Soybean Symposium

January 2019
• Weather Data for the Week Ending January 29, 2019

December 2018
• Weather Data for the Week Ending Decmeber 28, 2018
• Science, Engagement, and Soybean Fields

November 2018
• Weather Data for the Week Ending November 30, 2018
• Soybean disease and seed quality concerns in the late season

October 2018
• Weather Data for the Week Ending October 29, 2018
• Weather Woes in the Soybean Field

September 2018
• Weather Data for the Week Ending September 29, 2018

August 2018
• Weather Data for the Week Ending August 31, 2018
• Missouri State Approved Soil Testing Labs

July 2018
• Spider Mites
• Weather Data for the Week Ending July 30, 2018
• July 15 Dicamba injury update. Different Year, same questions
• The Appearance of Southern Rust

June 2018
• "Recovery" Treatments for Dicamba-injured Soybean. Results from a 2017 Experiment.
• Weather Data for the Week Ending June 27, 2018
• Dicamba Injured Crops and Plants Becoming More Evident: June 15th Update
• Mizzou Integrated Pest Management Field Day on July 10th to Include a Variety of Topics
• Dicamba Injury Mostly Confined to Specialty Crops, Ornamentals and Trees so Far

May 2018
• Two Specific Concerns about Drought/Heat Effects on Soybean and Corn Seedlings
• Weather Data for the Week Ending May 30, 2018
• Fire ants may be hitching rides in imported hay
• New Entomologist Joins Plant Sciences

April 2018
• Weather Data for the Week Ending April 29, 2018
• Early Season Soybean Diseases
• Cold damage in corn and winter wheat concerns

March 2018
• Weather Data for the Week Ending March 29, 2018
• New resources for field crop disease management

February 2018
• Weather Data for the Week Ending February 27, 2018
• Reopening of the Plant Diagnostic Clinic January 2018
• Mizzou Integrated Pest Management Field Day - July 10

January 2018
• Weather Data for the Week Ending January 30, 2018
• Test your knowledge: Integrated Weed Management Quiz

December 2017
• Weather Data for the Week Ending December 31, 2017

November 2017
• Weather Data for the Week Ending November 30, 2017
• New Plant Pathologist Joins Plant Sciences

October 2017
• Weather Data for the Week Ending October 31, 2017
• A Final Report on Dicamba-injured Soybean Acres

September 2017
• Weather Data for the Week Ending September 30, 2017
• Nitrogen deficiency in 2017 had a long fuse

August 2017
• Weather Data for the Week Ending August 31, 2017
• Off-target Movement of Dicamba in Missouri. Where Do We Go From Here?
• Update on Dicamba-related Injury Investigations and Estimates of Injured Soybean Acreage

July 2017
• Ag Industry, Do we have a problem yet?
• Missouri State Approved Soil Testing Labs

June 2017
• Weather Data for the Week Ending June 30, 2017
• Cleanout and upkeep of the sprayer: don't get complacent
• Consider your Neighbor this Spray Season
• Mizzou Pest Management Field Day on July 7th to Include Many Weed Management Topics

May 2017
• Weather Data for the Week Ending May 30, 2017
• Armyworm Found in Some Central and Western Missouri Wheat and Pasture Fields
• Spring 2017 Rain and Nitrogen
• Herbicide Options for Killing Failed Corn Stands
• Missouri Flooding Impact on Corn and Soybean Survival

April 2017
• Weather Data for the Week Ending April 30, 2017

March 2017
• Evaluation of Foliar Fungicides on Soybean in West Central Missouri: 2016
• Weather Data for the Week Ending March 31, 2017
• Getting a Better Handle on the Condition of the Wheat Crop
• Monitoring and Integrated Pest Management of the invasive Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Field Crops
• Understanding Wheat Growth Stages for Estimating Wheat Freeze Injury
• MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic: The Soybean Sorrows of 2016
• MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic: Woes of Wheat and Forage, 2016

February 2017
• Weather Data for the Week Ending February 28, 2017
• MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic: What popped corn in 2016

January 2017
• Weather Data for the Week Ending January 30, 2017
• IPM Annual Report 2016 Debut

December 2016
• Weather Data for the Week Ending December 31, 2016

November 2016
• Weather Data for the Week Ending November 30, 2016

October 2016
• Multi-herbicide Resistant Palmer Amaranth Confirmed in Missouri
• Weather Data for the Week Ending October 31, 2016

September 2016
• Weather Data for the Week Ending September 30, 2016
• Wet Weather Can Cause Seeds to Sprout on the Plant

August 2016
• Weather Data for the Week Ending August 31, 2016
• Palmer Amaranth is Still on the Move in Missouri

July 2016
• Weather Data for the Week Ending July 28, 2016
• Diagnosing Nutrient Deficiencies
• Missouri State Approved Soil Testing Labs

June 2016
• A novel mass trapping system to control cucumber beetles in cucurbit crops
• Weather Data for the Week Ending June 29, 2016
• Mizzou Pest Management Field Day is July 7th
• Stunted Corn Following Prevented Planting - Fallow Syndrome

May 2016
• Weather Data for the Week Ending May 30, 2016

April 2016
• Fusarium Head Blight or Scab of Wheat (and Other Head Diseases of Winter Wheat)
• Weather Data for the Week Ending April 28, 2016
• Weed of the Month: Field Pennycress
• Optimum Corn Planting Depth - "Don't Plant Your Corn Too Shallow"

March 2016
• Weather Data for the Week Ending March 31, 2016
• Don't Get Lost in the Weeds: 5 Thoughts on Soybean Weed Management in 2016
• Soil Sampling for Soybean Cyst Nematodes to Prevent Potential Yield Losses

February 2016
• Weather Data for the Week Ending February 28, 2016
• Alliance for Grassland Renewal Workshops

January 2016
• Weather Data for the Week Ending January 29, 2016

December 2015
• Unprecedented Rainfall, Flooding and Impact on Wheat and Cover Crops
• Weather Data for the Week Ending December 29, 2015
• Plant Diagnostic Clinic End of Year Summary for Agronomic Crops

November 2015
• Weather Data for the Week Ending November 29, 2015
• Weather and Soybean Yields

October 2015
• Weather Data for the Week Ending October 27, 2015
• Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Missouri
• Dry September

September 2015
• Weather Data for the Week Ending September 29, 2015
• Weed of the Month: Bush honeysuckle—an ornamental gone wrong
• Are you ready for the weeds?
• Dry Weather in August May Decrease Yield Potential of Missouri Crops

August 2015
• Weather Data for the Week Ending August 26, 2015
• Weed of the Month: Poison Ivy

July 2015
• Corn Foliage diseases
• Winter Wheat Disease Update
• Losing and Replacing Nitrogen

June 2015
• Weather Data for the Week Ending June 28, 2015
• What to Expect from Ultra Late Planted Soybean
• Crop Plant Response to Flooding
• "Black" Wheat
• Make the Most from Late Planted Soybean
• Slow Soybean Planting Progress in Missouri and Impact on Yield
• Mizzou Pest Management Field Day is July 16
• The Waters of the U.S. Rule

May 2015
• Early Season Soybean Diseases
• Seed Decay and Seedling Blights of Corn
• Wheat Disease Update
• Weed of the month: Velvetleaf
• Delayed Corn Planting Affects Crop Management Decisions
• Weather Data for the Week Ending May 26, 2015
• Soybean Seed Treatments and Pre-emergence Herbicides
• Early Season Soybean Injury Does Not Always Translate into Yield Loss

April 2015
• Weather Data for the Week Ending April 29, 2015
• Missouri State Approved Soil Testing Labs for 2015
• Weed of the Month: Curly Dock

March 2015
• Weather Data for the Week Ending March 29, 2015
• Alfalfa Weevil Larval Management Options for 2015
• New Coordinator for Extension Nematology Lab
• Soil Sampling for Soybean Cyst Nematodes to Prevent Potential Yield Losses
• Weed of the Month: Carolina Foxtail and Little Barley
• Mizzou Plant Diagnostic Clinic 2015

February 2015
• Weather Data for the Week Ending February 26, 2015
• Weed of the Month: Multiflora rose

January 2015
• Weather Data for the Week Ending January 29, 2015
• Crop Insurance Update: Yield Exclusion
• Watch for burcucumber and toothed spurge in 2015 crops

December 2014
• Weather Data for the Week Ending December 28, 2014

November 2014
• Weather Data for the Week Ending November 29, 2014
• 2014 Harvest Time Crop Insurance Analysis
• Downy Brome: Don’t let it creep up on you this Fall

October 2014
• Weather Data for the Week Ending October 29, 2014
• Delayed Wheat Plantings May Effect Yields
• Seed Germination Before Harvest
• ALS-resistant Common Chickweed Becoming more of an Issue in Nearby States
• Cover Crops as Forage: Think Twice Before You Feed or Graze
• Johnsongrass, a Pest with Multiple Weapons
• Insect Management Recommendations for On Farm Stored Grain

September 2014
• Weather Data for the Week Ending September 24, 2014
• Burcucumber, An Agronomic Pest on the Increase
• Challenges to Safely Store Record Soybean and Corn Production
• Influence of Corn and Soybean Herbicide Treatments on Cover Crop Stands
• Many Grass Pastures and Alfalfa Fields Infested with Fall Armyworm
• SDS and Other Late Season Soybean Diseases
• Ear and Kernel Rots of Corn
• Soybean Podworm in Soybean

August 2014
• High Numbers of Small Grasshoppers in Missouri
• Weather Data for the Week Ending August 26, 2014
• Goss_s Bacterial Wilt and Leaf Blight of Corn
• Evaluate Winter Wheat Seed Quality Prior to Planting

July 2014
• Weather Data for the Week Ending July 28, 2014
• Weed of the Month: Toothed Spurge
• Plant Diagnostic Clinic Update

June 2014
• Pest-Management-Field-Day-of-Resistant-Waterhemp-Research
• Weather Data for the Week Ending June 24, 2014
• Agriculture Technology Fair

May 2014
• Weather Data for the Week Ending May 28, 2014
• Potential for True Armyworm Problems in Grass Crops
• Brown-Marmorated-Stink-Bug-and-Spotted-Wing-Drosophila
• Continue Checking for Wheat Diseases
• Missouri-State-Approved-Soil-Testing-Labs-for-2014
• The 1-2-3 IPM Approach for Spotted Wing Drosophila Management
• Weed of the Month: The Foxtails
• A Lot of Calls about Carryover

April 2014
• Herbicide Options for Killing Failed Corn Stands
• Seed Decay and Seedling Blights of Corn
• Weather Data for the Week Ending April 28 2014
• The Situation with Herbicide Resistance in Missouri Waterhemp
• Cool Temperatures and Burndown Herbicides
• Soil Fertility Summary Emphasizes the Need for Soil Testing
• Spring Soil Sampling for Soybean Cyst Nematodes
• Are Those Weeds Worthy of Treatment

March 2014
• Two-pass Corn Herbicide Programs are Almost Always the Best
• Weather Data for the Week Ending March 30, 2014
• Mizzou Weed Science Now on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube
• Check Wheat Fields for Early Season Diseases
• Plant Diagnostics Clinic Reopens
• Make Sure You Burndown Cover Crops Effectively

October 2013
• Weather Data for the Week Ending October 30, 2013
• Crop Management Conference to be held Dec.17-18

September 2013
• Weather Data for the Week Ending September 29, 2013
• Considering Fall Herbicide Applications: Its not JUST about the weeds
• Stalk Nitrate-N Test – A tool for evaluating nitrogen management practices in corn
• 2013 is Another Drought Year
• Increased Arrested Development of Corn Kernels May Have Resulted from Cloudy Weather

August 2013
• Weather Data for the Week Ending August 29, 2013
• Corn Stalk Rots
• Ear and Kernel Rots of Corn
• Field Crop Diseases-What Is Showing Up and What Is Not
• Late Season Soybean Diseases
• Update on Soybean Rust

July 2013
• Weather Data for the Week Ending July 30, 2013
• Japanese Beetle Adults Continue to Emerge Across Missouri
• Seed-Borne Wheat Diseases to Consider Before Using Saved Seed for Planting This Fall
• Aerial tour shows that a minority of north Missouri corn fields have nitrogen deficiency
• Missouri Soil Testing Association State Approved Labs for 2013

June 2013
• Black Wheat Heads
• Early Season Leaf Spots and Blights of Corn
• Early Season Soybean Diseases
• Seed Decay and Seedling Blights of Corn
• Weather Data for the Week Ending June 27, 2013
• Plan Now to Attend the MU Pest Management Field Day on July 11th
• Dont Lose your Shirt to Nitrogen Deficiency

May 2013
• True Armyworm Larvae Reported in Tall Fescue and Wheat
• Weather Data for the Week Ending May 29, 2013
• What if You’re Going to Switch? Replant Options Following Pre-emergence Corn Herbicides
• Heavy Rains Exclude Oxygen Needed for Seedling Health from Soils
• Nitrogen Watch 2013 launches
• Take Advantage of the Herbicide Burndown Opportunity You have Before You
• Continue Checking for Wheat Diseases
• Corn Maturity Ratings and Delayed Planting

April 2013
• Weather Data for the Week Ending April 29, 2013
• Planting Date 2013
• Soil Water Up, Nitrogen Down

March 2013
• Weather Data for the Week Ending March 27, 2013
• Check Wheat Fields for Early Season Diseases
• Soybean Cyst Nematode Management in 2013: Take the Test: Beat the Pest

February 2013
• Weather Data for the Week Ending February 28, 2013
• A Six-pack of Tips for Healthy Cotton in 2013
• Nitrogen Choosing source and timing for wheat and grass

December 2012
• Weather Data-for-the-Week-Ending-December-27-2012

November 2012
• Myers is new State Cereal Crops Extension Specialist
• Weather Data for the Week Ending November 30 2012
• Arrested Development in the Soybean Field Part2

October 2012
• Weather Data for the Week Ending October 30, 2012
• Arrested Development in the Soybean Field
• Crop Management Conference to be held Dec.18-19
• Missouri Cotton Producers Should Prepare Now for the 2013 Crop
• Comparison of the 2012 Drought to other Droughts for Yield Reductions Part 2
• Forage of the Month: Brassica species
• Comparison of the 2012 Drought to other Droughts for Yield Reductions

September 2012
• Late Season Soybean Diseases
• Weather Data for the Week Ending September 26, 2012
• Unusually dry soil profiles might harm fall wheat growth
• Forage of the Month: Annual Ryegrass
• Drought Impact on 2013 Crop Insurance
• Soybean Rust Not Expected to Damage Soybean in Missouri During 2012
• Crop Insurance for Wheat
• Timely Harvest Important in Drought Stressed Corn

August 2012
• Black Corn Fields
• Field Crop Disease Update August 31, 2012
• Impact of the Drought on Next Years Fertilizer Rates
• Something New to Look for in Soybean Fields Soybean Vein Necrosis Virus
• Weather Data for the Week Ending August 30, 2012
• Forage of the Month: Lespedeza, annual
• Aflatoxin in Corn and Crop Insurance
• Decision Points While Estimating Grain Yield before Harvest
• Consider Herbicide Carryover Potential before Planting Wheat or Forage Grasses this Fall

July 2012
• Corn Pollination, the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly-Pt 3
• Field Crop Disease Update - July 31, 2012
• End-of-Season Corn Stalk Nitrate Challenge Postponed Until 2013
• Drought Damaged Soybean for Hay or Silage
• Making Silage from Drought-Damaged Corn
• Considering Your Grazing, Haying, and Silage Options for Herbicide-treated Corn and Soybean
• Drought May Result in Aflatoxin Contaminated Corn
• Forage of the Month: Pearlmillet
• Corn Pollination, the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly-Pt 2
• Corn Pollination, the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly-Pt 1
• None Like It Hot

June 2012
• Bacterial Blight Damaging Cotton in Southeast Missouri
• Crop Insurance Options in Drought
• Field Crop Disease Summary - June 29, 2012
• Forage of the Month: Eastern Gamagrass
• Grasshopper Numbers Rapidly Increasing in Many Areas of Missouri
• Weather Data for the Week Ending June 28, 2012
• MU Extension Will Scout Southeast Missouri Soybean Fields for Rust in 2012
• Early Season Soybean Diseases
• Japanese Beetle Adults Emerge Across Missouri
• Soybean Foliage Diseases May Begin to Show Up
• Spider Mites Problems Emerging in Dry Areas of State
• Weather Data for the Week Ending June 14, 2012
• Weed Science 101: Bigger Weeds/Waiting to Spray Means More Yield Loss
• Missouri Cotton Growers -- Beware of Root-Knot Nematodes

May 2012
• Rootless Corn
• Early Corn Root Development
• Early Season Leaf Spots and Blights of Corn
• Forage of the Month: Red Clover
• Missouri Soil Testing Association State Approved Labs
• Seed Decay and Seedling Blights of Corn
• Wheat Disease Update
• Considering Early Herbicide and Fungicide Combinations on Corn: Results from a 2011 Study
• Asiatic Dayflower: An Increasing Weed Problem in Missouri Corn and Soybean Fields

April 2012
• Black Cutworm Moth Numbers Low Except for SE Missouri
• 2012 Wheat Disease Situation
• The First 40 Days Are Critical For Grain Sorghum Health and Yield
• Weather Data for the Week Ending April 15, 2012
• Forage of the Month: Smooth bromegrass
• March Madness – a historic month

March 2012
• How well do you know your enemy?
• Weather Data for the Week Ending March 31, 2012
• Forage of the Month: Small Grains
• Stripe Rust Damages Some Southeast Missouri Wheat
• Soybean Cyst Nematode Management: Take the Test to Beat this Pest in 2012
• A Six-pack of Tips for Healthy Cotton in 2012
• Crop Insurance Update
• Pre-plant Herbicide Options for the Management of Glyphosate Resistant Giant Ragweed in Soybean

February 2012
• Aphid Populations in Wheat
• Good Time to Check Wheat Stands for Diseases
• Weather Data for the Week Ending February 28, 2012
• Weed of the Month: Poison Hemlock
• Watch Out for Carryover

January 2012
• The 6 R's of Herbicide-resistant Weed Management
• Weather Data for the Week Ending January 31, 2012

December 2011
• Greenhouse Gases and Agricultural Production
• New Insect Moving This Direction
• Summary of the 2011 Corn Performance Results
• Weather Data for the Week Ending December 19, 2011

November 2011
• Begin Monitoring On-Farm Stored Grains for Insect and other Possible Problems
• Crop Management Conference to be held Nov 30-Dec 1
• Forage of the Month: White Clover
• Weather Data for the Week Ending November 15, 2011

September 2011
• Corn Stalk Rots
• Discolored Soybean Seed
• Forage of the Month: Birdsfoot trefoil
• Green Cloverworm Problems in Soybean
• Potential for late season fall armyworm in grass
• Weather Data for the Week Ending September 18, 2011
• Ear and Kernel Rots of Corn
• Frogeye leaf spot pathogen resistant to strobilurin fungicide found in southeast Missouri
• Prep Now For Planting Wheat This Fall
• Recommendation for Control of Stored Grain Insects
• Soybean Podworm Continue to Cause Damage to Soybean
• Weather Data for the Week Ending September 5, 2011
• Weed of the Month: Fall Panicum

August 2011
• Consider Herbicide Carryover Potential before Planting Wheat this Year
• Corn Growers Dont Let Aflatoxin Ruin Your 2011 Corn Harvest
• Forage of the Month: Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)
• Multi Colored Asian Lady Beetle Taint in Wine
• Weather Data for the Week Ending August 14, 2011
• Bacterial Blight Damaging Cotton in Southeast Missouri
• Many of Missouris Alfalfa Fields Support High Numbers of Potato Leafhoppers
• Mid to Late Season Soybean Diseases
• Small Grasshoppers Numerous in Many Areas of Missouri
• Soybean Rust Developing Slowly in the United States
• Spider Mites Problems in Dry Areas of State
• The Missouri Corn Stalk Nitrate Test Challenge - 2011
• Weather Data for the Week Ending July 31, 2011

July 2011
• Weather Data for the Week Ending July 19, 2011
• Big Weeds in Soybean What Can You Do
• Evaluate Winter Wheat Seed Quality Prior to Planting
• Forage of the Month: Crabgrass
• May Begin to See Wilting Soybeans
• Weather Data for the Week Ending July 5, 2011
• Corn Foliage Diseases
• New Endophytes Coming to Market
• Soybean Foliage Diseases May Begin to Show Up
• Weed of the Month: Hophornbeam Copperleaf

June 2011
• 2011 Crop Injury Diagnostic Clinic
• Forage of the Month: Big bluestem
• Japanese Beetle Adults Emerge Across Missouri
• Missouri Cotton Growers -- Beware of Root-Knot Nematodes
• Plan Now to Attend the MU Pest Management Field Day on July 7
• Potato Leafhopper Numbers High in some Alfalfa Fields
• Stinkbug Numbers Elevated in Missouri
• Weather Data for the Week Ending June 19, 2011
• Double Crop Soybean Yields Better with TLC
• Early Season Soybean Diseases
• Numerous Reports of Black Cutworm Damage to Corn and Soybean Seedlings
• True Armyworm in Grass Pastures, Wheat and Corn
• True Armyworm vs. Grass Sawfly
• Watch Out For Ergot
• Weather Data for the Week Ending June 5, 2011
• Weed of the Month: Eastern Black Nightshade

May 2011
• Early Season Leaf Spots and Blights of Corn
• Flooding and Crop Insurance
• Weather Data for the Week Ending May 24, 2011
• Crazy Top of Corn
• Forage of the Month: Bermudagrass
• Head Disease of Wheat
• Low Black Cutworm Numbers and Increasing Bird Damage
• Nitrogen Watch 2011 Launches
• Overview of Vineyard Canopy Management
• Time to Check Stored Grain for Insect Infestations
• Tips for Troubleshooting Field Crop Problems
• Weather Data for the Week Ending May 18, 2011
• Alfalfa Weevil Larval Number Low
• Bird Cherry-Oat Aphid
• Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway Crop Insurance
• Crop Progress Reports
• Developing a Vineyard Nutrition Program
• Diseases Put a Lid on Soybean Yields in the USA-Research is Needed
• Fusarium Head Blight or Scab of Wheat
• Japanese Beetle Grub Damage
• Large Black Cutworms vs. Emerging Corn Plants
• Weather Data for the Week Ending May 4, 2011
• Weed of the Month: Field Pansy

April 2011
• Aphid Populations Present in Wheat
• Forage of the Month: Tall Fescue
• New Weed ID Website Now Online!
• Scout Now for Diseases in South Missouri Wheat
• Seed Decay and Seedling Blights of Corn
• Weather Data for the Week Ending April 19, 2011
• Consider Your Burndown Herbicide Options
• First Intensive Captures of Black Cutworm Moths
• Phomopsis Cane and Leaf Blight of Grapevines
• The Plant Diagnostic Clinic is Now Open
• Weather Data for the Week Ending April 12, 2011
• Wheat Foliage Diseases and Their Management
• Alfalfa Weevil vs. Clover Leaf Weevil
• Potential for Alfalfa Weevil Problems in 2011
• Soybean Cyst Nematode Management: Take the Test. Beat the Pest
• Time to Test for Endophyte in Pastures
• Weather Data for the Week Ending April 2, 2011
• Weed of the Month: Giant Ragweed
• Wireworm Baits and Preplant Decisions for Corn

March 2011
• Computer-Assisted Nutrient Management Courses Scheduled
• Forage of the Month: Orchardgrass
• Nitrogen on Corn: Serious Deficiencies in 2010, plans for 2011
• Recent Concern About the Impact of Glyphosate Use
• Soil Test Summary for Missouri Emphasizes the Need for Soil Testing
• Spring Soil Sampling for Soybean Cyst Nematodes
• Topdressing Winter Wheat
• Virus Diseases May Begin to Show Up in Missouri Wheat Fields
• Weather Data for the Week Ending March 19, 2011
• 2011 Crop Insurance Highlights
• Correction: Commercial Seed Treatments and Transgenic Corn Bt Hyrbids Available for 2011
• Steps to Minimize Losses from Three Important Soybean Diseases
• The First 40 Days are Critical for Grain Sorghum Health and Yield
• Updated Listing of Missouri Soil Testing Association Approved Labs
• Weather Data for the Week Ending March 7, 2011
• Weed of the Month: Cutleaf Evening-Primrose

February 2011
• Commercial Seed Treatments and Transgenic Corn Bt Hyrbids Available for 2011
• Minimizing Stand Establishment Diseases in 2011
• Rotation is Important in Managing Diplodia Ear Rot of Corn
• Weather Data for the Week Ending February 20, 2011

January 2011
• Can I Skip P and/or K Fertilizer Applications for a Year?
• Nutrient Management Courses Scheduled for 2011
• Weather Data for the Week Ending January 19, 2011

December 2010
• Missouri New Herbicide-Label Update for 2011
• Weather Data for the Week Ending December 6, 2010

November 2010
• Drought Conditions That Persisted in Part of September and October Resulting in Low Soil Potassium Levels in Soils
• Weather Data for the Week Ending November 15, 2010

October 2010
• A New Stink Bug Coming to Missouri
• Weather Data for the Week Ending October 19, 2010
• Will 2010 Problems with Corn Earworm in Soybean Lead to 2011 Problems

September 2010
• Beneficial Fungal Pathogen Active on Soybean Podworms in Missouri
• Fall Armyworm in Grass Pastures and Alfalfa
• Updated Listing of Missouri Soil Testing Association Approved Labs
• Weather Data for the Week Ending September 20, 2010
• Weed of the Month: Wild Poinsettia
• Corn Earworm (Soybean Podworm) in Soybean
• Weather Data for the Week Ending September 13, 2010

August 2010
• The Missouri Corn Stalk Nitrate Test Challenge
• Weather Data for the Week Ending August 17, 2010
• Weather Data for the Week Ending August 2, 2010
• Weed of the Month: Maypop Passionflower

July 2010
• Grasshopper Management
• Weather Data for the Week Ending July 19, 2010
• Japanese Beetles (Popillia japonica) Continue to Cause Problems in Missouri
• Many of Missouri's Alfalfa Fields Continue to Support High Numbers of Potato Leafhoppers
• Small Grasshoppers Numerous in Many Areas of Missouri
• Weather Data for the Week Ending July 5, 2010
• Weed of the Month: Palmer Amaranth

June 2010
• Rice Blast Can Take a Big Bite Out of Profits
• Weather Data for the Week Ending June 20, 2010
• Double Crop Soybean Needs Tender Loving Care for Best Yields
• Japanese Beetles (Popillia japonica) Numerous in 2010
• Weather Data for the Week Ending June 13, 2010
• Weather Data for the Week Ending May 31, 2010
• Insect Update for Late May 2010
• Nitrogen Watch 2010
• The Importance of Preemergence Soybean Herbicides

May 2010
• Early Corn Seedling Growth is Dependent on a Strong Root System
• Weather Data for the Week Ending May 24, 2010
• Black Cutworm Problems Scattered Across the State
• Time to Scout for Potato Leafhopper in Alfalfa Fields
• Tips for Troubleshooting Field Crop Problems
• Weather Data for the Week Ending May 17, 2010
• Weed of the Month: Asiatic Dayflower
• Alfalfa Weevil Larvae Infected with Fungal Pathogen
• It Is Time to “Spray-Smother-Spray”
• Scattered Reports of Black Cutworm Damage in Corn
• Watch out for Giant Ragweed
• Weather Data for the Week Ending May 3, 2010

April 2010
• Problems Controlling Alfalfa Weevil Larvae
• Weather Data for the Week Ending April 18, 2010
• Weed of the Month: Cressleaf Groundsel or Butterweed
• Alfalfa Weevil Larvae
• Considering Your Weed Management Program in Corn
• For Grain Sorghum Health and Yield the First 40 Days are Critical
• Late Planted Corn Susceptible to Black Cutworm
• Weather Data for the Week Ending April 12, 2010
• Assessing Wheat Yield Potential in Spring
• Manure Testing for Proper Nutrient Management
• Potential Alfalfa Weevil Problems in 2010
• Soybean Cyst Nematode Management: Take the Test. Beat the Pest
• Weather Data for the Week Ending March 29, 2010
• Wireworm Baits and Preplant Decisions for Corn

March 2010
• Have You Tested Your Soil? Soil Fertility Summary Trends in Missouri for 2009 Prompts That You Should!
• Missouri Winter Weather Summary
• Streaky Nitrogen Applications: Why They Happen and What You Can Do About Them
• Weather Data for the Week Ending March 14, 2010
• 2010 Regional Grazing Schools
• Nitrogen Loss Cuts Into 2009 Corn Profits
• Root-Knot Nematodes Damage Missouri Cotton
• Weather Data for the Week Ending March 1, 2010

February 2010
• Horizon Point Weather Advisory Program
• Time to Check Stored Grain for Insect Infestations
• Weather Data for the Week Ending February 8, 2010

January 2010
• Missouri New Herbicide Label Update for 2010
• Weather Data for the Week Ending January 5, 2010

December 2009
• New Stink Bug Found in Missouri Soybean
• Summary of the Corn Stalk Nitrate Test Challenge 2009
• Weather Data for the Week Ending December 8, 2009

November 2009
• Cold, Wet October
• Crop Insurance in a Wet Fall
• Effect of Planting Date on Wheat Yield
• Missing Out on Fall Applications of P & K
• Missouri Cotton Producers Should Prepare Now for the 2010 Crop
• Soil Management for Harvest Ruts
• Soybean Plants Killed before Maturity Possess Grain
• The Wet Weather Over the Past Month or so has been both Bad and Good for Forage Crops
• Weather Data for the Week Ending November 2, 2009
• Wet Weather and Weeds
• Wet Weather Can Cause Seeds to Sprout before Harvest

October 2009
• Fall Herbicide Applications: It’s About More than Just the Weeds
• Insecticides for Protection of On-Farm Stored Grains
• Weather Data for the Week Ending October 5, 2009

September 2009
• Weather Data for the Week Ending September 14, 2009
• Soybean Aphids Present in Most Soybean Fields
• Weather Data for the Week Ending August 31, 2009

August 2009
• Weather Data for the Week Ending August 17, 2009
• Resistance Run Amok
• Soybean Aphids Found in North Missouri
• Weather Data for the Week Ending August 3, 2009
• Webworm Problems In Double-Crop Soybean

July 2009
• Grasshopper Nymphs Present in Missouri
• Japanese Beetles Expand Their Distribution Across Missouri
• Potato Leafhopper Numbers High in Some Alfalfa Fields
• Weather Data for the Week Ending July 26, 2009
• Check for Insect Infestations in Corn and Wheat Stored On-Farm During Summer
• Glyphosate Tank-Mixes in RR Soybean
• Sheath Blight Damages Some Missouri Rice Fields
• Weather Data for the Week Ending July 6, 2009

June 2009
• Nitrogen Loss: Again??!!
• Sensor-Guided Sidedressing
• Weather Data for the Week Ending June 16, 2009
• Bean Leaf Beetles in Soybean; Flea Beetles in Field Corn
• Tips for Troubleshooting Field Crop Problems
• Weather Data for the Week Ending May 31, 2009

May 2009
• Alfalfa Weevil Larvae Infected with Fungal Pathogen
• How To Kill Your Corn
• Potential for Black Cutworm Problems Still Exist
• Replant Options Following Preemergence Corn Herbicides
• True Armyworm Numbers Drop in Wheat and Fescue
• Weather Data for the Week Ending May 18, 2009
• Bad Things Sometimes Happen to Good Seeds
• Planting Date Effects on Corn Yield
• Weather Data for the Week Ending May 11, 2009
• True Armyworm Larvae Emerge in Southwest Missouri
• Weather Data for the Week Ending May 5, 2009

April 2009
• Cool, Wet Soils Can result in More Corn Injury from Preemergence Residual Herbicides
• The First 40 Days after Planting are Critical for Grain Sorghum Health
• Weather Data for the Week Ending April 28, 2009
• Potential for True Armyworm Problems in Grass Crops
• Weather Data for the Week Ending April 21, 2009
• At This Point, It’s Mostly Just Revenge
• Weather Data for the Week Ending April 13, 2009
• Potential Problems with Alfalfa Weevil
• Weather Data for the Week Ending April 5, 2009

March 2009
• Grazing Schools in Missouri - 2009 Season
• USEPA Proposes Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Program
• Weather Data for the Week Ending March 15, 2009
• Missouri Cotton Growers – Beware of Root-knot Nematode
• Weather Data for the Week Ending March 3, 2009
• Weed Management Considerations for 2009

February 2009
• A Six-Pack of Tips for Healthy Cotton
• Crop Sensors for Managing Nitrogen
• EPCRA and Gas Emission Reporting...Does it Affect Me?
• Streaky Fields and Uneven Application of N Fertilizer
• Weather Data for the Week Ending February 9, 2009
• When Will the New CAFO Rules Affect you?

January 2009
• Managing Tall Fescue for Seed Production
• Nitrogen Loss in 2008
• Weather Data for the Week Ending January 15, 2009

December 2008
• Missouri New Herbicide/Label Update for 2009
• Weather Data for the Week Ending December 15, 2008

November 2008
• Soybean Seed Size Does Not Affect Yield Performance
• Weather Data for the Week Ending November 12, 2008

October 2008
• Considering Fall Herbicide Options in Corn and Soybean
• It is Too Early for Fall Anhydrous Ammonia Applications for Corn
• Managing High Phosphorus Prices
• Weather Data for the Week Ending October 13, 2008

September 2008
• Weather Data for the Week Ending September 22, 2008

August 2008
• Should I apply fall N to pastures?
• Soybean Aphid Numbers Increase in Some Northern Missouri Counties
• Temporary Manure Piles
• Weather Data for the Week Ending August 25, 2008
• Big Weeds in Soybean. What Can You Do?
• Pest Update: Hophornbeam Copperleaf
• Weather Data for the Week Ending July 27, 2008

July 2008
• Rescue Nitrogen Applications on Corn Can Still be Profitable
• Soybean Rust Developing Slowly in the United States
• Ultra Late Planted Soybean
• Weather Data for the Week Ending July 8, 2008

June 2008
• Soil Samples Show Nitrogen Loss
• Weather Data for the Week Ending June 23, 2008
• Bean Leaf Beetles
• Brown Stink Bug
• Nitrogen Loss Scoresheet
• Pest Update: Sericea Lespedeza
• Summer Precipitation Patterns in Missouri
• Weather Data for the Week Ending June 9, 2008

May 2008
• Potato Leafhopper Numbers Increasing In Alfalfa Fields
• Some Early Planted Soybean Fields Sprayed For Bean Leaf Beetle Control
• Weather Data for the Week Ending May 26, 2008
• Alfalfa Weevil Problems In Central And North Missouri Counties
• Troubleshooting Field Crop Problems Can Be A Pain
• Weather Data for the Week Ending May 11, 2008
• What Can A Preemergence Soybean Herbicide Do For You?
• Agriculture and Carbon Credits
• High Numbers of Alfalfa Weevil Larvae
• Pest Update: Common Ragweed
• Scouting for Soybean Rust In Missouri
• Weather Data for the Week Ending May 5, 2008
• White Grub Larvae Numerous in Many Crop Fields
• Would You Like to be a Volunteer Precipitation Observer for Missouri?
• Applying Preemergence Herbicides to Emerged Corn
• Cool, Wet Soils Increase the Likelihood of Corn Injury with Preemergence Herbicides
• Potential for Black Cutworm Damage to Field Corn throughout North and Central Missouri
• Weather Data for the Week Ending April 28, 2008

April 2008
• Aphid Populations in Wheat
• Hail
• Is My Nitrogen Still There?
• Weather Data for the Week Ending April 15, 2008

March 2008
• Accounting for Fertilizer Value in Purchased Feeds for Beef Cows
• Evaluating the Fertilizer Value of Alternative Nutrient Sources
• Insect Larvae in Early Season Alfalfa
• Nitrogen Loss in Wheat
• Planning Your Weed Management Program in Corn
• The Pink Spotted Lady Beetle
• Weather Data for the Week Ending March 24, 2008
• Wireworm Baits and Preplant Decisions for Corn
• As Glyphosate Prices Rise, Preemergence Herbicides Become More Feasible
• Pest Update Star-of-Bethlehem
• Soybean Seed Germination
• Spring Freeze Probabilities
• Weather Data for the Week Ending March 10, 2008
• When Fertilizing Go Easy on the Sea Salt

February 2008
• 2007 Missouri Corn Nematode Survey
• Weather Data for the Week Ending February 12, 2008

January 2008
• Inter-Seeding Legumes in Pastures can Offset High Nitrogen Prices
• Managing High Fertilizer Prices on Pastures
• Weather Data for the Week Ending January 22, 2008