Harvest operations are well underway on most Michigan grain farms, but the significant likelihood of above normal precipitation totals over the next couple of weeks could quickly return combines to the shed.

Agronomists from Ohio State University's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences have created a fact sheet designed to provide growers guidance on soil sampling to develop nutrient recommendations.

Fall-seeded wheat generally does not require N fertilizer for establishment. Fall-applied N or pre-plant N can aid in the establishment of wheat under specific planting conditions and crop rotations, but should be managed on a case-by-case basis

A new web site has been developed by John Tooker at Penn State University, called "Slug Portal," provides information on slugs in no-till field crops and management options.

Research over the last couple of years has shown that two shot burndown programs which include either 2 shots in the spring or fall plus spring burndown treatments are needed in areas with a history of poor marestail control due to glyphosate and ALS herbicide resistance.

The global wheat industry sometimes loses as much as $1 billion a year because prolonged rainfall and high humidity contribute to grains germinating before they are fully mature. The result is both a lower yield of wheat and grains of inferior quality.

At the top of the printed agenda from the manager’s meeting that week in a larger font was the goal they had been working toward for over two years: “30/30 by ’13.” Below it was the explanation: “30,000 Rolling Herd Average, 30 percent Cull Rate by December 2013.” They were goal-driven.

Field crop growers may already be aware that stink bugs could cause injury to soybeans, but it seems the smelly pests could also cause problems for both sweet and field corn, entomologists with Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences said.

Estimating drydown rates and determining when to harvest corn for dry grain storage.

This article highlights revisions to Iowa State University (ISU) soil-test interpretations and application guidelines for phosphorus (P), potassium (K) and lime in an update of extension publication PM 1688 "A General Guide for Crop Nutrient and Limestone Recommendations in Iowa."