Explore the latest in forage and cover crop management with discussions and field demonstrations on Tuesday, July 15 from 9:00 am–3:00 pm at Arlington Agricultural Research Station. Learn more at cals.wisc.edu/fielddays.

Goss's wilt bacteria can infect corn at any stage. Lesions are long, gray-green to black, water-soaked, and have wavy edges. Streaks resembling freckles in lesions are a distinctive symptom. Resistant hybrids are available. Crop rotation and tillage reduce bacterial survival.

A very comprehensive outlook on wrapped tassels.

Had a great time building up the vision and goals for corn agronomy research with some of the most amazing colleagues at the CORN annual meeting in St Louis. Looking forward to more exciting and inspiring conversations tomorrow morning!!

Scouting is similar for all corn ear rots. Begin scouting at late dent (R5) for presence and severity of ear rots. Select 100 plants across the field (20 ears each from 5 different areas). Peel back husks to see the entire ear. Get ID and management info in An Overview of Ear

It’s August 7th—mostly sunny and a toasty 88°F—so what the deuce, let’s talk about imbibitional chilling in soybean and corn! Fabiano Colet Tainá Harkirat Kaur badgercropnetwork.com/imbibitional-c…

#BattleoftheBelt northern exposure Spooner, WI. Soybeans range from almost R6 on the first planting to not quite R3 on the last. The corn is still milk in the first planting but the June 13th planting 94RM variety is still yet to tassel and silk. Laura Lindsey Harkirat Kaur

It is almost here!! Join us for the Arlington Agronomy and Soils Field Day on Wednesday next week. cropsandsoils.extension.wisc.edu/events/agronom…

The 2025 UW–Madison Agronomy & Soils Field Day at the Arlington Ag Research Station took place today! 🌱 A big thank you to everyone who joined us! UW–Madison CALS

Scouting is similar for all corn ear rots. Starting at late dent stage (R5), choose 20 ears from 5 areas in the field. Pull back the husk to see the entire ear. It's critical to identify ear rots in the field as several ear rot fungi produce mycotoxins, which can harm livestock

How can the early fall weather chill affect silage and grain harvest decisions for corn? A new blog post from #CORNversationsWithKaur on BadgerCropNetwork explores different possibilities and scenarios in the harvest season. badgercropnetwork.com/cooler-late-au…

Corn leaves are turning brown or are already through the chaff spreader. But here's a poster you can print to keep your eyes tuned for corn disease ID next year. Download at cropprotectionnetwork.org/publications/c…. #corn #agtwitter

Battle of the Belt way northern edition, Spooner WI update! Soybeans in the field are left to right 4/16, 5/30, 5/15, 5/1 & 6/13 ground are 4/16, 5/1, 5/15, 5/30 & 6/13 planting. Corn in the field is 4/16, 5/30, 6/13, 5/1, & 5/15.

The presence of ear rot diseases should be a key consideration when determining harvest timing. Fungi that cause ear rots can continue to grow, spread, and produce mycotoxins after corn reaches maturity and during storage if grain is not dry. Read more at

Fall harvest is usually a time to celebrate the fruits of your hard work. But this year, market challenges are weighing heavily on many farmers. Take a moment to check in with your neighbors. Ask them, “How are you really doing?” Responding to Stress - farms.extension.wisc.edu/farmstress/

Why was southern rust such a big issue in 2025? Why was the risk of tar spot low? Listen to the newest A Penney For Your Thoughts episode at podbean.com/pw/pbblog-rrhf…. Featuring Alison Robertson, Daren Mueller, Sean Blomgren, & Andrew Penney. Name drops include Alejandro Olmedo-Velarde, Maíra Duffeck 🌾🍄🦠🔎🔬💻📊👩‍🔬👩🏼‍💻,

Determining high yielding corn relative maturities and growing season characteristics across the United States Harkirat Kaur Chad Lee 🧢 Manni Singh Alex Lindsey badgercropnetwork.com/determining-hi…

"Results emphasize that fungicide applications occurring at VT/R1 and when disease severity exceeds 5%, are more likely to result in positive economic gain." Read more in the new PhytoFrontiers® article at apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/pdf/10.109…. From Nabin K Dangal Damon L. Smith

WHY southern rust was so much worse in 2025? It may not be why you're hearing. Crush the myths and rumors. Mythbusters: Southern Rust Edition | CropWatch | Nebraska share.google/iOr1ZoaoVCS9pc…

Wisconsin Corn Performance Trials are now available at BadgerCropNetwork badgercropnetwork.com/wisconsin-corn… These are multi-location trials that provide unbiased information on current and new corn hybrids to help growers choose. Please reach out in case there are any questions.