Crop & Pest Report
Weather/Crop Phenology Maps (09/15/16)
Maps detailing corn accumulated daily growing days, percent normal rainfall, departure from normal average air temperature, and accumulated wheat growing degree days.
The Autumn Weather Outlook (09/15/16)
Traditionally in this space I attempt to give an accurate weather outlook with potential impacts in agriculture for the next 7 days. As this will be the last Crop and Pest Report for 2016, instead, I will give some of my current thoughts on the weather pattern through the end of October.
Northeast ND (09/15/16)
Information from the Northeast region of North Dakota.
Northwest ND (09/15/16)
Information from the Northwest region of North Dakota.
North Central ND (09/15/16)
Information from the North Central region of North Dakota.
Pea and Lentil Disease Survey 2016 Season Summary (09/15/16)
A new scouting program for peas and lentils in northwest North Dakota was successful at detecting several diseases this summer and determining their distribution across the region.
Corn Disease Survey Update (09/15/16)
The NDSU corn pest survey scout has visited 21 fields over the past month.
Late-Season Sunflower Stem Diseases (09/15/16)
Over the last several weeks, several stem diseases of sunflower have showed up prominently in some areas of the state.
Sugarbeet Growers in Epic Battle with their Nemesis, Cercospora Beticola (09/15/16)
Early planting and favorable growing conditions resulted in early row closure and the potential for a high yielding sugarbeet crop.
How Fast will Corn Dry Down In the Field this Season? (09/15/16)
Much of the early planted corn in the state has now reached or will soon (within a few days) reach maturity (black layer).
Farmer Grants (09/15/16)
The USDA funded, North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (NCR-SARE) organization is seeking farmer initiated proposals for the 2017 Farmer Rancher Grant funding.
Results of 2016 NW Pea and Lentil Survey for Insect Pests (09/15/16)
A scouting program located in northwest North Dakota was initiated in 2016, and included monitoring for several major insect pests of field peas and lentils from late May to mid-August.
Potato Psyllid Alert (09/08/16)
Potato psyllids have been reported in specific fields in western and central North Dakota.
Weather/Crop Phenology Maps (09/01/16)
Maps detailing corn accumulated daily growing days, percent normal rainfall, departure from normal average air temperature, and accumulated wheat growing degree days.
Long-Term Grain Storage Requires Good Management (09/01/16)
Grain that will be stored for an extended time needs to be good-quality grain.
Dingy Cutworm on Sunflowers (09/01/16)
Dingy cutworms moths are being observed laying eggs on sunflower heads (and other Asteraceae species), especially along weedy field margins.
Planting Winter Wheat (09/01/16)
Winter wheat can be a profitable component of the farming system in North Dakota. Establishing a good stand of winter wheat in the fall is the first step in reducing the risk of crop losses due to winter injury and will be the basic foundation for a high yielding crop after green-up next spring.
2016 Soybean Iron-Deficiency Chlorosis Ratings Available (09/01/16)
Early during the 2016 growing season, Iron-deficiency chlorosis (IDC) in soybean, was observed in many fields in the eastern part of North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota.
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