This week I would like to continue with the discussion of plant genetics with a focus on genetic diversity. Genetic diversity refers to the range of different inherited traits within a species. In a species with high genetic diversity, there would be many individuals with a wide ...

The United States early in its history had seen the importance of collecting plant germplasm from this nation and around the world. (Germplasm are living genetic resources such as seeds or tissues that are maintained for plant breeding, preservation, and research.) Benjamin Frank...

2023 Calumet County Silage Burndown Days

Information on Alfalfa Weevils from Randy Welsh,Winfield United.

Last week continued the stretch of dry weather with little to no precipitation falling since May 8th. It was sort of a roller coaster ride in the temperature department with highs near 80F most days, however, highs struggled to reach the mid 60’s during the midweek time fra...

Little to no rain fell the entire week which allowed soil conditions to dry. Soil in fields with cover crops and heavy crop residue still trended to be on the wetter side. Soil temperatures early in the morning at 6:00 AM hovered around the lower 50s most days...

Anxiously waiting for perfect planting conditions seems to be the trend of 5-15-23. Here are the top 10 notable comments from the field for this week!

Last week featured plenty of wet and cool conditions. Rainfall for the week averaged one to two inches while snowfall ranged from one to four inches in the southern Lake Winnebago area. The measurable snowfall Monday morning was the 22nd accumulating snowfall for the month of May...

As temperatures rise and spring inches closer, it gets more tempting each day to fire up the tractor and get in the field. However, deciding when to plant is one of the first (of many) management decisions that will impact your crop’s performance this season, so it pays to ...

First week of April notes from the field.