Category Archives: Agricultural IPM

EPA Seeks Public Comment on Pesticide Applications for Hemp

Posted on August 21, 2019 by stoetzer

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the receipt of 10 pesticide applications to expand their use on hemp. The 10 requests are the result of the December 2018 Farm Bill provisions that removed hemp from the Controlled … Continue reading →

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Newly Available Data to be Incorporated into Pyrethroid Proposed Interim Decisions

Posted on August 19, 2019 by stoetzer

Based on a thorough review of recent data, EPA concluded that there are reliable data to support reducing the current threefold (3X) Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) safety factor for pyrethroids to 1X, and that margin will be safe for infants and … Continue reading →

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Farmer and Grower economic input desired for Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

Posted on February 22, 2019 by stoetzer

The Northeastern IPM Center is seeking assistance nationwide to help contribute to a project on the economic impacts of brown marmorated sting bug. A nationwide survey is currently underway to gather information from farmers and growers on the economic impact … Continue reading →

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Corn Growth and Development-University of Nebraska, CropWatch

Posted on January 28, 2019 by stoetzer

Corn ear issues that affronted Nebraska in 2016 still plague some farmers, reducing productivity and causing us, as researchers, to continue to ponder possible causes. In July 2016, ear formation issues in the state were reported in several corn fields … Continue reading →

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Advocacy of Genetically Modified Crops is Needed to Increase Acceptance Worldwide

Posted on December 14, 2018 by stoetzer

Fall Armyworm (FAW) is an insect pest many producers are familiar with in the United States. Unfortunately, farmers in Brazil and now in sub-Saharan Africa (48 of 51 countries; see Figure 1) also know first-hand the significant damage caused by this … Continue reading →

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Southwest Indiana Melon and Vegetable Association Spring Meeting

Posted on December 13, 2018 by stoetzer

The annual spring meeting of the Southwest Indiana Melon and Vegetable Association will take place on Friday, March 8, 2019 at the French Lick Resort and Casino, 8670 West State Road 56, French Lick, IN 47432.  Registration starts at 8:30 … Continue reading →

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EPA releases new, two-year Dicamba restrictions

Posted on November 1, 2018 by stoetzer

On October 31, 2018, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is extending the registration of dicamba for two years for “over-the-top” use (application to growing plants) to control weeds in fields for cotton and soybean plants genetically engineered to … Continue reading →

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El Niño forecasts for Great Lakes, Midwest and Missouri Basin

Posted on October 31, 2018 by stoetzer

NOAA Regional Climate Services has released it’s most up-to-date regional briefs for the Great Lakes, Midwest and Missouri Basin states from a likely El Niño situation developing in the equatorial Pacific this fall and winter.  As you all may know … Continue reading →

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Cowpea Bacterial Wilt ― An Old Disease in a New Crop

Posted on October 26, 2018 by stoetzer

There is growing interest in Nebraska in commercial production of new pulse crops, such as chickpeas (garbanzo beans), lentils, dry yellow peas, and cowpeas. Compared with dry beans, our knowledge of these new crops is lacking. Therefore, Bob Harveson have … Continue reading →

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University of Wisconsin-Madison Awarded for ‘Sporecaster’ App

Posted on October 26, 2018 by stoetzer

University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension Specialists received the American Society of Agronomy Extension Education Community Educational Award in the category of Digital Decision Aids (software, web-base, smart phone tablet apps) for their app, ‘Sporecaster.’ The Sporecaster app uses data collected from multi-state … Continue reading →

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