“Fall soil samples collected after harvest (up to 6 weeks after the R8 growth stage) can be useful to monitor changes in [root-knot nematode] population densities or to make management decisions for the subsequent cropping season. Soil samples should be collected at an 8 to 10-inch (20 to 25-cm) soil depth within the root zone of the previously existing crop.” From the Overview of Root-Knot Nematodes cropprotectionnetwork.org/pu… by @travisfaske @baldpathologist @MartinChilvers1 @PACropDoc @dsmuelle @OnofreLab @ppp_trey @Nemasoil @alabamaED @DTelenko @AlbertTenuta +more @TheSCNCoalition @MahDuffeck @NematodeGuy @UFcropnematodes #USSoy

Set the combine to harvest clean, whole kernels, as aflatoxins & fumonisins are often concentrated in light, damaged kernels. To minimize kernel damage, use the lowest possible cylinder speed necessary to shell grain effectively while maintaining acceptable loss levels (less than 1%). Excessive cylinder speed is the leading cause of kernel damage, so adjust concave clearance to avoid breaking cobs excessively before increasing cylinder speed. Ensure sufficient airflow to remove chaff & small, light kernels. Read more at cropprotectionnetwork.org/pu…. @croptoxcare @travisfaske @baldpathologist @MartinChilvers1 @ppp_trey @badgercropdoc @AlbertTenuta @alisonrISU @MandyBish1 @DaisyHAhumada @PACropDoc @maddishires @TamraJacksonZ @MahDuffeck @DTelenko @YuanZeng3 @alabamaED #corn

Abnormal ears in corn - when and why they develop: cfaes.osu.edu/fact-sheet/abn… From @CFAES_OSU's @OrtezCornCrops. @corn_network @KentuckyCrops @PurdueCorn @RachelVCott @PrezaFontes @Eabfranc @NationalCorn @OhioCornWheat #corn #harvest26

Many diseases survive in crop residue like tar spot, northern corn leaf blight, red crown rot, sudden death syndrome, and Fusarium head blight. Knowing the risks for your field can help inform future management decisions, like choosing disease-resistant hybrids or varieties for next season. @alisonrISU @baldpathologist @DTelenko @badgercropdoc @MartinChilvers1 @DylanMangel @BisonBeanDoc #corn #soybean #wheat

Anthracnose is likely the most prevalent stalk rot in the eastern United States. Affected plants have shredded pith and die prematurely. Anthracnose also causes a distinctive blackening of the stalk rind. The fungus overwinters in corn residue and infects plants through the roots or by spores that splash onto the stalk or are carried by insects that may introduce them into feeding wounds. The disease usually does not appear until late in the season and occurs more severely where corn follows corn, especially in reduced tillage. Resistance to anthracnose is available in some hybrids. If a hybrid is resistant to stalk rot, it is not necessarily resistant to the leaf blight phase. Rotation and tillage will reduce inoculum. @alisonrISU @MartinChilvers1 @badgercropdoc @TamraJacksonZ @alabamaED @MandyBish1 @DTelenko #corn @NationalCorn @maddishires @baldpathologist @travisfaske

Just published: "Crop protection network and a decade of building infrastructure for collaborative extension" at academic.oup.com/jipm/articl…. @cropdoc08 @badgercropdoc @MartinChilvers1 @dsmuelle @NDSUcerealpath @AlbertTenuta @cropdisease @travisfaske @EntsocAmerica @plantdisease

Check out the new Cover Crops book from @SAREProgram. Free digital download at sare.org/resources/cover-cro…. Lots of topics including cover crop selection, getting started, soil health, equipment, potential issues, and more. @ncrsare @WesternSARE @CoverCropsMCCC @MSUcovercrops @CropsCover #covercrops

Scouting for Soybean Seed Diseases from Extension at doi.org/10.31274/cpn-2019062…. @AlbertTenuta @cropdisease @MartinChilvers1 @febina_m @dsmuelle @badgercropdoc @cropdoc08 +others @maddishires @MandyBish1 @DylanMangel @BisonBeanDoc @baldpathologist @alabamaED @travisfaske @MahDuffeck @DTelenko #harvest26 #soybean #seed #USSoy