Insect Damage to Whorl Corn
-A "Who Done It?"
 
Take a read through the attached article from Purdue University's Crop & Pest Newsletter about insect damage to whorl corn.  Happy Scouting!

      
What the H#*& is Head-Clipping My Wheat?
 
There have been a number of reports of heads being clipped in wheat.  Some of it can be blamed on armyworm, but some cases (at least in Rodney) have been due to larvae known as grass sawflies. Chris DiFonzo from Michigan State University has put together a great infosheet on which critters could be blamed for the clipping and how to tell the various pests apart. Read Chris' infosheet here!

 

  

   
OMAFRA Crop Pest
 
Does a Foliar Fungicide Application Increase Grain Corn Moisture? Do you know how to manage Soybean Cyst Nematode? Read the latest OMAFRA Crop Pest newsletter and find out the answers to these questions.                             

    

   
Laresco Agronomy Update 
  

Laresco scouts have been walking several fields in order to get a clear picture of how crops are progressing and how the recent weather has affected them. You can view all thier weekly reports at www.laresco.com 

 
 

 

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