South Dakota: Precipitation Chances Could Change for the Better
South Dakota entered the month of May with growing drought concerns (and rapidly increasing US Drought Monitor coverage and intensity) because of the dry period extending back through the winter
View ArticleSouth Dakota Corn: Disease or Injury? How to Tell the Difference
Some parts of the state have had freezing conditions, high winds, and blasting snow. These conditions may have caused injury to crops. How do you tell diseases caused by living
View ArticleSouth Dakota: Disease or Injury?
Some parts of the state have had freezing conditions, high winds, and blasting snow. These conditions may have caused injury to crops. How do you tell diseases caused by living
View ArticleSouth Dakota: Planting Progress Minimal – USDA
Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending May 24, 2015. For the week ending May 24, 2015, rainfall continued to mitigate dry conditions; however, planting progress was minimal for
View ArticleSouth Dakota Wheat: Stripe Rust and Viral Diseases Springing Up
Several wheat fields were scouted in Hughes, Stanley, Pennington, Tripp, Gregory, and Douglas counties. Diseases developing at this time are stripe rust, wheat streak mosaic, barley yellow dwarf, and leaf
View ArticleSouth Dakota: Predicting Head Blight in Small Grains
National FHB Prediction Center The National Fusarium Head Blight Prediction Center has an online tool that estimates the likelihood of FHB development in wheat (Figure 1). This tool uses weather
View ArticleSouth Dakota: Produces Take Advantage of Warmer Weather – USDA
For the week ending May 31, 2015, rainfall continued to improve soil moisture conditions across most parts of the State, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Rainfall totals
View ArticleSouth Dakota: Corn, Soybean Planting Wrapping Up – USDA
Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending June 7, 2015. For the week ending June 7, 2015, warm, wet conditions prevailed across the State, according to the USDA’s National
View ArticleSouth Dakota: Warm Temps Promote Crop Emergence, Growth – USDA
Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending June 14, 2015. For the week ending June 14, 2015, the warmest temperatures of the season promoted crop emergence and growth, according
View ArticleSouth Dakota: Warmest Temps of the Season Promote Growth
For the week ending June 14, 2015, the warmest temperatures of the season promoted crop emergence and growth, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Temperatures ranged from two
View ArticleDakotas: Big Co-op Merger Voted Down by Members – DTN
The members of two large farmer cooperatives headquartered in South Dakota voted against unification Thursday, just three months after the cooperatives signed letters of intent to merge. “The two...
View ArticleSouth Dakota Alfalfa, Sunflowers: Insects to Start Scouting For, Recommendations
Alfalfa Weevil Alfalfa is nearing the first-cut stage and many fields have been sprayed for alfalfa weevil. The growers who did not spray and used early cutting to avoid weevil
View ArticleSouth Dakota Wheat: Controlling Progressing Diseases
Stripe Rust Stripe rust is continuing to develop on winter wheat and spring wheat. Several reports throughout the state indicate that this year is the worst we have seen for
View ArticleSouth Dakota: Storms, Hail Hit Central Areas – USDA
Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending June 21, 2015. For the week ending June 21, 2015, late-week thunderstorms impacted parts of the State, according to the USDA’s National
View ArticleSouth Dakota Corn: Wind Injury Management Considerations
Wind Damage Symptoms Strong wind can cause considerable damage in corn. The wind affected plants usually show following two types of symptoms. Leaning: Leaning or ‘goose-necking’ corn is the better
View ArticleSouth Dakota: Above Average Rain for West, Hay Baling in the East- USDA
For the week ending June 28, 2015, above average rainfall continued across much of west central and southwest South Dakota, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Rainfall...
View ArticleSouth Dakota: Showers and Thunderstorms Bring Moisture to Many Areas – USDA
For the week ending July 5, 2015, showers and thunderstorms throughout the week brought moisture to many locations, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Temperatures were...
View ArticleSouth Dakota Wheat: Scab Low in Fields – 4 Tips to Reduce Scabby Grain
A number of winter wheat fields in central South Dakota were scouted last week. Fusarium head blight (scab) severity was at low to moderate levels in several fields. Very few
View ArticleSouth Dakota: High Humidity Pushes Heat Index Near 100 – USDA
For the week ending July 12, 2015, the warmest temperatures of the season were recorded late in the week, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. The high heat
View ArticleSouth Dakota Wheat: White Heads – Don’t Confuse Head Blight for Stem Maggots
White or bleached heads are a common sight in wheat fields throughout South Dakota. There are two organisms that could be blamed for this kind of damage, an insect called
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