Plant Management Network News

Plant Management Network News
Number 61: February 26, 2007

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New Articles from
Plant Health Progress

Research:

Potential for Soybean Cyst Nematode Reproduction on Winter Weeds and Cover Crops in Tennessee Summary | Article

Efficacy of Insecticides for Control of Insect Pests of Pearl Millet for Grain Production Summary | Article

Pearl Millet as a Rotation Crop
for Peanut
Summary | Article

Potato Yield Increases Due to Fungicide Treatment in Argentinian Early Blight (Alternaria solani) and Late Blight (Phytophthora infestans) Field Trials During the 1996-2005 Seasons
Summary | Article

Plant Health Briefs:

First North American Record of Powdery Mildew of Cleome hassleriana Caused by Leveillula taurica Summary | Article

First Report of Fusarium circinatum, Causal Agent of Pitch Canker Disease, from the Roots of Mature Aleppo Pines in California
Summary | Article

News:

Natural Enzyme Deters Fall Armyworms and Other Corn-Feeding Insects Article

Agdia Announces Easy-to-Use, On-Site ImmunoStrip for Rapid Detection of All Strains of Potato Virus Y (PVY) Article

Some Insects Can Cope With Cold Weather
Article

Superior Lettuces Fend Off Two Destructive Viruses Article

Some Like It Hot, But Not These Pests
Article

Rhizomania Resistance Helps Keep Sugar Beets Safe Article

A Bouquet of Canker Doesn’t Say I Love You Article

Suppressing Psyllids Could Curb Citrus Disease Article

Firewood Unintentionally Transports Emerald Ash Borer Article

New Articles from
Forage and Grazinglands

Research:

Yield and Nutritive Value of Stockpiled Grasses as Influenced by Cultural Practices and a Freeze Summary | Article

Evaluating Glyphosate Treatments on Roundup Ready Alfalfa for Crop Injury and Feed Quality Summary | Article

News:

Short Forage and Hay Supplies Sharpen Focus on Spring Oats Article

New Issue of Healthy Animals Now Online
Article

Freeze: Forage Friend or Foe Article

OSU Gives Farmers a Boost in Organic Market Article

Weigh Costs and Premiums of Raising "Natural" Cattle Article

New Articles from Crop Management

Research:

Wild Oat Control With Reduced Rates Of Postemergence Herbicides Summary | Article

Impact of Nitrogen Applications to Wheat on No-tillage Double-crop Soybean Summary | Article

News:

Ridomil Gold SL Receives Registration for Use in California Article

Scientists Help Agriculture Face a Future with Less Water Article

Is Biodiversity the Future of Farming? Article

Early Season Nitrogen Increases Growth, Yield
Article

NDSU Releases New Soybean Variety: Sheyenne Article

Fresh Offerings from ARS Peach Breeders Article

Want to Know Best Time to Control Weeds? MSU Introduces New Tools to Help Track Weed Life Cycles Article

Managing Risk Is Part of Overall Farm Management Article

Prepare Your Fields for Corn After Corn Article

Weed Control in Pulse Crops Article

Free Online Sustainable Agriculture Course for Ag Professionals Article

Honey Bee Die-Off Alarms Beekeepers, Crop Growers, and Researchers Article

New Articles from Applied Turfgrass Science

Research:

Water Repellency Varies with Depth and Season in Sandy Rootzones Treated With Ten Wetting Agents Summary | Article

News:

Cold, Wet Soil Can Trigger Snow Molds in Turfgrass Article

Peregrine Fungicide Is Latest New Product from Phoenix Environmental Care LLC
Article