2014 eUpdate Archive


December 2014

487  December 22nd, 2014    

Mobile Apps for agriculture: Introduction 
ID Apps for agriculture 
Calculation Apps for agriculture 
Economic Apps for agriculture  
Scouting Apps for agriculture 
Field Guide Apps for agriculture 
Livestock Apps for agriculture 
Machinery Apps for agriculture 
General Agriculture Apps 
Non-Agriculture Apps 
Future KSUCrops Apps 
Cold hardening in winter wheat 
K-State Corn Production Management Schools scheduled for January 
Canola College 2015, February 19 
Kansas weather: December recap and January outlook 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: December 2 - 15 

486  December 12th, 2014    

Availability of phosphorus in manure applications to soil 
Poultry litter: Nutrient availability, value, and storage practices 
K-State Sorghum Production Schools scheduled for February 
Rain in southern Kansas: The Pineapple Express 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: November 25 - December 8 

485  December 5th, 2014    

Mustard species in Kansas 
Control of mustards in wheat 
Update on fall infections of leaf rust in wheat 
K-State Corn Production Management Schools scheduled for January 
November weather summary for Kansas: Arctic outbreak 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: November 18 - December 1 

November 2014

484  November 21st, 2014    

Chloride as a topdressing nutrient for wheat 
High-resolution imagery and terrain maps help identify erosion-vulnerable areas of fields 
Canola Day, November 25, Alfalfa Co., Oklahoma 
K-State Soybean Production Schools scheduled for early February 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: November 4 - 17 

483  November 14th, 2014    

Wheat response to cold temperatures 
The economic return to soil test information  
Kansas Wheat Yield Calculator 
How cold did it get in Kansas from November 10-13? 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: October 28 - November 10 

482  November 7th, 2014    

Grass control management in 2-gene Clearfield wheat 
Current status of new herbicide-resistant crops 
Fall musk thistle control 
October weather summary for Kansas: Mellow month 

October 2014

481  October 31st, 2014    

Factors involved in fall growth of canola 
Purple seed stain on soybeans 
Leaf rust and wheat streak mosaic found on wheat this fall  
Greenbugs, armyworms, and fall armywoms infesting seedling wheat 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: October 14 - 27 

480  October 24th, 2014    

The challenge of collecting a representative soil sample  
Instructions for soil sample collection and mailing to K-State lab 
Gardening on lead-contaminated soils 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: October 7 - 20 

479  October 17th, 2014    

Late-season purpling in sorghum 
Wheat seedling development concerns 
Timing of cheatgrass herbicides on wheat 
Winter weather outlook 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: September 30 - October 13 

478  October 10th, 2014    

Sorghum development and potential freeze injury 
Get an early start on weed control in soybeans 
Green stem syndrome in soybeans 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: September 23 - October 6 

477  October 3rd, 2014    

Most likely causes of poor wheat emergence 
Controlling annual weeds with fall-applied herbicides ahead of corn and sorghum 
Austrian winter peas as a cover crop in a wheat-sorghum rotation 
Using 2,4-D and glyphosate as burndown prior to planting wheat 
September weather summary for Kansas: Early autumn 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: September 16 - 29 

September 2014

476  September 26th, 2014    

KanMark: New wheat variety from K-State 
Head mold in grain sorghum 
October weather outlook 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: September 9 - 22 

475  September 19th, 2014    

Low temperatures: Impact on summer row crops 
Late-season management decisions for alfalfa 
Pre-harvest glyphosate treatment on sorghum in a no-till system 
Bur ragweed control with early fall treatments 
Fall control of bindweed 
K-State Research and Extension to Host Field Day at Columbus September 26 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: September 2 - 15 

474  September 12th, 2014    

Low temperatures: Late-season freeze damage? 
Estimating seed counts in sorghum heads for making yield projections 
Gypsum vs. lime: Facts about minerals 
Hessian fly fall activity on wheat 
Calibration of yield monitors 
K-State Research and Extension to Host Field Day at Columbus September 26 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: August 26 - September 8 

473  September 5th, 2014    

Late-season rainfall: Moldy corn ears and premature kernel sprouting 
Method for estimating sorghum yields 
Fall treatment of sericea lespedeza 
August 2014 weather summary for Kansas: Uneven pattern 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: August 19 - September 1 

August 2014

472  August 29th, 2014    

Fungicide seed treatments for wheat 
Wheat seeding tips for good stand establishment 
Sudden Death Syndrome in soybeans 
Planting spring oats and turnips to extend the grazing season 
Sulfur fertilizer for wheat on fields with a history of sulfur deficiency 
Northwest Research-Extension Center Centennial Celebration, September 4 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: August 12 - 25 

471  August 22nd, 2014    

Volunteer wheat control: Protecting the state's wheat crop 
Kansas Mesonet in Agronomy Department: Near real-time weather data for Kansas 
Some basic points on using anhydrous ammonia for wheat production 
Late-season purpling in corn 
Cereal rye cover crops prior to corn: Are there issues? 
Start scouting now for sorghum headworms 
South Central Kansas Experiment Field Fall Field Day, August 26 
K-State Agricultural Research Center-Hays Fall Field Day, August 27 
Southwest Research-Extension Center Cropping Systems Field Day, Aug. 28 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: August 5 - 18 

470  August 15th, 2014    

New Inzen-Z grain sorghum hybrids 
Estimating soybean yield potential: There is a Web-based App for this also! 
Winter canola fall management practices 
North Central Kansas Experiment Fields fall field day, August 19 
East Central Experiment Field fall field day, August 20 
Dryland Ag Day, Southwest Research-Extension Center, Tribune, August 21 
South Central Kansas Experiment Field Fall Field Day, August 26 
K-State Agricultural Research Center-Hays Fall Field Day, August 27 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: July 29 - August 11 

469  August 8th, 2014    

Fall planting of tall fescue pastures 
Fall planting of smooth brome pastures 
Preemergence herbicide use on wheat 
2014 Forecasted corn yield potential for Kansas: Model projections on August 1 
Test wheat seed germination if harvest aid herbicides were used 
Kansas River Valley Experiment Field fall field day, August 12 
North Central Kansas Experiment Fields fall field day, August 19 
East Central Experiment Field fall field day, August 20 
Dryland Ag Day, Southwest Research-Extension Center, Tribune, August 21 
K-State Agricultural Research Center-Hays Fall Field Day, August 27 
July weather summary for Kansas: Rain shifts 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: July22 - August 4 

468  August 1st, 2014    

Methods for estimating corn yield potential at this time of year 
Correlation of soil test nitrate level, N rates, and wheat yields 
Fall planting of alfalfa 
Canola School scheduled for Aug. 7 in Sedgwick County 
Southwest Research-Extension Center Cropping Systems Field Day, Aug. 28 

July 2014

467  July 25th, 2014    

Canola summary for the 2013-2014 growing season 
Some basic concepts of liming  
Canola conferences scheduled for July 29 and 30 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: July 8 - 21 
Forecasted corn yield potential and attainable yields 

466  July 18th, 2014    

Glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth spreading rapidly in Kansas 
Managing glyphosate-tolerant volunteer corn in summer fallow 
Phosphorus fertility for wheat 
Timing of irrigation for maximizing cotton yield 
New corn ePubs available from K-State Agronomy 
K-State Field Day August 6 to celebrate 25 years of subsurface drip irrigation research 
Kansas River Valley Experiment Field fall field day, August 12 
North Central Kansas Experiment Fields fall field day, August 19 
East Central Experiment Field fall field day, August 20 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: July 1 - 14 

465  July 11th, 2014    

Control weeds in wheat stubble before they set seed 
Now is the time to make decisions for fungicide management of gray leaf spot 
Drought stress in corn 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: June 24 - July 7 

464  July 3rd, 2014    

Farewell note from Jim Shroyer 
Wheat blends: Advantages and disadvantages 
El Niño formation possible 
Sooty molds and black point in wheat 
Updated “Wheat Variety Disease and Insect Rating” publication now available 
June weather summary for Kansas: Rain returns 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: June 17 - 30 

463  July 1st, 2014    

Special Edition: Preharvest weed control in wheat - Reminder 

June 2014

462  June 27th, 2014    

Nutrient deficiencies in soybeans 
Water quality improvement in Little Arkansas River Watershed 
Change in drought status in Kansas 
Using plant analysis as a nutrient management tool 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: June 10 - 23 

461  June 20th, 2014    

Green snap in corn 
Evaluating non-uniform sorghum stands 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: June 3 - 16 

460  June 13th, 2014    

Wheat conditions in north central Kansas 
Effect of water-logged soils on corn growth and yield 
Saturated soybean fields 
Nitrogen loss potential in wet soils 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: May 27 - June 9 

459  June 6th, 2014    

Controlling large weeds in wheat pre-harvest 
Assessing hail damage on soybeans 
Replanting soybeans late: Variety selection, seeding rate, and row spacing 
Corn leaf diseases in Kansas 
Summary of Kansas weather in May: A month of extremes 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: May 20 - June 2 

May 2014

458  May 30th, 2014    

Sorghum management considerations 
Sericea lespedeza control in rangeland, pasture, and CRP 
Wheat tour scheduled at North Central Experiment Field, June 4 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: May 13 - 26 

457  May 23rd, 2014    

Harvesting short wheat 
Controlling large weeds in Roundup Ready soybean fields 
Wheat head armyworms found in some Kansas fields 

456  May 16th, 2014    

Row crop planting progress and conditions in Kansas 
Soybean pest management research 
Use of legumes in wheat-bermudagrass pastures 
Wheat tours scheduled in north central and northwest Kansas 
South Central Experiment Field Spring Field Day, May 20 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: April 29 - May 12 

455  May 9th, 2014    

Can a late nitrogen topdressing help wheat yields this year? 
Large-scale dryland cropping systems research at Tribune 
Wheat disease update 
Canola Field Days scheduled for May 14 and 15 
South Central Experiment Field Spring Field Day, May 20 
Wheat Tour in Tribune, Spring Field Day in Garden City to be held May 27 
Spring Crops Field Day planned May 29 in Parsons 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: April 15 - 28 

454  May 2nd, 2014    

Effect of freezing temperatures on wheat in boot and early heading stages 
Is there any value to starter fertilizer on soybeans? 
Diagnosing corn early-season growth problems 
Considerations for corn planted under wet conditions 
How dry and windy has it been so far this year in Kansas? 
Wheat tour scheduled at North Central Experiment Field, June 4 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: April 15 - 28 

April 2014

453  April 25th, 2014    

Outlook for short, stressed wheat 
Causes of pale or yellow wheat 
Wheat disease update 
Rangeland invasive species in Kansas 
Soybean seeding rates and optimum plant populations 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: April 8 - 21 

452  April 18th, 2014    

Low temperature and growth stage maps for Kansas, April 13-15 
Freeze injury in corn 
Freeze effects on winter canola 
Identifying wheat streak mosaic and barley yellow dwarf symptoms 
Gardening on contaminated urban soils 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: April 1 - 14 

451  April 17th, 2014    

Special Edition: Alfalfa weevil alert and cutting management on freeze-damaged alfalfa 

450  April 15th, 2014    

Special Edition: Freeze injury on wheat 

449  April 11th, 2014    

Soybean planting dates: Trends and K-State recommendations 
Canola conditions in Kansas 
Wheat disease update 
Newly updated publication comparing wheat fungicides now available 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: March 25 – April 7 

448  April 4th, 2014    

Early April wheat conditions in north central Kansas 
Weed control strategies in grain sorghum 
Start monitoring fields for alfalfa weevils now 
Kansas weather summary for March: Dry start to spring 

March 2014

447  March 28th, 2014    

Dry soils, cold temperatures affect wheat 
Drought-tolerant corn hybrids: Yield benefits 
Maintaining grassed waterways 
Missouri River Basin: Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: March 11 - 24 

446  March 21st, 2014    

Army cutworms in wheat, alfalfa, and winter canola 
Factors in determining the proper timing for prescribed burns 
Cool-season forage seeding rates and adaptation characteristics 

445  March 14th, 2014    

Starter fertilizer rates and placement for corn 
Forage soybeans as an alternative forage crop 
Corn seeding rate recommendations 
Wheat growth, winterkill, and early season freezes 
Outlook for wheat leaf rust and stripe rust 
Long-time Extension Wheat Specialist Jim Shroyer set to retire 
Soil temperatures in Kansas 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: February 25 - March 10 

444  March 7th, 2014    

Mobile Apps for agriculture 
Plan now for good marestail control in soybeans 
Canola Production Schools, March 11 and 13 
February Kansas weather summary: Much colder than average 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: February 18 - March 3 

February 2014

443  February 28th, 2014    

Topdressing wheat with nitrogen: Timing, application methods, source, and rates 
The Great Gluten Panic: Risk assessments and facts 
Spring planting of alfalfa 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: February 11 - 24 

442  February 21st, 2014    

Preemergence herbicide programs for corn 
When to take cattle off wheat pasture 
Spring oats for forage production 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: February 4 – 17 

441  February 14th, 2014    

On-farm Research Collaborative Project: Non-biased, Research-based, and Grower-driven 
Purchasing high quality forage seed 
K-State Weed Management Update meetings, Feb. 17-20 
Plan now for K-State Soybean Schools, Feb. 24-28 
Kansas precipitation totals to date and for wheat season 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: January 28 - February 10 

440  February 7th, 2014    

Kochia control in March and early spring 
Snowfall and precipitation amounts during period of Feb. 3-5 in Kansas 
K-State Sorghum Schools scheduled for February 11-14 
Canola College 2014, February 13 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: January 21 - February 3 

January 2014

439  January 31st, 2014    

Wind damage to wheat 
Spring cereals as a cover crop to protect against erosion on fallow ground  
Diseases on corn, grain sorghum, and soybeans in Kansas in 2013 
Winter/spring fertilization of tall fescue and smooth bromegrass pastures 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: January 14 - 27 

438  January 24th, 2014    

Controlling problem weeds in Roundup Ready corn 
Factors involved in winter survival of canola in Kansas 
Latest K-State Chemical Weed Control Guide now available 
Canola Production Schools, March 11 and 13 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: January 7 - 20 

437  January 17th, 2014    

Factors in wind erosion potential on sparsely covered soil 
Emergency measures to control wind erosion 
Winter/spring options for winter annual broadleaf control in wheat 
Using seed from Roundup Ready 1 soybean varieties after patent expiration 
Prescribed burning workshops scheduled for January and February 
K-State Soybean Schools to be held Feb. 24-28 
Kansas annual weather summary for 2013: Year of contrasts 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: December 31 - January 13 

436  January 10th, 2014    

Snow cover, temperatures, and wheat condition 
Changes in cover crop termination guidelines by USDA 
National webinar on new USDA cover crop termination policy, January 23 
New K-State Chemical Weed Control guide 
K-State Soil Fertility Schools in January and February 
Cover Your Acres Conference 2014, January 21-22 in Oberlin  
Kansas Ag Technologies Conference Set for Jan. 23-24 in Salina 
North Central Kansas Field Day in Belleville, January 30 
K-State Sorghum Schools scheduled for February 
Canola College 2014, February 13 
Comparative Vegetation Condition Report: December 24 - January 6 


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