Purdue's Agronomy Specialists providing education for soil management, crop production and agricultural practices.
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Purdue Agronomy Extension retweeted
Our recent WISH-TV interview with Dr. Dan Quinn is now available! 🎥
He discussed corn research at Purdue University and how it helps address crop management questions for Indiana farmers. 🌽
Watch the story: wishtv.com/news/indiana-news…
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@CCSI_IN / @PurdueOnTheFarm's Bryan Overstreet and Adam Shanks were setting up early yesterday morning at Fair Oaks Farms in prep for the 99th @NationalFFA Convention
Adam is demonstrating UAV tech
Bryan is manning a #SoilHealth booth Demos and full scale #CoverCrop banners.
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Purdue Agronomy Extension retweeted
“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
ALT Roots with root-knot nematode galls on them.
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Purdue Agronomy Extension retweeted
Last week, @PurdueCorn, assistant professor of corn production in @PurdueAgronomy, spoke with @WISHNews8 about @LifeatPurdue's innovative corn research and how it helps identify the needs of Indiana’s farming community. 🌽
Thank you WISH-TV for visiting our fields, harvesting plots and labs to get a behind-the-scenes look at how our faculty and students are turning research into meaningful insights for farmers.
Image provided by @TheKernelLab.
ALT Dan Quinn being interviewed by WISH-TV, standing in front of a corn field.
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Purdue Agronomy Extension retweeted
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
ALT Corn being dumped into an auger.
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Purdue Agronomy Extension retweeted
Soybean harvest is nearly complete at the Pinney Purdue Ag Center, with corn harvest next on the horizon. PPAC's unique sandy soils and irrigation resources help support research on agronomic, vegetable, and specialty crops that benefit Indiana agriculture. 🌱🚜🌽
@PurdueAg
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Purdue Agronomy Extension retweeted
Helping farmers find answers to the challenges they face takes teamwork. Last month, eight Extension educators teamed up with Purdue University specialists, researchers and agricultural partners for the Davis Purdue Ag Center Field Day. The event welcomed 147 participants from 14 Indiana counties and two states, who had the chance to see research in the field, ask questions and learn about topics they can put to use on their farms.
ALT Participants seated outdoors at an agricultural field day listen to a presenter discussing crop research findings displayed on a poster board. Farm equipment and a large building are visible in the background.
ALT Attendees gather on a grassy farm site during an outdoor agricultural demonstration. A presenter speaks beside a display board while participants listen from chairs and a wagon, with crop fields and farm vehicles nearby.
ALT A presenter points to a map showing the distribution of red crown rot during an educational session under a canopy tent, while attendees watch and listen.
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Purdue Agronomy Extension retweeted
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
ALT Corn ear with a deformity where it is pinched in the middle.
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Purdue Agronomy Extension retweeted
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
ALT Illustration of Fusarium head blight disease cycle showing overwintering, infection, and further disease development.
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Purdue Agronomy Extension retweeted
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
ALT Split corn stalk showing dark fungal growth on the exterior and rotted pith tissue inside.
ALT Split corn stalk showing rotted tissue near the node and into the internode.
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Purdue Agronomy Extension retweeted
Can U.S. farmers keep up with Brazil? 80% fear Brazil could undercut American soybeans in global markets. C.J. Miller breaks down what the Purdue Ag Economy Barometer reveals for Indiana farmers.
@PurdueAg @PUCommercialAg @PurdueAgEcon @PurdueAgronomy @PurdueAgBiz @LifeAtPurdue
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Registration is now open for our December 10th - Grain Post-Harvest & Recertification Workshop! Click the link to register your team today: cvent.me/7YDzM1
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Purdue Agronomy Extension retweeted
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
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Purdue Agronomy Extension retweeted
🌽 Timing matters when managing foliar diseases in corn.
Drs. Daniel Quinn and Darcy Telenko discuss how well-timed fungicide applications can extend grain fill, increase kernel weight, and ultimately contribute to higher yields.
Watch: 👉 piped.video/watch?v=8NQ0HN3e…
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Purdue Agronomy Extension retweeted
Following severe August flooding in parts of Indiana, ear rots and mycotoxin risk are important considerations as harvest gets underway.🌽
Read the latest from Camila Nicolli & Dan Quinn:
🔗ag.purdue.edu/news/departmen…
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Purdue Agronomy Extension retweeted
New article on Ear Rot and Mycotoxin Risk and Management in Indiana Corn.
@croptoxcare @INCornFarmers @PurdueExtension @PurdueAg
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Purdue Agronomy Extension retweeted
Research trial harvest is off and running.
@PurdueAg @PurdueExtension @PurdueAgronomy @INCornFarmers
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Purdue Agronomy Extension retweeted
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
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Purdue Agronomy Extension retweeted
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
ALT Soybean seeds with mold growing on them.
ALT Soybean seeds with purple discoloration.
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Purdue Agronomy Extension retweeted
Could Indiana soybeans crush expectations? USDA projects a record 63 bu./acre, but Purdue’s “Soybean Shaun” Casteel is already seeing fields hitting 80, 85, 90+ bushels!
@PurdueAg @PurdueAgronomy @PurdueAgryExt @PurdueExtension @PurdueSoybean @PurdueBPP
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