Mid-Atlantic Regional Agronomist Newsletter

March 2012

Response of Full Season Soybean to Nitrogen Fertilizer
What's The Risk? Development of the 2012 Small Grain Crop and Potential for Spring Freeze Injury
Potential of Interseeding Cover Crops in Corn
An Integrated Approach to Weed Control in Pastures
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Vertical Tillage in Managing Slug Populations in No-till Corn Systems-First Year, 2011
Production and Culling Effects of Mastitis: Cost Considerations in Clinical Mastitis
Growin' good corn: Rocket science or common sense?
Getting Your Pastures Off to a Fast Start
A Quick Note on Cover Crop Management
Notices and Upcoming Events
Newsletter Web Address
Photographs for Newsletter Cover

December 2011

Moldy Corn and Upright Ears
Understanding Corn Development as It Relates to Management Decisions in Irrigated Corn Production
Annual Ryegrass as a Component of Forage-Livestock Systems in the Mid-Atlantic Region
How Phosphorus is Lost from Farmland
Soybean Planting Population and Spacing Study
Sorghum Usage in the Shenandoah Valley
How Much Does That Hay Cost and What Should I Charge?
Corn Planter Unit Calibration Recommended to Maximize Profits
Should Farmers Invest in IRAÕs to Save Income Taxes?
Influence of Continuous No-till Corn for Silage Production on Soil Quality and Fertility
Have You Seen This Problem on First Year Timothy?
Timothy Decline Reminiscent of the Mid-Atlantic RegionÕs Orchardgrass Decline Syndrome
Forages in Your Future Focus of Hay and Pasture Conferences
Notices and Upcoming Events
Newsletter Web Address
Photographs for Newsletter Cover

September 2011

Forage Crops and Phosphorus Fertilizer Supply
Hay Supplies are Tight and Prices High
Management of Drought Stressed Corn for Silage
The Importance of Understanding Horse Behavior
High Profit Beef Producers
Fall Pasture and Hay Fertilization
Dealing with Hurricane-Damaged Corn
Bovine Mastitis: Cow and Microbial Demographics in Endemic Intramammary Infections with Staphylococcus aureus
Hurricane Irene May Be Beneficial to Virginia Soybeans ...Still Lodging Will Lower Yield Potential
Thinking of Renovating or Planting a New Pasture or Hay Field?
A Comparative Analysis between Virginia and North CarolinaÕs Wine Industries
When to Worry about Hay Safety
Equine Laminitis
Notices and Upcoming Events
Newsletter Web Address
Photographs for Newsletter Cover

June 2011

Emergency Forages for Feed
Getting the Most from Your Hay Operation (For Those Who Primarily Feed Their Own Hay)
Rotational Grazing Recycles Nutrients
The Management Calendar
Incorporating Summer Annual Grasses into Grazing Systems
Managing Nitrates in Forages
Bovine Mastitis: An Overview of Somatic Cell Counts, Bulk Tank Somatic Cell Counts, and Subclinical Infections
Conservation Methods for No-Till Pumpkin Production
EQIP Conservation Activity Plans â€“ An opportunity for NRCS Technical Service Providers
Some Common Types of Dry Fertilizers for Pastures
Notices and Upcoming Events
Newsletter Web Address
Photographs for Newsletter Cover

March 2011

Fusarium Head Blight Occurrence and Control in Virginia Wheat
Is It Time to Revisit Splitting Spring N Application on Winter Wheat
Spring Cover Crop Management
Time for Frost Crack Seeding of Small-Seeded Legumes
The GreenSeekerÂ® Optical Sensor: Improving Nitrogen Utilization in Virginia Wheat and Corn
Managing Risks in Continuous Corn
2010 Ohio Corn Performance Test: An Overview
Transgenic Products Evaluated in the 2010 Ohio Corn Performance Test
Will Your Crop Suffer from Sulfur Deficiency this Cropping Year?
Initial Results from the Mid-Atlantic Orchardgrass Survey
The Word is Out: Roundup ReadyÂ® Alfalfa Gains Approval for Spring Planting
Evaluating Alfalfa Stands in the Spring
Managing Drought in Grazing Systems
Do We Need to Add Sulfur for Agronomic Crops in the Shenandoah Valley?
Sub Acute Rumen Acidosis (SARA): Gastrointestinal Events and their Consequences for Dairy Cows
Virginia Forage and Grassland Council to Hold Fencing Schools
"Grandin, Provenza, and Anderson" Available on DVD
Notices and Upcoming Events

September 2010

Small Grain Forage Variety Testing in Virginia, 2010
Using Crabgrass on Feeding Sites as a Summer Cover Crop
Hay Feeding and Nutrient Imports to Pasture
Stockpiling for Winter Grazing in Drought Years: A Leap of Faith
To Seed or Not Seed, Fertilize or Not Fertilize Forages?
Metabolic Stress Associated with Nutrient Partitioning in US Cattle with High Genetic Merit for Milk Yields: Metabolic Profiles as windows for Reproductive Inefficienc
Temple Grandin and Fred Provenza to Speak at the 2011 Winter Forage Conferences in Virginia
Notices and Upcoming Events

June 2010

Corn Fertility Update â€“ 2010
Those Pesky Interveinally Chlorotic Corn Leaves
6 June 30th Virginia Cooperative Extension will Retire 75 Years of Experience in Farm
Management and Marketing
Former Agricultural and Applied Economics Department Head Dies at 75
Making Hay on Shares: What is a Fair Division of the Crop?
My Top 11 Pitfalls in Farming
The Management Calendar
How Much Time Does it Take to Plant My Crops?
How Much Do Improved Forages Boost Pasture Productivity?
2009 Soybean Cyst Nematode Survey Results
Managing Compaction on Pastures when Soil Moisture Content is High
Hay and Pasture and Potash
Consider Temporary Annual Forage Crops for Fields to be Planted Later this Year
Check Soybeans for Manganese (Mn) Deficiency
Notices and Upcoming Events

March 2010

Development of an On-Farm Soybean Management Network
How Well Does Slug Bait Work?
Comparing Methods to Establish Clover in Permanent Pasture
Pugged Pastures: Challenges and Opportunities
Winter Grazing Strategies and Observations
Greg Judy Challenges Grazing Paradigms at Winter Forage Conferences
Sweet Sorghum Grain and Biomass for Ethanol
Variety Screening Trial on Delmarva - 2nd Year
Weed Management in Summer Annual Grass Crops
Sustaining Reproductive Fertility in Dairy Cattle: The Role of Artificial Insemination
"Managing Risk in Cow-Calf Systems" Available on DVD
Notices and Upcoming Events

December 2009

Ten Crop Management Practices for Optimizing Profit
Are Non-Transgenic Corn Hybrids a Viable Alternative to Stacked Trait Hybrids?
Arrested Ears and Other Ear Oddities Revisited
Pasture Associated Laminitis: "Between a Rock and a Hard Place"
Survey of Nematode Populations and Prevalence in Virginia Corn Fields, 2007 and 2008
Suggested New Yearâ€™s Resolutions for 2010
Spring Grass: A Grazierâ€™s Dream and Nightmare
Biodiversity Tastes Good and Might Even be Good for You
Anestrous, Anovular Cattle, Synchronization Programs and Reproductive Efficiency
Embryonic Survival, Embryonic Death and Subfertility in Lactating Dairy Cattle
Virginia Forage-Beef Summit Hits a Home Run
"2009 Virginia Forage-Beef Summit" Available on DVD
Notices and Upcoming Events

December 2008

Establishing Cereal Cover Crops â€“ What is the Best Method?
Wheat Nitrogen Management in 2009
2008 Ohio Corn Performance Test â€“ Have Triple and Quad Stacks Become the New "Conventional" Hybrids?
2008 Ohio Corn Performance Test: An Overview
Key Steps in Corn Hybrid Selection in 2009
Effect of Nitrogen Rate on Corn Hybrid Performance
Benefit of Urease and Nitrification Inhibitors with UAN for Corn Sidedress Applications
Building Stronger Nutrient Cycles in Virginiaâ€™s Pastures: The Role Grazing Management
To Hay or Not to Hay?
What Does that Bale of Hay Really Cost?
Rotational versus Continuous Grazing: Who wins?
Twinning and Double Ovulation in Dairy Cattle: Inheritance and Sub fertility Problems
2008 Delaware Soybean Variety Trial Results
If You Missed the 2008 Mid-Atlantic Dairy Grazing Conference
Professional Crop Producers Conference
Back to Reality!
Profitable Approaches for Managing Forage-Based Operations in the 21st Century
Notices and Upcoming Events

September 2008

Foliar Fungicides on Wheat
Cereal Rye Cover Crop and Dairy Farms
A Match That Makes $ense
Timed Artificial Insemination Programs, Economic Considerations and Dairy Profitability
Fertilizers: Fall 2008
Getting Legumes into Your Pastures
Building Stronger Nutrient Cycles in Virginiaâ€™s Pastures: Managing for Legumes
Harvesting Wet Hay Can Result in Hay Fires
Managing Pasture Nutrients in Times of High Fertilizer and Hay Costs
ASA/DuPont Young Leader Program
Mid-Atlantic Dairy Grazing Conference and Organic Field Day
Forage-Beef Summit to Address Key Issues Facing Virginiaâ€™s Livestock Industry
Notices and Upcoming Events

June 2008

Wheat Test Weight Declines with Delayed Harvest
Wheat Lodging
Building Stronger Nutrient Cycles in Virginia's Pastures
"Drought Proofing Your Pastures" Conference Available on DVD
Bread Wheat, Organic Production Workshop, and Three State Organic Grains Tour
Sprayer Traffic Damage to Narrow-Row Reproductive-Stage Soybeans
Fat Liver and Reproductive Dysfunction in the Post Partum Cow
Notices and Upcoming Events

March 2008

What is a Falling Number and What Does It Mean About Your Wheat?
Wheat Nutrition-Secondary Macronutrients and Micronutrients
Wheat Nutrition-Adding an Extra Touch
No-till Corn Planting into Rye Cover Crop Residues
Effects of Twin Row Spacing on Corn Silage Growth Development and Yield in the Shenandoah Valley
Performance of Early Maturing Soybean Varieties in Pennsylvania
Corn Ear Formation: Effects of Early Season Dry Weather
Survey of Nematode Populations and Prevalence in Virginia Corn Fields, 2007
Improving the Efficiency of Surface Applied Poultry Manure in No-till Corn Production
Pastures Need Time to Adapt to Drought Stress
Why Shouldn't I let the Animals Graze that Close
Legume-Associated Frothy Bloat in Cattle
The Role of Nutrtion and Metabolic Controls in Subfertility of Lactating Dairy Cattle
Notices and Upcoming Events