Tag: Dave Nicolai
Minnesota Corn, Soybeans: Disease and Insect Field Day, Rosemount, Sept. 1 Aug 21, 2022
Learn about research being conducted in crop diseases and insect pests at University of Minnesota’s Corn and soybean disease and corn rootworm management field day on September 1st from 9:00 a.m. to […]
Minnesota: Weed Management Field Day, Rosemount, July 13 Jul 5, 2022
Growers, crop consultants, agronomists, and other stakeholders are invited to attend the University of Minnesota’s Corn-Soybean Weed Management Field Day on July 13, 2022 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. […]
Minnesota: Dry Weather and Weed Management – Good or Bad? May 14, 2021
Planting has progressed rapidly this spring given the favorable planting conditions across much of Minnesota. The week of May 10th is still forecasted to be cool and dry, but there […]
Minnesota: Weed Control Ahead of the Combine Sep 18, 2020
For the most part, it’s too late to control weeds this year, but there is still time to limit weed seeds going back into the weed seedbank. Combine harvesters are […]
Minnesota: July Hailstorm Causes Significant Crop Damage Jul 15, 2020
On Saturday July 11, 2020, a routine summer thunderstorm spawned severe weather across an exceptionally long streak in western Minnesota. With high winds and rain, a significant swath of large […]
Minnesota: Suspect Pesticide Drift? What to Do, How to Prevent It Jun 22, 2020
As they say, “With much power comes much responsibility”, and the various herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides that growers have in their toolbox for managing their crops are indeed powerful tools. […]
Minnesota: How Will Cool, Dry Conditions Impact Weed Control? May 8, 2020
Planting has progressed rapidly this spring across much of Minnesota and a considerable amount of corn and soybean acres were planted by May 4. Progress has been much faster compared […]
Minnesota Crop Pest Management Short Course, Minneapolis, Dec. 10-12 Oct 30, 2019
The three-day Minnesota Crop Pest Management Short Course program and Minnesota Crop Production Retailers Trade Show starts Tuesday, December 10th and continues through Thursday, December 12th. The Crop Pest Management […]
Minnesota Corn, Soybeans: Late-Season Pest Considerations – Podcast Aug 26, 2019
In this week’s podcast, we feature Angie Peltier, UMN Extension Educator based out of Crookston, MN. Peltier provided insight on conditions in Northwestern Minnesota and the outlook into the remainder of […]
Minnesota Corn, Soybeans: Late Planting Considerations – Podcast May 28, 2019
In this installment of the Gopher Coffee Shop podcast, Extension Educators Ryan Miller and Brad Carlson sit down with Dave Nicolai, Crops Extension Educator, to chat about the delay in […]