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Agronomy News-April 2023, Volume 14, Issue 1. Topics in this issue are Nutrient Management Plan Writing Change, Bonus Cover Crop Program Seeking Collaborators, Survey of Italian Ryegrass, Wildlife Partnerships Seminar, USDA Organic Transition Assistance, Grain Market Report, What a Droughty Spring Means for Corn and Soybeans, Weather Outlook, and Regional Crop Reports.

Dairy farmers are constantly looking for sources of forage to meet their feed needs. One source that many of our region’s dairy farmers utilize is the fall planting of cereal grains that are green-chop harvested the following spring. Among the cereal species used for this purpose are rye, triticale, barley, and wheat. Per the Maryland Cover Crop Program guidelines, cereal grains planted as a cover crop prior to November 5 and suppressed via green-chop in the spring are eligible for the grant payment for participation in the Cover Crop Program. In addition, per the Nutrient Management Regulations, a fall application of dairy manure is allowed to a field planted to a cereal cover crop.

A list of meetings for Row Crop and Forage producers.

Grain Market Summary for the Agronomy News

Droughty conditions are present across many areas of the state and the outlook for October is for hotter and dryer than normal weather. Dry conditions present a fire hazard, and if you remember last year’s harvest we had several scares and total losses in our community related to fires. Already this harvest season we have had a couple of close calls with equipment.

Scouting Smarter: September Insect Update

Prioritizing Safety During Harvest Season

Tar Spot is Starting to Appear in Maryland

Scouting for Tar Spot in Corn

Mid-Summer Insect Scouting Priorities in Row Crops