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Local Crop Alerts – by Regional Agronomists Mike Stanyard & Jodi Letham, CCE

 

August 1, 2017: Crop Alert discusses soybean nodulation, western bean cutworm scouting, soybean aphids, corn diseases, and the prevalence of stink bugs.

Mike Stanyard and Jodi Letham’s Crop Alert

June 28, 2017: Crop Alert discusses Interseeding Cover Crops, Maximum Corn Growth Stage for Postemergence Herbicide Application, Vomitoxin in Small Grains, Possible Potato Leafhopper Injury to Young Soybeans, Buckwheat Opportunities and Wheat Harvest Aid. Be on the lookout for the July Ag Focus newsletter that will be offering tips on Nitrogen Management for Corn.

June 29, 2016: Crop Alert discusses Hail Damaged Corn and Fungicides – Gary Bergstrom, Effect of Drought Stress on Corn, Still finding Armyworms in Corn – Natural Enemies are Here!, Japanese Beetles have Emerged, Be on the Watch for Two-Spotted Spider Mites!, Soybeans are Beginning to Flower.

June 3, 2016: Crop Alert discusses Winter Wheat Pollinating, Stripe Rust Warning! (Comments from Gary Bergstrom), Watch Regrowth for Alfalfa Weevil Feeding, Soybean Issues, Weed Resprays, Weed Resistance Watch and Time to Scout for Black Cutworm in Corn.

March 23, 2016: Crop Alert discusses Early Wheat Management Tips and Precision Agriculture Day at Genesee Community College on April 4th.

September 18, 2015: Crop Alert discusses Winter Wheat Planting, Some reminders on wheat plantingSoybean Harvest AidsStalk Rots in CornSoybean Aphids, New York September Crop Forecast, Weed Problems, Pro Farmer & USDA Crop Forecast and the NWNY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops program as a Field Crops Specialist positon available.

August 28, 2015: Crop Alert is a reminder of the upcoming Soil Health Field Day with guest speakers: Ray Archuleta and Frank Gibbs.

August 21, 2015: Crop Alert discusses Soybean Aphid Populations Need to be Watched Carefully!Spider MitesSoybean Diseases Starting to Show and a reminder of the upcoming program: Pre-Harvest Forage Field Day with exciting speakers and a agenda filled with useful information.

August 14, 2015: Crop Alert discusses the new release of the 2015 Cornell Soft Red and Soft White Winter Wheat and the Winter Malting Barley Variety Trial Data from Mark Sorrells.

August 7,2015: Crop Alert discusses Soybean Aphids (SBA) on the Rise, White Mold is Finally Showing Itself, Late Weed Control in Soybeans, Small Grains Update, Corn Diseases More Prevalent, Fungicides Being Applied, Corn Insect Update and It’s Time for Cover Crops.

July 29, 2015: Crop Alert discusses Rules & Entry Form for the 2015 New York Grain Corn and Soybean Yield Contests.

July 24, 2015: Crop Alert discusses Wheat Update, Soybean Nodulation, Corn Diseases and Uncommon Weeds this week.

July 10, 2015: Crop Alert discusses Wheat and Malting Barley Harvest has Begun, Western Bean Cutworm (WBC) Moths have Begun to Emerge, Soybean Update and White Mold Mushrooms and Marestail Gone Wild!

June 26,2015: Crop Alert discusses Too Late to Plant Soybeans?, Sampling for Early Soybean Aphid Colonies, Other Soybean Defoliators Detected – Grasshoppers and Japanese Beetles, Vomitoxin in Small Grains, Wheat Harvest Aid, Nitrogen in Corn (Fields that were manured in the fall and spring) and (Fields that had all N down at planting) and Look out for Northern Corn Leaf Blight (NCLB).

New Westborough sales representative

Monroe Tractor Welcomes Teddy McDonald as Sales Representative Serving Middlesex County. At Monroe Tractor, our commitment to our customers is simple, “We are here to keep you doing your job.” That’s why we’re proud to introduce Edward “Teddy” McDonald as the newest member of our Westborough team, serving Middlesex County as an Equipment Sales Representative. […]

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Precision thinning trial brings big results

Showcasing the power of precision ag technology in specialty crops Joe DeBrock from Monroe Tractor Canandaigua recently played a key role in an exciting precision thinning trial in Western New York, partnering with Orchard Dale Fruit Company, Lamont Fruit Farm, Outfield Technologies, and Cornell University. The goal? To bring the power of precision application long […]

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New Westborough branch manager

Monroe Tractor welcomes Richard Longbottom as branch manager serving Massachusetts and Rhode Island. At Monroe Tractor, our commitment to our customers is simple, “We are here to keep you doing your job.” That’s why we’re excited to announce Richard Longbottom as the new Branch Manager of our Westborough location, serving Massachusetts and Rhode Island. With […]

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