@SWMNpest

Retired University of Minnesota IPM and professional scapegoat. Still exploring biology of agricultural and wild landscapes.

 Lamberton, Minnesota & SW MN
Joined October 2012
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Lots of orange #soybeangallmidge larvae in East Central Nebraska. Wilting/dead plants showing up at some sites too. You can see it first hand on 6/25 at the regional gall midge field day. Register at soybeangallmidge.org! @erinwhodgson @SWMNpest @BobWrightUNL @NESoybeanBoard
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#soybeangallmidge webinar is today at 1pm CST. Join extension entomologists from Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota to get the latest updates on this new #soybean #pest. Lots of short talks with time for questions. Registration link at soybeangallmidge.org.
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Nebraska farmers enjoyed some relief from #soybeangallmidge this past year but it is still frequent in the state. Join us on Feb. 27th from 1-4pm to get the latest updates from researchers in NE, IA, MN, and SD. It's free, but you must register. Go to soybeangallmidge.org.
SGM injury to plants in Otoe County, late July 2022.

ALT SGM injury to plants in Otoe County, late July 2022.

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#JapaneseBeetles Emerging; Scout #Corn and #Soybean Fields | @UNLExtension recommendations on estimating total defoliation from multiple insects to determine need for treatment in soybean. buff.ly/2YBhMPF 🌱 #NebExt #croppests @BobWrightUNL @justinmcmechan
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UMN PSEE@UmnPSEE30 Mar 2022
There is a proposed Bill in MN house of representatives about requiring new neonic labeling and mandatory stewardship by seed suppliers to pick up unused seed. Learn more: revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.ph…
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It's here! Register now for the Midwest #soybeangallmidge webinar series. It's a two-part series on Feb. 15th and 22nd at 10 am CT. Lots of short talks on its distribution, scouting, ecology, and mgmt. Must be registered to attend. Registration link at soybeangallmidge.org.
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Seth Naeve@sethnaeve14 Jul 2021
Beans dinged? Don’t miss the discussion - Friday - 7:30am. Dicamba vs. 2,4-D in 2021: A tale of cupped leaves. blog-crop-news.extension.umn…
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Waterhemp population from southern MN surviving 3X Enlist One dose (after 1 month of spraying) in the greenhouse and also 3X of Roundup, Atrazine, Flexstar, Raptor, & Callisto... 1X of Xtendimax too... 😨 Stay tuned for more update from @NavjotS39's research funded by @MNSoybean
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Bruce Potter retweeted
Stephan Melson@stephmels3 Jul 2021
I’m not aware of any official resistance in Minnesota to auxin inhibiting herbicides however the amount of waterhemp tolerating 2,4-D and dicamba in southern Minnesota is very concerning
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Thanks to @mncorn, young people are learning agronomy and horticulture, building the next generation of farmers. #mnag extension.umn.edu/news/minne…
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It's here! Register now at soybeangallmidge.org for the Midwest #soybeangallmidge discussion series on Jan 5, 12 and 19. Hear from extension entomologists from 4 universities on this new #pest of #soybean. Thanks UMN for hosting! Sponsored by NCSRP, @UnitedSoy, and others!
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We are still getting report of new counties infested with #soybeangallmidge. 19 new counties in 2020. 114 total across 5 states. Go to soybeangallmidge.org to join the alert network and get the latest information. Thanks NCSRP and @UnitedSoy for your support on the survey!
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Now is a good time to check and see if #soybeangallmidge is in your field. Five new counties identified already this year (100 total). Thank you NCSRP and @UnitedSoy for funding the survey. See soybeangallmidge.org for a video on scouting. Photos needed to verify new counties.
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We've seen a lot of herbicide injury in soybeans this year, more than I remember in recent years. @ISUWeeds and I summarized a number of injury symptoms we've run into: tinyurl.com/y7dc3ot8
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Here is a video showing you how to scout for #soybeangallmidge in #soybean. It’s pretty easy to find if you know what to look for. For more info visit soybeangallmidge.org ⁦@NESoybeanBoard⁩ ⁦@UnitedSoy⁩ ⁦⁦@erinwhodgson⁩ ⁦@SWMNpest⁩ ⁦@NebENREC⁩ – at Omaha, NE
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#soybeangallmidge larvae found at enrec. Orange indicates they been there for at least a week or more. @erinwhodgson @LaurenBorkowski @SWMNpest @SDSUExt_Insects @CurtHoffbeck @BobWrightUNL @UNL_CropWatch @NESoybeanBoard @UnitedSoy
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DICAMBA UPDATE: @MNagriculture has announced it will continue operating under existing pesticide program authorities. MN law states an unregistered pesticide previously registered in the state may be used following the cancellation of the registration. bit.ly/3f817Zz
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Bruce Potter retweeted
Betsy Jibben@BetsyJibben5 Jun 2020
Just received the release: Farmfest and Dakotafest Canceled for 2020 WASHINGTON, June 5, 2020 – IDEAg Group LLC., owned by American Farm Bureau Federation, producers of Minnesota Farmfest and Dakotafest, has canceled both farm shows for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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EPA's long awaited response to the Ninth Circuit's #dicamba order only states that they are disappointed and "still assessing all avenues to mitigate the impact of the Court’s decision on farmers." Keep checking here for more substantive updates to come: bit.ly/2XApdWM
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You may have heard recent news about “murder hornets” arriving in the U.S. Do you need to be concerned? Curious to learn more? Read on to get some answers about these wasps: blog-yard-garden-news.extens…
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