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2012 Farm Progress Reports
Ag Engineering/Agronomy, Central Iowa and BioCentury Research Farms
Within Field Spread of Goss’s Wilt
Alison E. Robertson, Maria Mercedes Diaz Arias, and Forrest W. Nutter Jr.
Split Nitrogen Application Trial
Mark A. Licht; Zachary A, Koopman; and Kent R. Berns
Potassium Effects on Yield of Corn and Soybean and on Potassium Uptake and Recycling to the Soil
Antonio P. Mallarino, Ryan R. Oltmans, and Michael W. Fiscus
Performance of Experimental Biomass Sorghum Hybrids from the ISU Breeding Program
Maria G. Salas Fernandez
Oakridge Research and Education Prairie
Brent D. Mortensen, Lauren K. Sullivan, and W. Stanley Harpole
No-tillage, Strip-tillage, and Chisel Plow Tillage Trial
Mark A. Licht; Zachary A, Koopman; and Kent R. Berns
Multi-pass Corn Stover Harvest Analysis and Storage Trials
Matthew J. Darr
Evaluation of Foliar Fungicides and Insecticides on Soybeansin CentralIowa
Daren S. Mueller and Stith N. Wiggs
Evaluation of Application Timings of Warrant Herbicide for Soybean Phytotoxicity
Michael D. Owen, Damian D. Franzenburg, Dean M. Grossnickle, and James F. Lux
Corn and Soybean Production with a Winter Rye Cover Crop
John E. Sawyer, Jose L. Pantoja, and Daniel W. Barker
The ISU Compost Facility after Four Years
Steve J. Jonas, Timothy R. Goode, Kapil Arora, and Mark S. Honeyman
BioCentury Research Farm Update
Andrew A. Suby
Agronomic, Environmental, and Economic Performance of Alternative Biomass Cropping Systems (The Landscape Biomass Project)
Lisa A. Schulte-Moore, Richard B. Hall, Kenneth J. Moore, Emily A. Heaton, Arne Hallam, Theodore P. Gunther, and Robert Manatt
Agronomic and Economic Performance of Three Crop Rotation Systemsin Central Iowa
Matthew Z. Liebman, Craig A. Chase, Ann M. Johanns, and David N. Sundberg
Ag Engineering and Agronomy Farm and Central Iowa Research Farms Summary
Michael W. Fiscus, Richard D. Vandepol, and Kent R. Berns
Armstrong Research and Demonstration Farms
Weed Management Programs in No-tillage Soybean
Michael D. Owen, Damian D. Franzenburg, Dean M. Grossnickle, and James F. Lux
Seasonal and Rotational Influences on Corn Nitrogen Requirements
Bernard J. Havlovic and Daniel W. Barker
Potassium Uptake and Recycling to the Soil in Corn and Soybean
Antonio P. Mallarino, Ryan R. Oltmans, and Bernard J. Havlovic
Performance of Experimental Biomass Sorghum Hybrids from the ISU Breeding Program
Maria G. Salas Fernandez
Mulch and Row Cover affect Lettuce Production in High Tunnels
Ajay Nair and Bernard J. Havlovic
Long-term Tillage and Crop Rotation Effects on Soil Carbon and Soil Productivity
Mahdi Al-Kaisi and David Kwaw-Mensah
Grass-finished Beef Pilot Project: Cattle Performance
Peter J. Lammers, Suzanne T. Millman, Reneé Dewell, Jessica R. Juarez, Michelle L. Christianson, Dallas L. Maxwell, and Mark S. Honeyman
Evaluation of Foliar Fungicides and Insecticides on Soybeansin SouthwestIowa
Daren S. Mueller and Stith N. Wiggs
The Effects of Bedding Pack Clean-out in Hoop Barns for Feedlot Cattle
Mark S. Honeyman, W. Darrell Busby, Shawn C. Shouse, and Dallas L. Maxwell
Effect of Plastic Mulch Color on Tomato Production in High Tunnels
Ajay Nair and Bernard J. Havlovic
Effectiveness of Foliar Fungicides by Timing on Hybrid Corn
Alison E. Robertson, John M. Shriver, Kirk A. Schwarte, and Bernard J. Havlovic
Corn and Soybean Production with a Winter Rye Cover Crop
John E. Sawyer, Jose L. Pantoja, and Daniel W. Barker
Elite Soybean Test—South
Kevin O. Scholbrock
Comparison of Organic and Conventional Crops at the Neely-Kinyon Long-term Agroecological Research Site
Kathleen Delate, Ryan C. Rice, Ning Wang, Kirk A. Schwarte, and Randy J. Breach
Armstrong and Neely-Kinyon Research Farms Summary
Armstrong and Neely-Kinyon Research and Demonstration Farms and Bernard J. Havlovic
Glyphosate, Manganese, and Zinc Soybean Trial
Mark A. Licht; Zachary A, Koopman; and Kent R. Berns
Imidacloprid Patch Use on Roses for Japanese Beetle Control
Taylor R. Goetzinger, Nick E. Christians, and Ann Marie VanDerZanden
Horticulture Stations
A Warning System for Anthracnose Fruit Rot on Strawberries
Xiaoyu Zhang, Jean C. Batzer, and Mark L. Gleason
Third Year Performance of Honeycrisp on Dwarfing Rootstocks
Paul A. Domoto and Lynn R. Schroeder
Tee Complex Construction Project
Daniel J. Strey
Sweet Potato Cultivar Trial
Ajay Nair, Ben Bergaum, and Moriah Bilenky
Season Extension Strategies for Fall Lettuce Production
Ajay Nair, Brandon H. Carpenter, Rajeev Arora, and Nicholas P. Howell
Perennial Ryegrass Cultivar Study
Zachary A. Simons, Nick E. Christians, and Daniel J. Strey
Organic Practices for the Production of Butternut Squash
Jean C. Batzer and Mark L. Gleason
Organic Practices for the Production of Muskmelon
Jean C. Batzer and Mark L. Gleason
On-farm Cooperator Trials: Effect of Extended-duration Row Covers on Muskmelon and Winter Squash on Bacterial Wilt and Yield
Jean C. Batzer and Mark L. Gleason
Mosquito and Arbovirus Activity
Lyric C. Bartholomay and Brendan M. Dunphy
National Elm Trial
Jean C. Batzer and Mark L. Gleason
Kentucky Bluegrass Cultivar Study
Zachary A. Simons, Nick E. Christians, and Daniel J. Strey
Horticulture Research Station Summary
Nicholas P. Howell
Performance of Gibson Golden Delicious on Dwarfing Rootstocks
Paul A. Domoto and Lynn R. Schroeder
Evaluation of Solitare for Postemergence Crabgrass Control
Nick E. Christians and Daniel J. Strey
Effects of Temperature and Light in High Tunnel Primocane Red Raspberry Production
Leah B. Riesselman and Gail R. Nonnecke
Effects of Overwintering Conditions on Nesting Behavior of Painted Turtles
Timothy Mitchell, Cecilia Hinsley, and Fredric J. Janzen II
Effect of Plastic Mulch and Trellises on Cucumber Production in High Tunnels
Ajay Nair, Brandon H. Carpenter, and Laura K. Weieneth
Effect of Lime SulfurThinning Sprays on Return Bloom of Scab-resistant Apples
Paul A. Domoto, Dennis Katuuramu, Gail R. Nonnecke, and Lynn R. Schroeder
Converting a Research Green to a Bentgrass Fairway
Daniel J. Strey, Marcus A. Jones, and Nick E. Christians
Effect of Lettuce Seed Treatment with Seed Power® on Germination, Crop Growth, and Fungicide Interaction
Ajay Nair, Ben Bergaum, and Nicholas P. Howell
Controlling Bacterial Wilt in Muskmelon with Perimeter Trap Cropping
Jean C. Batzer and Mark L. Gleason
Comparison of Organic and Conventional Agriculture Systems on Crop Production
Christopher J. Pelzer, Mahdi Al-Kaisi, and Kathleen Delate
Cold Hardy Wine Grape Cultivar Trial
Paul A. Domoto, Gail R. Nonnecke, Paul Tabor, and Leah B. Riesselman
Canopy Management Practices and Light Interception of Northern Grape Cultivars
Dylan P. Rolfes, Gail R. Nonnecke, and Paul A. Domoto
Biochar as a Soil Amendment for Vegetable Production
Brandon H. Carpenter and Ajay Nair
AgEds/Hort 465 Class: Horticulture Enterprise Management
Malcolm Robertson
McNay Research and Demonstration Farms
Seasonal and Rotational Influences on Corn Nitrogen Requirements
John E. Sawyer and Daniel W. Barker
Potassium Fertilizer Effects on Yield of Corn and Soybean and on Potassium Uptake and Recycling to the Soil
Antonio P. Mallarino, Ryan R. Oltmans, and Nicholas Piekema
McNay Memorial Research and Demonstration Farm Summary
Nicholas Piekema and Kevin Maher
Long-term Tillage and Crop Rotation Effects on Soil Carbon and Soil Productivity
Mahdi Al-Kaisi and David Kwaw-Mensah
Injectable Vitamin A Effects on Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis in Beef Calves
Stacie A. Gould and Annette M. O'Connor
Evaluation of Foliar Fungicides and Insecticides on Soybeans in South Central Iowa
Daren S. Mueller and Stith N. Wiggs
Cornstalk Strip Grazing Demonstration with Beef Cows
Dennis R. Maxwell
Muscatine Island Farms
Tomato Cultivar Trial
Vincent Lawson
Scaling-up Row Covers for Management of Bacterial Wilt of Muskmelon
Zachary Torres, Jean C. Batzer, and Mark L. Gleason
Potato Response to Boron and Sulfur Fertilization
Vincent Lawson
Muscatine Island Research Farm Summary
Muscatine Island Research and Demonstration Farm and Vincent Lawson
Muskmelon Cultivar Trial
Vincent Lawson
Field Corn Response to Sulfur Fertilization
Vincent Lawson
Effect of Biochar on Sweet Corn Production
Ajay Nair and Vincent Lawson
Cover Cropping and Strip Tillage to Improve Crop Performance and Food Safety in Muskmelon Production
Ajay Nair, Angela M. Shaw, and Vincent Lawson
All-America Selections® Vegetable Trial
Vincent Lawson
Northeast Research and Demonstration Farms
Weed Management Programs in Corn
Michael D. Owen, Damian D. Franzenburg, Dean M. Grossnickle, and James F. Lux
Soybean Aphid Efficacy Evaluation in Northeast Iowa
Erin W. Hodgson, Gregory R. VanNostrand, and Kenneth T. Pecinovsky
Seasonal and Rotational Influences on Corn Nitrogen Requirements
John E. Sawyer and Daniel W. Barker
Starter Fertilizer Impact on Growth, Development, and Grain Yield of Corn Hybrids and Seeding Rates
Warren L. Pierson and Roger W. Elmore
Oat Variety Trial
Brian J. Lang and Kenneth T. Pecinovsky
Northeast Research Farm Summary
Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm and Kenneth T. Pecinovsky
Evaluation of Foliar Fungicides and Insecticides on Soybeans in Northeast Iowa
Daren S. Mueller and Stith N. Wiggs
Foliar Fungicides for Alfalfa Production
Brian J. Lang and Kenneth T. Pecinovsky
ISU FARM Network: Northeast
Micah B. Smidt
Evaluation of Omega 500F and IKF-5411 for the Control of Sclerotinia Stem Rot of Soybean and Yield Response
Shrishail S. Navi, Xiao-Bing Yang, and Kenneth T. Pecinovsky
Evaluation of Corn Rootworm Management Practices in Northeast Iowa
Aaron J. Gassmann and Patrick J. Weber
Effects of Seed Treatments and a Soil-applied Nematicide on Corn Yields and Nematode Population Densities
Gregory L. Tylka, Mychele Batista Da Silva, and Kenneth T. Pecinovsky
Effectiveness of Foliar Fungicides by Timing on Hybrid Corn
Alison E. Robertson, John M. Shriver, and Kenneth T. Pecinovsky
Crop Response to Phosphorus in Fertilizer and Struvite Recovered from Corn Fiber Processing for Bioenergy
Louis B. Thompson, Antonio P. Mallarino, and Kenneth T. Pecinovsky
Corn and Soybean Production with a Winter Rye Cover Crop
John E. Sawyer, Jose L. Pantoja, and Daniel W. Barker
Corn and Soybean Potassium Uptake, Removal with Harvest, and Recycling to the Soil
Antonio P. Mallarino, Ryan R. Oltmans, Louis B. Thompson, and Kenneth T. Pecinovsky
Asparagus Cultivar Trial
Patrick O'Malley and Kenneth T. Pecinovsky
Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria and Resistance Genes in Crop Fields
Michelle L. Soupir, Matthew J. Helmers, and Thomas B. Moorman
Long-term Tillage and Crop Rotation Effects on Soil Carbon and Soil Productivity
Mahdi Al-Kaisi and David Kwaw-Mensah
Northern Research and Demonstration Farms
Alfalfa Hay and Soil-Test Phosphorus Responses to Long-term Phosphorus Fertilization Strategies
Antonio P. Mallarino and David Rueber
Effectiveness of Foliar Fungicides by Timing on Hybrid Corn
Alison E. Robertson, John M. Shriver, and David Rueber
Corn and Soybean Response to Sulfur Application Rate
David Rueber and John E. Sawyer
Corn and Soybean Potassium Uptake, Removal with Grain, and Recycling to the Soil
Antonio P. Mallarino, Ryan R. Oltmans, and David Rueber
Alternative Grass Variety Trial 2010–2012
Stephen K. Barnhart and David Rueber
Use of Ground Eggshells as a Liming Source
John D. Holmes and David Rueber
Evaluation of Foliar Fungicides and Insecticides on Soybeansin Northern Iowa
Daren S. Mueller and Stith N. Wiggs
ISU FARM Network: North Central
Micah B. Smidt
Elite Soybean Test—North
Kevin O. Scholbrock
Transplanting and Row Cover Effect on Corn
David Rueber, Roger W. Elmore, and Warren L. Pierson
Seasonal and Rotational Influences on Corn Nitrogen Requirements
John E. Sawyer and Daniel W. Barker
Northern Research Farm Summary
North Central Iowa Research Association
In-season N Fertilization Strategies using Active Sensors
Daniel W. Barker and John E. Sawyer
Northwest and Allee Research and Demonstration Farms
Evaluation of Foliar Fungicides and Insecticides on Soybeans in Northwest Iowa
Daren S. Mueller and Stith N. Wiggs
Effects of Tillage and Phosphorus Source onLong-term Phosphorus Runoff Loss and Crop Yield
Antonio P. Mallarino, Mazhar Ul Haq, Matthew J. Helmers, Joshua L. Sievers, and Ryan Rusk
Effects of Seed Treatments and a Soil-applied Nematicide on Corn Yields and Nematode Population Densities
Gregory L. Tylka, Mychele Batista da Silva, Joel L. DeJong, Joshua L. Sievers, and Ryan Rusk
Corn and Soybean Production with a Winter Rye Cover Crop
John E. Sawyer, Jose L. Pantoja, and Daniel W. Barker
Aphids in Corn Research
Erin W. Hodgson, Gregory R. VanNostrand, Ryan Rusk, and Joshua L. Sievers
Soybean Fungicide Evaluation Study
Paul C. Kassel and Joshua L. Sievers
Soybean Aphid Efficacy Evaluation
Erin W. Hodgson, Gregory R. VanNostrand, Joshua L. Sievers, and Ryan Rusk
Soil Moisture
Paul C. Kassel and Joel L. DeJong
Northwest and Allee Farms Summary
Northwest Iowa Experimental Association, Joshua L. Sievers, and Lyle T. Rossiter
Long-Term Tillage and Crop Rotation Effects on Soil Carbon and Soil Productivity
Mahdi Al-Kaisi and David Kwaw-Mensah
Influence of Land Rolling on Soybean Production and Associated Weeds
Andrew W. Lenssen; Terry L. Basol; Joel L. DeJong; John D. Holmes; Mark A. Licht; Zachary A, Koopman; Micah B. Smidt; and Joshua L. Sievers
Southeast Research and Demonstration Farms
Evaluation of Fungicide and Insecticide Seed Treatments on Soybeans
Alison E. Robertson, Daren S. Mueller, Stith N. Wiggs, and Erin W. Hodgson
Evaluation of Bt Corn and Soil Insecticides for Management of Corn Rootworm
Aaron J. Gassmann and Patrick J. Weber
Evaluation of Organic Corn Varieties
Kathleen Delate, Ryan C. Rice, Ning Wang, and Myron C. Rees
Corn and Soybean Production with a Winter Rye Cover Crop
John E. Sawyer, Jose L. Pantoja, and Daniel W. Barker
Soybean Replant Study
James A. Fawcett and Myron C. Rees
Southeast Research Farm Summary
Southeast Iowa Agricultural Research Association and Myron C. Rees
Potassium Uptake and Recycling to the Soil in Corn and Soybean
Antonio P. Mallarino, Ryan R. Oltmans, Myron C. Rees, and Kevin Van Dee
Performance of Experimental Biomass Sorghum Hybrids from the ISU Breeding Program
Maria G. Salas-Fernandez
In-season N Fertilization Strategies using Active Sensors
Daniel W. Barker and John E. Sawyer
Impact of Drainage Water Management on Crop Yield
Matt Helmers, Xiaobo Zhou, Carl Pederson, and Greg Brenneman
Evaluation of Foliar Fungicides and Insecticides on Soybeans in Southeast Iowa
Daren S. Mueller and Stith N. Wiggs
Western Research and Demonstration Farms
Update: ISU FARM Network
Wayne B. Roush
Biochar and Managed Perennial Ecosystems: Testing for Synergy in Ecosystem Function and Biodiversity
Lori A. Biederman and W. Stanley Harpole
Adding a Second Native Prairie Seed Addition to Improve Established Restorations
Leanne M. Martin and Brian J. Wilsey
Western Research Farm Summary
Western Iowa Experimental Farm Association
Weather and Growing Season Summary
Wayne B. Roush
Soil Moisture
Joel L. DeJong and Paul C. Kassel
Optimum Soybean Planting Date
Wayne B. Roush