The 1996-97 Harvest
Alerts
Advice for making field crop harvest and storage decisions in Michigan
-- some updates for 2000 |
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In the fall of 2000,
the MSU Field Crops and Dairy Area of Expertise Teams updated the "Harvest
Alert" series that they published in 1996 and 1997. The cool growing
season has delayed crop growth in some parts of the state creating a need
for information addressing harvest of field crops when the growing season
is cut short. The possibility of an early killing frost further complicates
finishing the season for some.
The fact sheets address
harvest decisions, and storage and handling of crops as well as potential
uses of immature crops. Some of the following series isavailable through
MSU Extension county offices as well as through this web. (We suggest
you call your county office to confirm availability.) To view articles,
click on the green pin beside the title.
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| Reviewed and update for
2000 (all 2000 series are pdf
format) |
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Potential for
Frost Damage and Other Effects in Corn, by Marcus Jones, (revised 2000 by
Kurt Thelen) and Jeff Andresen |
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Guidelines on Buying High
Moisture Shelled Corn, by Jerry Lindquist and Roger Brook |
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2000 Soybean Crop Development,
by Maury Vitosh and updated by Kurt Thelen |
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Harvest Restrictions Following
Herbicide application on Dry Edible Beans and Soybeans, by Karen Renner |
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Grower Questions On Bean
Harvest in 2000, by James Kelley and Gregory Varner |
| 1997 Harvest Alerts |
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Climatological First Freeze
Dates, by Jeff Andresen, Agricultural Meteorologist |
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Handling Corn Damaged by Autumn Frost,
by P.R. Carter, Univ. of Wisconsin, and OB. Hesterman (no change from
1996) (pdf format)
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Frost on Corn for Silage,
by Herb Bucholtz and Mike Allen (no change from 1996) (pdf
format) |
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Harvesting Immature Corn for Silage,
by Mike Allen (no change from 1996)
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Harvesting and Handling High
Moisture, Frost-Damaged Grain, by Roger Brook and Tim Harrigan (reviewed
and approved for 2000) (pdf
format) |
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Determining Roughage Moisture Content,
by Joe Shaltry (no change from 1996)
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Harvest Restrictions Following
Herbicide Application on Corn (not available, revising) |
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Immature Soybeans for Feed,
by Herb Bucholtz with information from the Cooperative Extension Service
of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (no change from 1996) |
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Soybeans and Dry
Beans Harvested as Forages, by Herb Bucholtz (no change from 1996) |
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Grower Questions On Bean
Harvest in 1997, by James Kelley and Gregory Varner (pdf
format) |
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Don't Forget the Human Factor:
Getting Through Harvest Without Injuries, by Howard Doss |
| 1996 Harvest Alerts |
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European Corn Borer Insecticides:
Give Thought to Preharvest Restrictions, by Mike Haas
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1996 Soybean Crop Development, by Maury
Vitosh
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Grower Questions on Bean Harvest
in 1996, by James Kelly and Greg Varner |
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Handling Corn Damaged by Autumn
Frost, by PR Carter (Univ. of Wisconsin) & Oran Hesterman |
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Determining Roughage Moisture
Content, by Joe Shaltry |
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Frost on Corn for Silage, by
Herb Bucholtz & Mike Allen |
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Harvesting Immature Corn for
Silage, by Mike Allen |
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Immature Soybeans for Feed,
by Herb Bucholtz with information from the Cooperative Extension Service
of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
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Soybeans & Dry Beans Harvested as
Forages, by Herb Bucholtz
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Corn Preharvest Loss From European Corn
Borer, by D R Hicks and K R Ostlie (Univ. of Minnesota)
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Kernel Development: Will Corn Mature Before
Frost? What Will Happen if it Doesn't?, by Paul Carter, (Univ. of Wisconsin)
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Harvesting and Handling High Moisture,
Frost-Damaged Grain, by Roger Brook and Tim Harrigan
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Guidelines on Buying High Moisture
Shelled Corn, by Jerry Lindquist and Roger Brook |