Archived Articles

Connie's Comments - December 11, 2009
"Some Tips for Purchasing Firewood"

Connie's Comments - December 3, 2009
"Tips to Consider When Picking Out the Perfect Christmas Tree"

Connie's Comments - November 25, 2009
"Have You Thought About Putting up a Snow Fence?"  

Connie's Comments - November 20, 2009
"Back to the Basics: Marketing 101 Program To Be Held"

Connie's Comments - November 13, 2009
"Asian Lady Beetles"

Connie's Comments - November 9, 2009
"Worried About Corn Mold?"

Connie's Comments - October 23, 2009
"Volunteers Needed for CoCoRaHS"

Connie's Comments - October 23, 2009
"Mycotoxin Survey"

Connie's Comments - October 16, 2009
"Use Precaution When Dealing With Rodents"

Connie's Comments - October 8, 2009
"Grain Drying"

Connie's Comments - October 2, 2009
"Don't Forget Fall Weed Control"

Connie's Comments - September 25, 2009
"Don't Forget About Farm Safety"

Connie's Comments - September 17, 2009
"Estimating Yield"

Connie's Comments - September 11, 2009
"Field-to-Table Was a Success"

Connie's Comments - September 3, 2009
"Winter Wheat Planting Tips"

Connie's Comments - August 28, 2009
"Scout Now for Soybean Cyst Nematode"

Connie's Comments - August 21, 2009
"Oral Leases Renew September 1"

Connie's Comments - August 14, 2009
"Pesticide Container Recycling Program To Be Held Again"

Connie's Comments - August 7, 2009
"Grant Opportunities for Youth Ages 8 to 18"

Connie's Comments - July 31, 2009
"Take Time to Visit the SDSU Climate & Weather Website"

Connie's Comments - July 24, 2009
"Soybean Aphids"

Connie's Comments - July 17, 2009
"1st Ever SDSU IPM Field School A Success"

Connie's Comments - July 10, 2009
"Scouting Soybean Sentinel Plots"

Connie's Comments - July 1, 2009
"Producers Email Addresses Requested"

Connie's Comments - June 27, 2009
"New publications"

Connie's Comments - June 19, 2009
"1st Annual SDSU IPM Field School to Be Held"

Connie's Comments - June 19, 2009
"1st Annual SDSU IPM Field School to Be Held"

Connie's Comments - June 12, 2009
"Sentinel Plot Monitoring"

Connie's Comments - June 7, 2009
"Head Scab"

Connie's Comments - May 28, 2009
"Controlling Mosquitos"

Connie's Comments - May 21, 2009
"Soybean Aphid Biological Control Opportunities"

Connie's Comments - May 15, 2009
"Take Precautions When Using Pesticides"

Connie's Comments - May 8, 2009
"Ideal Tan Spot Conditions"

Connie's Comments - May 1, 2009
"Make Weed Control Plans"

Connie's Comments - April 22, 2009
"Is It Too Late To Soil Sample?"

Connie's Comments - April 17, 2009
"Emerald Ash Borer"

Connie's Comments - April 9, 2009
"Make Time to Calibrate Your Spray Equipment"

Connie's Comments - April 3, 2009
"Seed Treatment - Should I Use It?"

Connie's Comments - March 27, 2009
"Looking for Volunteers to Monitor Rainfall"

Connie's Comments - March 20, 2009
"Check Winter Wheat and Alfalfa Fields for Survival"

Connie's Comments - March 13, 2009
"Pruning, When Is the Best Time to Do It?"

Connie's Comments - March 6, 2009
"Fertilizing Winter Wheat and Alfalfa"

Connie's Comments - February 27, 2009
"Reporting Air Emissions"

Connie's Comments - February 20, 2009
"Managing Fertilizer Input Costs"

Connie's Comments - February 13, 2009
"Turner County Extension Office Has Website"

Connie's Comments - February 6, 2009
"Upcoming Horticulture Opportunities"

Connie's Comments - January 30, 2009
"Planting Preparations"

Connie's Comments - January 22, 2009
"Upcoming Row Crop Clinic and PAT Opportunities"

Connie's Comments - January 14, 2009
"On-Farm Research"

Connie's Comments - January 9, 2009
"Private Pesticide Applicator Certification/Recertification Training to be Held"

Connie's Comments - January 2, 2009
"Consider Writing a Marketing Plan" 

Connie's Comments - December 22, 2008
"2008 Recap"

Connie's Comments - December 19, 2008
"Turner County Soybean Aphid Biological Control Results"

Connie's Comments - December 12, 2008
"Managing Nitrogen costs for 2009"

Connie's Comments - December 5, 2008
"Scholarship Available"

Connie's Comments - November 25, 2008
"Start Making Plans Now for Noxious Weed Control"

News Release - November 20, 2008
"Using Cover Crops to Extend the Grazing Season" 
John Keimig, Hutchinson County Extension Educator

Connie's Comments - November 20, 2008
"Be Thankful"

Connie's Comments - November 13, 2008
"Don’t Forget to Put Up Your Snow Fence"

Connie's Comments - November 7, 2008
"Winter Weather Resources"

Connie's Comments - October 31, 2008
"Alternative Fertilizer Products & the Value of Research"

Connie's Comments - October 24, 2008
"CoCoRaHS Volunteers Needed" 

Connie's Comments - October 8, 2008
"Grain Drying"

Connie's Comments - October 3, 2008
"Asian Lady Beetles"

Connie's Comments - September 26, 2008
"Still Time for Fall Weed Control"

Connie's Comments - September 18, 2008
"Estimating Yield"

Combine Harvesting Tips for 2008 Harvest
Mark Hanna, Iowa State University Extension,
Department of Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering

Connie's Comments - September 12, 2008
"Field-to-Table Classroom Was a Hit"

Connie's Comments - September 5, 2008
"Mosquito Control"

Connie's Comments - August 28, 2008
"Planting Tips and Recommendations for Winter Wheat"

Connie's Comments - August 22, 2008
"Informal Materials for Winter Wheat Producers"

Connie's Comments - August 15, 2008
"Winter Wheat Production Meeting Planned"

Connie's Comments - August 7, 2008
"Scouting Soybeans for Pests"

Connie's Comments - August 1, 2008
"Oral Leases Renew September 1"

Connie's Comments - July 25, 2008
"Soybean Aphid Parasitoid Release"

Connie's Comments - July 18, 2008
"Scouting Soybean Sentinel Plots"

Connie's Comments - July 13, 2008
"Managing Soybean Aphids"

Connie's Comments - July 3, 2008
"Mosquito Control"

Connie's Comments - June 26, 2008
"Common Tree Concerns Answered"

Connie's Comments - June 19, 2008
"Take Advantage of the Pesticide Container Recycling Programs"

Connie's Comments - June 13, 2008
"Attach of the Gelantinous Tendrils"

Agronomy Notes - June 6, 2008
Press Release - Craig Rosenberg, Extension Educator

Connie's Comments - June 6, 2008
"Scab - A Concern for Wheat Producers"

Connie's Comments - May 30, 2008
"Conditions Ideal for Tan Spots on Winter and Spring Wheat"

Connie's Comments - May 23, 2008
"Another Product in the Fight Against West Nile Virus"

Connie's Comments - May 15, 2008
"Protect Yourself from West Nile Virus"

Connie's Comments - May 9, 2008
"Local Noxious Weeds"

Connie's Comments - May 2, 2008
"Noxious Weed Control"

Connie's Comments - April 25, 2008
"Seed Treatment, a Good Investment?"

Connie's Comments - April 9, 2008
"Consider Using a Seed Treatment"

Connie's Comments - April 4, 2008
"Spring Planting"

Connie's Comments - March 31, 2008
"Volunteers Still Needed for Rainfall Monitoring"

Connie's Comments - March 21, 2008
"Check Alfalfa and Winter Wheat for Winter Survival"

Connie's Comments - March 14, 2008
"How Do You Rate? -- Exposure to Pesticides"

Connie's Comments - February 14, 2008
"Reminder: Burning Plastic Pesticide Containers is Banned"

Connie's Comments - February 8, 2008
"2007 Soybean Rust Update"

Press Release - February 4, 2008
"2008 Row Crop Clinic/Pesticide Certification"

Connie's Comments - January 4, 2008
"Cooperators Wanted for On-Farm Research"

Connie's Comments - January 17, 2008
"Private Pesticide Applicator Certification/Recertification Training to be Held"

Connie's Comments - January 25, 2008
"Writing a Marketing Plan is an Important Tool"

Press Release - January 4, 2008
"Extension Programs at the Sioux Empire Farm Show"

Press Release -- December 4, 2007
"Higher Fertilizer Prices Predicted for 2008"

Press Release -- December 11, 2007
"Winter Travel Safety"

Press Release -- November 30, 2007
"Sheep Producers Forum and No-Till Clinic"

Press Release -- November 21, 2007
"No-Till Clinic Set for December 12"
"Protecting a Valuable Commodity"

Press Releases -- November 15, 2007
'Whittier's Corn Song"
"Variety Trial Summaries are Available"

Press Release -- November 6, 2007
"Hating Meeses to Pieces"

Press Releases -- November 2, 2007
"Managing Those Wet Spots"
"Aflatoxins and Other Mycotoxins in Corn"
"Harvesting Information for Next Year"

Press Release -- October 15, 2007
"CHARACTER COUNTS WEEK - October 21-27"

Press Release -- October 5, 2007
"What if a Fire Breaks Out?"

Press Releases -- October 2, 2007
"Harvesting Alfalfa in the Fall"
"Fall Pest Control"
"Fall Weed Control"
"Worm-like Millipedes Congregating"

Press Release -- August 29, 2007
"Assessing Value and Yield of a Standing Corn Crop For Forage"

Press Release -- August 15, 2007
"Oral leases renew automatically on September 1, 2007"

Press Releases -- August 4, 2007
"Salvaging Drought-Stressed Corn"
"Two-Spotted Spider Mites in Soybeans"

Press Release -- July 12, 2007
"The Large Scary-Looking Wasps"

Press Release -- July 5, 2007
"Keep the Kids Safe" 

Press Release -- June 22, 2007
"Happy Trails"  

Press Release -- June 19, 2007
"Moths Around the House" -- (Moth Images)

Press Release -- June 15, 2007
"Pesticide Container Recycling set for August 9, 2007"

Press Releases -- June 7, 2007
"Spittlebugs in Alfalfa"
"Is it Fit to Bale?"

Press Release -- June 4, 2007
"Aphids Showing up on Winter and Spring Wheat"

Press Releases -- June 1, 2007
"Finding Good Spraying Conditions"
"Controlling Mosquitoes in the Larval Stage"

Press Release - May 24, 2007
"Evaluating Emergence Problems"
"Taking Stand Counts"
"Field Workshop on Winter Wheat Diseases"

Press Release - May 23, 2007
"Going Over the Top with Liquid Nitrogen"

Press Release - May 16, 2007
"Leafy Spurge Control"

Press Release - May 15, 2007
"Hard-Biting Black Flies are Back"