From the Network
Three New Partners Join Plant Management
Network
J.R. Simplot
 PMN welcomes the
J.R. Simplot Company as the latest
industry partner of the Plant management
Network. Simplot’s products and services
cover agriculture, land & livestock, turf &
horticulture, and foods. Simplot is a global
food and agribusiness conglomerate with
products that are sold in every state and
many foreign countries, with an annual sales
of about $4.5 billion.
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University
of Idaho
 The
University of Idaho, PMN’s latest
land-grant university partner, is a partner
thanks to the Idaho Center for Potato
Research and Education (ICPRE). The ICPRE
coordinates and links all aspects of
research, extension, and academic programs
related to potatoes at the University of
Idaho for the purpose of advancing the
science of potatoes.
>>more
ESA
Plant-Insect Ecosystems Section
 The
Plant-Insect Ecosystems (PIE) section of the
Entomological Society of America is
PMN’s latest nonprofit partner. PIE deals
with insect interactions with plants,
covering behavioral, ecological, and
evolutionary relationships in natural
landscapes, as well as integrated pest
management (IPM) in agriculture,
horticulture, forests, and lawn and garden.
>>more
Join our
partners
in support of PMN’s nonprofit mission: to
enhance the health, management, and
production of agricultural and horticultural
crops. Please
contact us
for details.
Focus on Soybean Adapts Sponsorship Model
 To ensure the long-term continuation of its
Focus on Soybean webcast resource, the
Plant Management Network is pleased to
announce sponsorship opportunities. Sponsors
may support at levels ranging from $500 to
$10,000. We encourage agribusiness
companies, grower and consultant
organizations, and other groups to support
this important nonprofit publishing effort.
Learn more with our
brochure and
sponsor form.
New Soybean Webcast: Growth Stages
In this webcast, Mississippi State
University’s Trey Koger helps
viewers better understand how to determine
various vegetative and reproductive
soybean growth stages. Understanding
soybean growth stages will help
practitioners make decisions on key
production inputs, like pest management,
irrigation timing, and timing of harvest.
Visit
Focus on Soybean to view other
presentations.
8th I.E. Melhus Symposium Published
Proceedings of the prestigious
Irving E. Melhus Graduate Student Symposium
are now published in the Plant Management
Network. The symposium features graduate
students who are chosen on a competitive
basis to present their thesis research
results. Topics covered include Grapevine
Powdery Mildew, Bean Pod Mottle Virus,
Citrus Stubborn Disease, and Potato Virus Y.
New Potato Webcast: Nitrogen Management
Carl Rosen of the University of Minnesota
has produced an educational webcast on
Managing Nitrogen for Irrigated Potato
Production in the Upper Midwest. This
28-minute webcast helps
practitioners learn how to make N rate and
timing recommendations for optimal potato
yield and quality. Topics
include a
review of Nitrogen needs and the N cycle for
potato; N requirements in relation to
specific potato growth stages; factors of an
N management plan; and potato responses to N
from research trials. View
Focus on Potato for more webcasts.
Positions Available
Submit new employment/intern listings online.
It’s free!
CURRENT LISTINGS:
* Biology Manager-Product Innovations
* Plant Pathologist and Diagnostician
* Cropping Systems Specialist
Position/Associate Professor
* Agronomist-Organic Agriculture
*.NET Web Developer
See postings at
PMN’s Employment/Internship Posting Service.
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New Articles from
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Applied
Turfgrass Science
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Crop Management
Forage and
Grazinglands
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Plant Health Progress
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Crop Management
Research
Evaluation of
Nitrogen and Phosphorus Fertilizer Placement
with Strip Tillage for Irrigated Pacific
Northwest Corn Production Summary | Article
Inhibiting Lodging of Wheatgrass for Seed
Production
Summary | Article
Optimizing Nitrogen Use for Irrigated Waxy
Barley
Summary | Article
Briefs
First
Report of Western Bean Cutworm in
Pennsylvania
Summary | Article
News
Control
Volunteer Soybean in Corn
Article
Planting
Decisions Make Difference for Kansas Wheat
Producers
Article
“Perfect
Storm” Converging for Global Food and
Agriculture: New CAST Paper Assesses Current
Readings, Charts Critical Course
Article
Make
Time to Scout Soybean Fields
Article
Scientists Clarify Origins of Potato
Germplasm Neo-Tuberosum
Article
IPNI
Introduces “Nutrient Source Specifics”
Series
Article
Farmers
Need to Watch for Zinc Deficiency in Their
Rice Crops
Article
Meet
Production, Water Quality Goals With New
Drainage Systems
Article
Straw
Residue Helps Keep Nitrogen on the Farm
Article
Good
Weed Weather Provokes Herbicide Reminders Article
Thirsting for Solutions: New CAST
Publication Examines Water Availability for
Agriculture
Article
Tomatoes
Developed by University of Idaho Breeders
Will Be Available for Sale this May Article
Cool
Spring Delays Corn Development Article
Cover
Crops Reduce Erosion, Runoff
Article
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Plant Health Progress
Research
Resistance to
Dodine in Populations of Venturia
inaequalis in Quebec, Canada Summary | Article
Aflatoxin Contamination in Corn Differs
Among Inoculation Techniques
Summary | Article
Diagnostic Guides
Black Rot of
Orchids Caused by Phytophthora cactorum
and Phytophthora palmivora in
Florida Summary | Article
Symposium Proceedings
8th I. E.
Melhus Graduate Student Symposium
Proceedings Home Page
• Introduction: 45 Years After Van Der
Plank, New Visions for the Future of Plant
Disease Epidemiology
Summary | Article
• Development of an Advisory System for
Grapevine Powdery Mildew in Eastern North
America: A Reassessment of Epidemic
Progress
Summary | Article
• Quantification of Temporal and Spatial
Dynamics of Bean pod mottle virus at
Different Spatial Scales Summary | Article
• New
Perspectives on the Epidemiology of Citrus
Stubborn Disease in California Orchards Summary | Article
• Role
of Hairy Nightshade in the Transmission of
Different Potato virus Y Strains on
Solanum tuberosum (L.)
Summary | Article
News
BIOREBA
Launches Unique AgriStrip-Magnetic for the
Detection of Potato Leafroll Virus
Article
BIOREBA
Introduces New AgriStrip Assay for Fast
Detection of Potato Viruses A and M Article
Wild
Potato Germplasm Holds Key to Disease
Resistance
Article
Manage
Costly Citrus Diseases with ENABLE® 2F
Fungicide
Article
Inspire
Super Fungicide Receives Federal
Registration for Use on Cucurbits
Article
NDSU
Offers Summer Grain Storage Tips
Article
ARS
Scientists Seek Blight-Resistant Spuds Article
EnviroLogix Announces More Versatility in
its QuickComb for Soy
Article
UK
Researchers Studying Safer Insecticides for
Apple Orchards Article
Wheat
Farmers: Now Is the Time to Look for Head
Scab
Article
Late
Blight Surrounding Ohio; Growers, Gardeners
Should Prepare
Article
Tourney
Fungicide Receives Supplemental Label for
Outdoor Ornamentals Article
Scout
for Bagworms Now
Article
BASF
Seed Treatment Portfolio Expands to Include
More Crops
Article
Cereal
Disease Pressure Rising
Article
Insect
Control at Reduced Price Helps Soybean ROI
Article
Gem
Fungicide Now Available to Control Citrus
Black Spot Disease in Florida
Article
Quadris
Top Fungicide Receives Federal Registration
for Use on Potatoes and Tomatoes in
California
Article
Valent
Professional Products Produces Instructional
Safari Insecticide Basal Trunk Spray
Application Video Article
Farmers
Get Soybeans off to Great Early Start with
Acceleron Soybean Seed Treatment Product Article
Pressure
from Black Cutworms Leading to Heavy
Feeding, Cutting in Cornfields
Article
Bayer
CropScience Introduces New Rely 280
Herbicide for Potatoes
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