Minnesota Crop News

by Dan Martens, Extension Educator, Stearns-Benton-Morrison Counties, 320-968-5077 or 1-800-964-4929, marte011@umn.edu.

See links note to my summaries from Dec 15, 2016 Sauk Centre Hay Auction

1. Dec. 15, 2016 Summary - All tested loads sold, groups based on hay and bale type and quality

2. History of Selected Lots

3. Graph of Selected Alfalfa hay groups.

Pauline Van Nurden, Extension Educator
The new year is right around the corner and with that comes a blank page to create your financial plan for the coming year. The Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council knows the importance of sound farm financial management as well. They are generously sponsoring two workshop sessions aimed directly at building these skills. "Taking Charge of YOUR Finances: How to Survive & Thrive" workshop will help farmers put these tools into action to gain financial management skills.

by Dan Martens, Extension Educator, Stearns-Benton-Morrison Counties, marte011@umn.ecu, 320-986-5077

Links below for my summaries from Dec 1, 2016 Sauk Centre Hay Auction

1. Dec. 1, 2016 Summary - All tested loads sold, groups based on hay and bale type and quality

2. History of Selected Lots
Shows Oct to May averages for each of last 6 years, including the 2015/2016 season.

3. Graph of Selected Alfalfa hay groups.
The 2016-17 season is the RED line now.

Mohamed F.R. Khan, Professor and Extension Sugarbeet Specialist, North Dakota State University and University of Minnesota; Sahar Arabiat, Research Associate, North Dakota State University; Guiping Yan, Assistant Professor, North Dakota State University; Ashok K. Chanda, Assistant Professor & Extension Sugarbeet Pathologist, University of Minnesota

Stubby root nematode (SRN) represents an economically important group of nematodes belonging to the genera Trichodorus and Paratrichodorus. Stubby root nematodes often are found in light (sandy) soils and are more problematic when cool, wet soil conditions exist. For example, yield losses as high as 50 percent can be observed in cool and wet growing seasons.

by Siddhi Bhusal (Postdoctoral Associate), Anthony Hanson (PhD Student), Aaron Lorenz (Assistant Professor) and Robert Koch (Assistant Professor)


Soybean aphid is a significant pest of soybean in Minnesota. Soybean breeders have developed various soybean varieties that carry aphid-resistance traits, in addition to other promising agronomic characteristics. Aphid-resistant varieties can provide an effective, economical, and more environmentally sustainable means of protecting soybean from soybean aphid. A list of commercially available aphid-resistant soybean varieties suitable for Minnesota can be found in https://extension.umn.edu/crop-production/aphid-resistant-soybean-varieties-minnesota.