Written by Sam Bibby and BETH MCILQUHAM What is DON? DON (deoxynivalenol or vomitoxin) is a mycotoxin produced by the fungus responsible for Fusarium Head Blight (FHB), a common and economically important disease in small grains. DON is a problem because it is toxic to humans and animals. Grain grown on-farm and fed to livestock should be managed […]

Giant Ragweed Control Research Summary UW-Madison Weed Research Specialist & Wisconsin Herbicide Evaluation Program Coordinator Ryan DeWerff has compiled all giant ragweed chemical management in corn and soybean research results. This publication, which was the result of six years (2018-2023), of giant ragweed driven research projects was conducted by the WiscWeeds team at the Rock […]

Pesticide Applicator Training Process Training For those looking to pick up their Private Applicator Training Manual, there have been changes for 2023. No longer will Extension be notifying an alert of when the certification expires, and no longer will farmers be able to come to the Extension office to pick up their training manual or […]