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Jimmy Ellis reported soybean Sudden Death Syndrome in this field. A close-up look shows spots on the leaves.
Bean pods fill on the Ellis farm in the town of Montana in Buffalo County, Wisconsin.
A field of horseradish looks good on the Huntsinger Farm south of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The farm was the site two years ago of Wisconsin Farm Technology Days.
So far this year there haven't been many Japanese beetles. They are enjoying a meal of soybean leaves.
Mullein reaches for the sky while the sumac on the left is turning red. Mullein is popular with organic farmers for treating respiratory problems in animals.
Wild elderberries are ripening but the berries are sparse from the dry summer.
I didn’t see much happening around the area this past week. The small-grain harvest is finished and some late third-crop hay is being harvested.
LeeAnne Bulman
LeeAnne Bulman writes about agriculture from her farm overlooking the beautiful Danuser Valley on Wisconsin’s west coast. Email genwim2@gmail.com to reach her.
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