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| Grasshoppers in Rangeland and Cropland (Cropland Insects) Description: If weather conditions are favorable and natural disease levels low, the grasshopper outbreak during the 2012 season may become severe. This alert describes scouting and thresholds for crops and rangeland. Alert Period: 05/19/2012 - 06/13/2012 Submitted By: Kevin Wanner Alert Documents: 
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| Winter wheat damage due to cold and herbicide (General) Description: Winter wheat samples damaged by cold and herbicide applications were recently submitted to the MSU Schutter Diagnostic. PowerFlex (pyroxsulam) was sprayed in many cases and the general area experienced cold temperatures at the time of the herbicide application. Alert Period: 05/18/2012 - 06/01/2012 Submitted By: fabian menalled Alert Documents:
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| Wireworms are Actively Feeding and Damaging Crops (Cropland Insects) Description: Wireworms are currently active and damaging a variety of crops in Montana. This alert describes how to detect damage by wireworms during crop establishment. Alert Period: 05/18/2012 - 06/06/2012 Submitted By: Kevin Wanner Alert Documents:
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| URBAN IPM: Fire Blight and Apple Scab Forecasts (14 May 2012) (Horticulture/Urban IPM) Description: The risk of fire blight infection is medium to high but apple scab forecast is for low risk. See the attachment for details. Linnea Skoglund 406-994-5150. Alert Period: 05/14/2012 - 05/21/2012 Submitted By: Linnea Skoglund Alert Documents:
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| Pea Leaf Weevils are Active (Cropland Insects) Description: With recent warm weather adult pea leaf weevils are moving into establishing pea crops from surrounding overwintering grounds. Signs of injury to watch for and economic thresholds are described in this alert. Alert Period: 05/10/2012 - 05/31/2012 Submitted By: Kevin Wanner Alert Documents:
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| Survey for Cutworms (Cropland Insects) Description: Survey for cutworm damage to small grain crops Alert Period: 05/09/2012 - 05/31/2012 Submitted By: Kevin Wanner Alert Documents:
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| Be Aware of Product Label Restrictions prior to the Distribution of Hay, Compost or Manure. (Pesticides) Description: Applicators should be aware of some new pesticide product label requirements regarding Milestone®, ForeFront®, and Chaparral™. Alert Period: 04/24/2012 - 08/15/2012 Submitted By: Cecil Tharp Alert Documents:
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| Glyphosate resistant kochia identified in Alberta (Cropland Weeds) Description: Glyphosate Resistant Kochia identified in Alberta Montana State University Extension agent and crop weed specialist report on the presence of glyphosate-resistant (GR) kochia in southern Alberta. Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Roundup and other broad-spectrum herbicides. This is the first confirmation of GR kochia in an area adjacent to Montana. Contact: Jeannie Olmstead, Extension agent in Toole County (406) 424-8350, olmstead@montana.edu, or Fabian Menalled, MSU Extension Crop Weed Specialist, (406) 994-4783, menalled@montana.edu More information can be found at the MSU News web site http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=11058 Alert Period: 03/29/2012 - 08/31/2012 Submitted By: Fabian Menalled |
| EPA’s Oil Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures Rule (General) Description: EPA’s Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) rule is designed to protect water quality by preventing oil spills and ensuring that spills that do occur are contained and handled quickly. By developing spill prevention plans and taking basic precautions, farmers and livestock producers can avoid the costs --and headaches-- that can result from even a small spill from their tanks. Alert Period: 03/08/2012 - 08/15/2012 Submitted By: Cecil Tharp Alert Documents:
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