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Proceedings of the 2007 Wisconsin Fertilizer, Aglime and Pest Management Conference 16-18 January 2007 Exposition Hall Alliant Energy Center Madison, Wisconsin Volume 46 Program Co-Chairs Carrie A.M. Laboski Department of Soil Science Chris Boerboom Department of Agronomy Cooperative Extension University of Wisconsin-Extension and College of Agricultural and Life Sciences University of Wisconsin-Madison CREDITS Appreciation is expressed to the Wisconsin fertilizer industry for the support provided through the Wisconsin Fertilizer Research Fund for research conducted by staff members in the Departments of Soil Science and Agronomy. Appreciation for financial support from the Wisconsin Aglime association through the tonnage fee for research on aglime is also gratefully expressed The contribution of Kit Schmidt in the coordination of conference speakers is gratefully acknowledged. The assistance provided by Carol Duffy and Bonner Karger in prepara- tion of this document is appreciated. “University of Wisconsin-Extension, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Wisconsin counties cooperating and providing equal opportunities in employment and programming including Title XI requirements.” Proc. of the 2007 Wisconsin Fertilizer, Aglime & Pest Management Conference, Vol. 46 i ii Proc. of the 2007 Wisconsin Fertilizer, Aglime & Pest Management Conference, Vol. 46 2007 Wisconsin Crop Production Association Distinguished Service Awards WCPA Distinguished Organization Award Kettle Lakes Cooperative Random Lake {For Exemplary Industry Professionalism} WPCA Educator’s Award Larry Bundy University of Wisconsin-Madison {For Leadership & Commitment to Educational Excellence} WCPA Outstanding Service to Industry Award Todd Cardwell Agriliance {For Exemplary Service to the Industry} WCPA President’s Award Tom Gearing Agriliance {For Dedication, Service, and Leadership} Proc. of the 2007 Wisconsin Fertilizer, Aglime & Pest Management Conference, Vol. 46 iii 2006 – 2007 Scholarship Recipients Wisconsin Crop Production Association Scholarships Amy Freidig, UW-Madison Kevin Schneider, UW-Madison Daniel Crockett, UW-Stevens Point Rachel Paskey, UW-River Falls Steven Wilkens, UW-Platteville David Haag, Southwest Wisconsin Tech Holly Sykora, Fox Valley Tech Brian Schreiber, Fox Valley Tech Kyle Welscher, Western Wisconsin Tech R.D. Powell Memorial Scholarship Emily Sneller, UW-Madison Ana Wells, UW-Madison Leo Walsh Graduate Fellowship Matt Repking, UW-Madison iv Proc. of the 2007 Wisconsin Fertilizer, Aglime & Pest Management Conference, Vol. 46 TABLE OF CONTENTS Papers in the order of presentation at the conference. A paper is not included in the proceedings for all presentations (a page is included, however, for note taking). TITLE/AUTHORS PAGE Session 1A — Bioenergy: What’s Ahead? Biofuels: Growing Alternatives for Wisconsin Maria Redmond...................................................................................................... 1 Biodiesel: Influence on Agriculture Mike Robinson....................................................................................................... 2 Biofuels Impacts on Midwestern Agriculture Chad Hart............................................................................................................... 5 Maintaining Soil Quality Gained with CRP Judy Derricks......................................................................................................... 6 Will Increasing Corn Acreages in Wisconsin Necessarily Lead to Higher Runoff Sediment and Phosphorus Losses? Laura Ward Good................................................................................................... 7 Phosphorus Losses from Corn Fields John C. Panuska...................................................................................................... 13 CRP to Cropland: Potential Loss of CRP to Soil Quality Benefits Jessica L.M. Gutknecht........................................................................................... 23 Session 2A — Wheat/More Bioenergy Tips for Optimum Wheat Production John Gaska. ........................................................................................................... 30 Nitrogen Rates for Winter Wheat Following Soybeans Tim Wood, John Gaska, Todd Andraski, Kevin Shelley, Larry Bundy, and Joe Lauer............................................................................................. 37 Can We Manage Wheat Disease and Still Make a Profit? Wayne L. Pedersen................................................................................................. 44 Bioethanol Production from Lignocellulose: Opportunities and Challenges Xuejun Pan............................................................................................................. 46 Proc. of the 2007 Wisconsin Fertilizer, Aglime & Pest Management Conference, Vol. 46 v TITLE/AUTHORS PAGE Sources and Uses of Biodiesel Fuels Ronald T. Schuler................................................................................................... 47 U.S. Agriculture’s Role in the International Biofuels Markets Chad Hart............................................................................................................... 53 Session 2B — Nutrient Management: Farm & Field Polymer-coated Urea (ESN) for Corn Larry Bundy........................................................................................................... 54 Controlled-release Nitrogen in Tree Nurseries Ryosuke Fujinuma and Nick J. Balster.................................................................. 60 Performance of New Corn N Rate Guidelines Carrie A.M. Laboski, Larry G. Bundy, and Todd W. Andraski............................. 67 Improving Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) in Corn Hybrids Jeffrey Coultas........................................................................................................ 77 Anaerobic Digestors on Wisconsin Farms John F. Kators, Larry Krom, and Tucker Burch..................................................... 78 Economic Issues of Community Digestors Bruce Jones............................................................................................................. 88 Session 2C — Pest Management & Stewardship Wisconsin Insect Survey Results 2006 and Outlook for 2007 Krista L. Hamilton.................................................................................................. 89 When Does It Pay to Plant RW Bt Corn? Carsten D. Croff and Paul D. Mitchell................................................................... 94 Multiflora Rose, A Plant on the Decline in Wisconsin? Mark J. Renz and Jerry D. Doll.............................................................................. 96 Are Two-pass Herbicide Programs Viable? Chris Boerboom and Tim Trower.......................................................................... 99 Atrazine Prohibition Areas: Atrazine Reuse Study Bruce D. Rheineck................................................................................................. 103 vi Proc. of the 2007 Wisconsin Fertilizer, Aglime & Pest Management Conference, Vol. 46 TITLE/AUTHORS PAGE Pesticide Regulations Patricia Kandziora...................................................................................................108 Herbicide Selection Near Sensitive Vegetation Jed Colquhoun........................................................................................................ 109 Session 3A — Proactive Business Planning Working with Agchem Dealerships on Modified Rules Duane Klein and Charlene Khazae......................................................................... 111 Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potash: An Outlook for Fertilizer in 2007 Sebastian Braum..................................................................................................... 112 Managing the Liability of GMO Crops Jim Shelton and Chris Boerboom........................................................................... 113 Homeland Security and the Agchem Facility Robin Schmidt and Eric Nelson............................................................................. 114 How DATCP Handles Complaints Dave Fredrickson.................................................................................................... 115 Session 3B — Nutrient Management: Policy & Action Commodities, Conservation and the 2007 Farm Bill Patrick Murphy....................................................................................................... 116 Nutrient Management for Grazers Nick Schneider....................................................................................................... 119 Creating the Science Base for Nutrient Management Guidelines and Policy: Successes and Future Needs Larry Bundy............................................................................................................ 122 Nutrient Management Regulatory Update Jim Vanden Brook.................................................................................................. 130 Is Fall Deep Banded Fertilizer Placement Superior? Richard P. Wolkowski............................................................................................ 133 Getting Full Value from Tissue Testing John B. Peters......................................................................................................... 140 Proc. of the 2007 Wisconsin Fertilizer, Aglime & Pest Management Conference, Vol. 46 vii TITLE/AUTHORS PAGE Session 3C — Pests from Field to Bin 2006 Wisconsin Crop Disease Survey Anette Phibbs and Adrian