Corn Silage Drydown In Wisconsin During 1998
Joe Lauer, Corn Agronomist
Below are silage moisture levels for various counties in Wisconsin.
Projected dates for silage harvest will change as environmental conditions influence
maturity and the rate of drydown. Carefully monitor shorter-season hybrids for silage
moisture this year. It looks like silage harvest will be early. Reports are based on
drydown conducted by University of Wisconsin County agents. They are summarized by: 1) Drydown progress, 2) Hybrid selection and Planting date
influences, and 3) other county
agent reports based on farmer and consultant information.
Drydown progress
| Wisconsin Silage Drydown Progress 1998 |
| Monday, September 14, 1998 3:31:33 PM |
| County | Silage moisure |
| Predicted harvest date |
| Sample date | N |
| Min |
| Average |
| Max |
| @ 65% moisture |
| Ashland - Mike Mlynarek (715) 682-7268 |
| September 3 | 8 |
| 56 |
| 66 |
| 72 |
| August 30 |
| to |
| September 9 |
| Calumet - Matt Glewen (920) 849-1450 |
| August 25 | 43 |
| 60 |
| 68 |
| 77 |
| August 26 |
| to |
| September 3 |
| Dodge - Jim Fanta (920) 386-3790 |
| August 26 | 9 |
| 70 |
| 72 |
| 73 |
| September 7 |
| to |
| September 9 |
| August 31 | 9 |
| 66 |
| 70 |
| 72 |
| September 7 |
| to |
| September 11 |
| September 9 | 9 |
| 57 |
| 62 |
| 68 |
| August 31 |
| to |
| September 7 |
| Fond du Lac - Mike Rankin (920) 929-3171 |
| September 1 | 57 |
| 59 |
| 64 |
| 69 |
| August 27 |
| to |
| September 1 |
| September 8 | 18 |
| 58 |
| 63 |
| 67 |
| September 1 |
| to |
| September 6 |
| Jefferson - Matt Hanson (920) 674-7295 |
| August 21 | 8 |
| 73 |
| 77 |
| 81 |
| September 11 |
| to |
| September 17 |
| August 25 | 6 |
| 70 |
| 75 |
| 79 |
| September 10 |
| to |
| September 17 |
| September 2 | 8 |
| 62 |
| 69 |
| 74 |
| September 6 |
| to |
| September 14 |
| Manitowoc - Scott Hendrickson (920) 683-4167 |
| August 24 | 58 |
| 58 |
| 70 |
| 80 |
| August 30 |
| to |
| September 7 |
| August 27 | 4 |
| 70 |
| 73 |
| 75 |
| September 10 |
| to |
| September 14 |
| August 31 | 6 |
| 66 |
| 70 |
| 74 |
| September 6 |
| to |
| September 11 |
| September 4 | 83 |
| 58 |
| 68 |
| 76 |
| September 5 |
| to |
| September 13 |
| September 8 | 4 |
| 63 |
| 65 |
| 68 |
| September 5 |
| to |
| September 9 |
| September 10 | 4 |
| 64 |
| 66 |
| 67 |
| September 10 |
| to |
| September 13 |
| Marathon - Ken Barnett (715) 261-1231 |
| August 25 | 5 |
| 64 |
| 68 |
| 72 |
| August 27 |
| to |
| September 3 |
| August 26 | 3 |
| 64 |
| 65 |
| 66 |
| August 24 |
| to |
| August 26 |
| September 1 | 5 |
| 60 |
| 66 |
| 72 |
| August 28 |
| to |
| September 9 |
| Ozaukee - Mike Ballweg (920) 467-5740 |
| August 31 | 3 |
| 76 |
| 78 |
| 79 |
| September 23 |
| to |
| September 26 |
| September 8 | 3 |
| 72 |
| 73 |
| 73 |
| September 22 |
| to |
| September 24 |
| Shawano - Joe Stallato (715) 526-6136 |
| August 27 | 20 |
| 62 |
| 68 |
| 78 |
| August 29 |
| to |
| September 6 |
| September 4 | 19 |
| 53 |
| 65 |
| 81 |
| August 27 |
| to |
| September 11 |
| Sheboygan - Mike Ballweg (920) 467-5740 |
| August 31 | 5 |
| 76 |
| 77 |
| 79 |
| September 23 |
| to |
| September 26 |
| September 8 | 4 |
| 69 |
| 73 |
| 78 |
| September 19 |
| to |
| September 27 |
| Washington - Mike Ballweg (920) 467-5740 |
| August 31 | 3 |
| 80 |
| 82 |
| 83 |
| October 1 |
| to |
| October 4 |
| September 8 | 3 |
| 74 |
| 78 |
| 81 |
| September 29 |
| to |
| October 6 |
| Waukesha - Matt Hanson (920) 674-7295 |
| August 21 | 4 |
| 82 |
| 83 |
| 85 |
| September 24 |
| to |
| September 27 |
| August 25 | 4 |
| 73 |
| 78 |
| 82 |
| September 16 |
| to |
| September 24 |
| September 1 | 4 |
| 69 |
| 73 |
| 76 |
| September 14 |
| to |
| September 20 |
| Waupaca - Greg Blonde (715) 258-6230 |
| August 27 | 31 |
| 65 |
| 69 |
| 78 |
| September 1 |
| to |
| September 7 |
Predicted harvest date (@ 65% moisture) is calculated
using an average silage dry-down rate of 0.5% per day during September. Rate is affected
by environmental conditions. The range in dates is the average + a standard
deviation. The accuracy of the predicted harvest date will improve as sample date
progresses.
Hybrid selection
and Planting date influences
|
Wisconsin
Silage Drydown Report 1998 |
|
Monday,
September 14, 1998 3:43:41 PM |
| County |
Silage
moisure |
|
Predicted
harvest date |
|
Hybrid relative maturity |
Planting date |
Sample date |
N |
|
Min |
|
Average |
|
Max |
|
@ 65%
moisture |
| Calumet - Matt Glewen
(920) 849-1450 |
|
Shorter-season (< 95 d) |
Early |
August 25 |
15 |
|
60 |
|
67 |
|
76 |
|
August 29 |
|
Full-season |
Early |
August 25 |
14 |
|
62 |
|
67 |
|
72 |
|
August 28 |
|
Full-season |
Late (> May 15) |
August 25 |
7 |
|
64 |
|
71 |
|
77 |
|
September 5 |
| Dodge - Jim Fanta (920)
386-3790 |
|
Shorter-season (< 105 d) |
Early |
August 26 |
3 |
|
71 |
|
72 |
|
73 |
|
September 9 |
|
Shorter-season (< 105 d) |
Early |
August 31 |
3 |
|
66 |
|
68 |
|
69 |
|
September 6 |
|
Shorter-season (< 105 d) |
Early |
September 9 |
3 |
|
63 |
|
64 |
|
66 |
|
September 7 |
|
Full-season |
Early |
August 26 |
6 |
|
70 |
|
71 |
|
73 |
|
September 7 |
|
Full-season |
Early |
August 31 |
6 |
|
67 |
|
70 |
|
72 |
|
September 10 |
|
Full-season |
Early |
September 9 |
6 |
|
57 |
|
62 |
|
68 |
|
September 2 |
| Fond du Lac - Mike
Rankin (920) 929-3171 |
|
Shorter-season (< 100 d) |
Early |
September 1 |
20 |
|
59 |
|
63 |
|
68 |
|
August 27 |
|
Shorter-season (< 100 d) |
Late (> May 15) |
September 1 |
7 |
|
60 |
|
64 |
|
68 |
|
August 30 |
|
Shorter-season (< 100 d) |
Late (> May 15) |
September 8 |
2 |
|
61 |
|
64 |
|
66 |
|
September 5 |
|
Full-season |
Early |
September 1 |
23 |
|
61 |
|
64 |
|
69 |
|
August 30 |
|
Full-season |
Early |
September 8 |
12 |
|
58 |
|
64 |
|
67 |
|
September 5 |
|
Full-season |
Late (> May 15) |
September 1 |
3 |
|
66 |
|
67 |
|
69 |
|
September 5 |
| Jefferson - Matt Hanson
(920) 674-7295 |
|
Shorter-season (< 105 d) |
Early |
August 21 |
3 |
|
73 |
|
77 |
|
81 |
|
September 14 |
|
Shorter-season (< 105 d) |
Early |
August 25 |
2 |
|
74 |
|
77 |
|
79 |
|
September 17 |
|
Shorter-season (< 105 d) |
Early |
September 2 |
3 |
|
70 |
|
71 |
|
74 |
|
September 14 |
|
Full-season |
Early |
August 21 |
3 |
|
73 |
|
77 |
|
80 |
|
September 14 |
|
Full-season |
Early |
August 25 |
3 |
|
70 |
|
74 |
|
78 |
|
September 12 |
|
Full-season |
Early |
September 2 |
3 |
|
62 |
|
68 |
|
73 |
|
September 8 |
| Manitowoc - Scott
Hendrickson (920) 683-4167 |
|
Shorter-season (< 95 d) |
Early |
August 24 |
6 |
|
58 |
|
66 |
|
71 |
|
August 26 |
|
Shorter-season (< 95 d) |
Early |
September 4 |
2 |
|
66 |
|
68 |
|
70 |
|
September 10 |
|
Shorter-season (< 95 d) |
Late (> May 15) |
September 4 |
2 |
|
67 |
|
69 |
|
70 |
|
September 11 |
|
Full-season |
Early |
August 24 |
17 |
|
66 |
|
70 |
|
76 |
|
September 3 |
|
Full-season |
Early |
August 27 |
4 |
|
70 |
|
73 |
|
75 |
|
September 12 |
|
Full-season |
Early |
August 31 |
5 |
|
66 |
|
69 |
|
74 |
|
September 8 |
|
Full-season |
Early |
September 4 |
15 |
|
60 |
|
69 |
|
74 |
|
September 11 |
|
Full-season |
Early |
September 8 |
3 |
|
63 |
|
65 |
|
68 |
|
September 8 |
|
Full-season |
Early |
September 10 |
4 |
|
64 |
|
66 |
|
67 |
|
September 12 |
|
Full-season |
Late (> May 15) |
September 4 |
4 |
|
58 |
|
68 |
|
72 |
|
September 9 |
| Marathon - Ken Barnett
(715) 261-1231 |
|
Full-season |
Early |
August 25 |
4 |
|
64 |
|
67 |
|
72 |
|
August 29 |
|
Full-season |
Early |
August 26 |
3 |
|
64 |
|
65 |
|
66 |
|
August 25 |
|
Full-season |
Early |
September 1 |
4 |
|
60 |
|
68 |
|
72 |
|
September 7 |
| Ozaukee - Mike Ballweg
(920) 467-5740 |
|
Shorter-season (< 100 d) |
Late (> May 15) |
August 31 |
2 |
|
76 |
|
77 |
|
78 |
|
September 24 |
|
Shorter-season (< 100 d) |
Late (> May 15) |
September 8 |
2 |
|
72 |
|
72 |
|
73 |
|
September 22 |
| Shawano - Joe Stallato
(715) 526-6136 |
|
Shorter-season (< 95 d) |
Early |
August 27 |
11 |
|
62 |
|
68 |
|
74 |
|
September 2 |
|
Shorter-season (< 95 d) |
Early |
September 4 |
4 |
|
61 |
|
63 |
|
64 |
|
August 30 |
|
Full-season |
Early |
August 27 |
5 |
|
64 |
|
68 |
|
78 |
|
September 1 |
| Sheboygan - Mike Ballweg
(920) 467-5740 |
|
Shorter-season (< 100 d) |
Early |
August 31 |
3 |
|
76 |
|
77 |
|
79 |
|
September 24 |
|
Full-season |
Early |
September 8 |
2 |
|
69 |
|
73 |
|
78 |
|
September 24 |
| Washington - Mike
Ballweg (920) 467-5740 |
|
Shorter-season (< 100 d) |
Late (> May 15) |
August 31 |
2 |
|
80 |
|
82 |
|
83 |
|
October 3 |
|
Shorter-season (< 100 d) |
Late (> May 15) |
September 8 |
2 |
|
74 |
|
76 |
|
77 |
|
September 29 |
| Waukesha - Matt Hanson
(920) 674-7295 |
|
Shorter-season (< 105 d) |
Early |
August 25 |
2 |
|
73 |
|
76 |
|
78 |
|
September 15 |
| Waupaca - Greg Blonde
(715) 258-6230 |
|
Full-season |
Early |
August 27 |
5 |
|
67 |
|
68 |
|
69 |
|
September 2 |
Predicted harvest date (@ 65% moisture) is calculated using an average
silage dry-down rate of 0.5% per day during September. Rate is affected by environmental
conditions.
Other county
agent reports based on farmer and consultant information:
| County |
Reporter |
Sample date |
Silage Moisture (%) |
| Pierce |
Greg Andrews |
Aguust 27 |
68 |