Back to Basics: Ways to Measure and Improve Soil Health

Back to Basics: Ways to Measure and Improve Soil Health Get the dirt on measuring the chemical, physical and biological components of your soil this fall to make well-informed decisions for 2024 As the foundation for a healthy crop and sustainable production, soil...

Identifying Late-Season Soybean Diseases

There are many foliar fungal soybean diseases currently infecting a number of soybean fields right now. Most of these are fusarium-based. Why? Consider this: Prior to July 4th, many soybean fields were suffering from the ill effects of dry weather—just like...

Pollination Problems

Don’t be alarmed with the sample pictured below – I did hunt a bit for this; however, there is an erratic kernel set and underdeveloped ears this year now that pollination is ending. But wait, there is more to this. Is the cup ½ full or ½ empty? This time of...

Weed Escapes

Are you done spraying yet? Or have you surrendered and quit spraying? Primarily, post-emergence weed control has been a struggle this year. Slow growing weeds, hardened off/waxy leaved weed cuticles have contributed to a lackluster level of weed control from...

Crop Development Update – 6/29/2023

Corn Plant Development: V8 – V12 Stages (Vn (vegetative stages) based on visible leaf collars) V8 – V9 Period of rapid growth as new “V” stage is occurring about every 3 days All leaves have been formed but most are still hidden in the whorl Plant begins...
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