Notes as Fall Harvest Continues
After an early start to fall harvest in 2021, widespread rainfall over most of Illinois in the second week of…
Fertilizer Decisions, Fall 2021
With warm and dry weather prevailing over the past month, harvest of the corn and soybean crops has proceeded at…
How widespread is dectes stem borer in Illinois? Help us find out
Have you had issues with dectes stem borer in soybean over the last several years? We are kicking off a…
Fall Armyworm in Pasture, Alfalfa, and Double-cropped Soybean
Over the last two weeks, reports of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) activity in southern and western Illinois have been on…
Managing Crops after a Lot of Mid-Season Rain
In an article posted last week I described the effects of rainfall and standing water on corn plants, especially corn…
Wet Soils and Corn
The 2021 cropping season in Illinois (and the Corn Belt) continues to be a story of haves, have-nots, and have-way-too-much…
Preharvest Intervals for Herbicides Applied Postemergence in Soybean
Nearly all herbicide labels (soil-applied or postemergence) have rotational crop intervals that specify the amount of time that must elapse…
Guess Who’s Back – Japanese Beetle Emergence Begins in Illinois
Japanese beetle emergence is beginning throughout Illinois. While they get a lot of attention every year, the real impact on…
Mid-June Notes on the 2021 Soybean Crop
The 2021 Illinois soybean crop was planted relatively early, with the 50%-planted date of May 5, more than two weeks…
Reminder: University of Illinois Weed Science Field Research Tour
The weed science program at the University of Illinois invites all weed management practitioners to our annual weed science field…
Mid-June Notes on the 2021 Corn Crop
The 2021 corn crop was planted ahead of normal, although “normal” includes the very late planting in 2019 and late…
New for 2021: Join the Corn Rootworm Adult Monitoring Network in Illinois (Updated contact information)
Nick Seiter, Joseph Spencer, and Kelly Estes Update: please email nseiter@illinois.edu if you are interested in participating in this effort.…