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Iowa Field Reports: Corn Pollinating, Soybeans Range from Flowering to Setting Pods Jul 22, 2021
Corn started pollinating within the last week, and soybeans range from full flowering (R2) to beginning pod (R2). The hot topics this past week across the state included foliar fungicide […]
Texas Field Reports: Fall Armyworms on the March Jul 22, 2021
Cooler temperatures and widespread rain events across Texas have forage and crop producers scrambling to fight armyworms, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Vanessa Corriher-Olson, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension forage […]
Iowa Field Reports: Herbicide Injury, Yellow Soybeans, Foliar Fungicide Decisions Jul 14, 2021
The drier parts of the state finally received some much-needed rainfall, and unfortunately parts of southern Iowa that are pretty well saturated also received some more rain this past week. […]
Texas Field Reports: Vineyards Endure Rough Growing Season Jul 14, 2021
Erratic weather dealt Texas vineyards a difficult growing season as the industry continues to recover from pandemic-related setbacks, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. Michael Cook, AgriLife Extension viticulturist, Denton, […]
Texas Field Reports: Industrial Hemp Faces Challenges Jul 8, 2021
Industrial hemp acres in Texas were expected to rocket after legalization, but the crop has yet to take off in a state that presents many challenges to it as a […]
Iowa Field Reports: Herbicide Drift, Fungicide Decisions, and Iron Deficiency Chlorosis Jul 8, 2021
Herbicide drift, fungicide decisions, and iron deficiency chlorosis were common questions or issues received and/or observed by ISU Extension and Outreach field agronomists this past week. Read on to see […]
Crop Progress: Corn, Soybean Conditions Steady, 3rd Lowest in 12 Years – DTN Jul 7, 2021
National condition ratings for corn and soybeans held mostly steady last week, but good-to-excellent ratings for both crops remain the third lowest in the past 12 years, USDA NASS said […]
Texas Field Reports for June 23-30 Jun 30, 2021
AgriLife Extension district reporters compiled the following summaries: CENTRAL Temperatures and humidity were above normal. Rivers and streams were high and running muddy. Some corn crops were showing signs of fertilizer […]
Iowa Field Reports: Needed Rains Mostly Miss Driest Areas Jun 30, 2021
While some much-needed rain did come this past week it seems that the drier areas continue to miss out or get minimal rainfall and the wetter parts of the state […]
Crop Progress: Corn, Soybean Conditions Continue Decline in Parched Areas – DTN Jun 29, 2021
After several weeks in a row of falling, corn and soybean conditions stabilized somewhat nationwide last week, though conditions in Northern regions of the country continued to decline, USDA NASS […]
