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Region 4 | June 21, 2024 | Hancock

Kelsey Litchfield
kelsey.litchfield@gmail.com

Caption: Grape colaspis beetle in the fields.
Caption: Tasseled corn field – our first sighting of one in IL
Caption: Soybean field outside of Augusta, IL
SYNOPSIS

Fields are dry, but not seeing a lot of stress in plants. This area could use a good rain. We saw our first field of tasseled corn. In one soybean field, seeing several grape colaspis beetle and couple of Japanese beetles.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THIS COUNTY?
Mildly Dry (soil is drier than normal, plant growth may have slowed)
IF CONDITIONS ARE ON THE DRY END, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING US DROUGHT MONITOR CATEGORIES BEST FIT CURRENT CONDITIONS
Abnormally Dry (D0)
FIELD/SOIL CONDITIONS

Dry with noticeable cracks.

FIELD ACTIVITIES

Beans being sprayed. Fungicides going on in corn.

SOYBEAN GROWTH STAGE

R2

CORN GROWTH STAGE

V9-V10

WHEAT GROWTH STAGE

Harvested.

INSECTS

Sightings of Japanese beetle and grape colaspis beetle.

WEEDS

Waterhemp popping up after post application.

 
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