Douglas B. Gucker
IL Extension
dgucker@illinois.edu
Douglas B. Gucker
IL Extension
dgucker@illinois.edu
DOUGLAS B. GUCKER UPDATES
Region 5 | July 31, 2024 | Macon
Doug Gucker
dgucker@illinois.edu
Caption: Leaf and stalk damage from the July storms is evident now.
SYNOPSIS
In general, all the crops are looking good with very few issues other than weather related problems. Last week’s surge in aphid populations is now a thing of the past with rainstorms, disease and predators sending the populations into a nosedive.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THIS COUNTY?
Mildly Wet (soil is wetter than normal, local vegetation is healthy)
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