Meagan Diss
IL Extension
mcdiss@illinois.edu

Meagan Diss
IL Extension
mcdiss@illinois.edu

MEAGAN DISS UPDATES

Region 2 | August 28, 2024 | Warren

Meagan Diss
mcdiss@illinois.edu

SYNOPSIS

Well, corn sweat is the buzzword of the week and it’s been hot and humid. We’re seeing some tar spot and other disease pressure popping up in fields. There’s a mix of weed pressure across the county with mild insect presence. Corn is R3-R5 depending on planting date and soybeans are R3/R4 again pending planting date. Overall, crops are looking good.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THIS COUNTY?
Mildly Wet (soil is wetter than normal, local vegetation is healthy)
IF CONDITIONS ARE ON THE DRY END, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING US DROUGHT MONITOR CATEGORIES BEST FIT CURRENT CONDITIONS
Near Normal (Dnada)