Stephanie Porter
Outreach Agronomist
309-660-5302
stephanie.porter@ilsoy.org

Stephanie Porter
Outreach Agronomist
309-660-5302
stephanie.porter@ilsoy.org

STEPHANIE PORTER UPDATES

Region 4 | April 26, 2025 | Christian

Stephanie Porter
stephanie.porter@ilsoy.org

Caption: March planted soybeans emerged
Caption: Significant cutworm moth catch
Caption: March planted corn emerged
SYNOPSIS

We were starting to almost be dry enough to start fieldwork again but it rained today. The mid March planted corn and soybeans have just emerged. The previous winds have brought significant flights of cutworm moths in traps.

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)
WEATHER

75 F

PRECIPITATION

.5 inches

FIELD/SOIL CONDITIONS

Wet

FIELD ACTIVITIES

A few had tillage equipment running and I saw one planter yesterday. They might have been pushing it a bit in not quite dry enough conditions.

SOYBEAN GROWTH STAGE

VC or not planted

CORN GROWTH STAGE

VE-V1 or not planted

INSECTS

12 cutworm moths and 4 armyworm moths

WEEDS

A lot of burndown and tillage has already taken place here, but a few no-till fields have quite a bit of henbit, chickweed, and other weeds coming on strong.

COVER CROP INSIGHTS

Burndown is evident

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