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 | May 29, 2024 | Christian

Stephanie Porter
stephanie.porter@ilsoy.org

Caption: V6 corn
Caption: Bean leaf beetle feeding
Caption: V3 soybeans
SYNOPSIS

If you stop and listen, you can hear the corn (and soybeans) growing. April planted corn is V6, April planted beans are V3, May planted corn is V3, May planted soybeans are VC. No weeds thanks to a post herbicide spray and some side dressing Nitrogen. Minor bean leaf beetle feeding on soybeans.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THIS COUNTY?
Moderately Wet (soil is damp, standing water may be present in low areas, water bodies are full)
IF CONDITIONS ARE ON THE DRY END, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING US DROUGHT MONITOR CATEGORIES BEST FIT CURRENT CONDITIONS
Near Normal (Dnada)
WEATHER

70- 75F

PRECIPITATION

1 inch over the weekend

FIELD/SOIL CONDITIONS

Damp

FIELD ACTIVITIES

Side dressing N

SOYBEAN GROWTH STAGE

VC-V3

CORN GROWTH STAGE

V3-V6

WHEAT GROWTH STAGE

Stage 11

INSECTS

Bean leaf beetle

WEEDS

None

DISEASES

None

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