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 7 | June 20, 2024 | Jefferson
Stephanie Porter
stephanie.porter@ilsoy.org
Caption: Waterhemp and dry
Caption: Deer feeding
Caption: Agronomy team scouting after Rend Lake FieldTalk
SYNOPSIS
Hot and dry! Soybean quickly approaching R2 with some very, healthy, waterhemp that survived the last herbicide application. No disease, deer feeding in patches, and slight insect pressure.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THIS COUNTY?
Moderately Dry (soil is dry, plants may be browning or stressed, water bodies are low)
IF CONDITIONS ARE ON THE DRY END, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING US DROUGHT MONITOR CATEGORIES BEST FIT CURRENT CONDITIONS
Near Normal (Dnada)
WEATHER
94F
PRECIPITATION
None
FIELD/SOIL CONDITIONS
Dry
FIELD ACTIVITIES
None
SOYBEAN GROWTH STAGE
R2
INSECTS
Stunk bug eggs and Thistle caterpillar
WEEDS
Waterhemp
DISEASES
None
ABIOTIC ISSUES
Deer feeding