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