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 | July 1, 2024 | Montgomery

Stephanie Porter
stephanie.porter@ilsoy.org

Caption: Japanese beetle feeding on soybean field edges
Caption: Japanese beetle feeding on corn field edges
Caption: Physoderma brown spot in corn
SYNOPSIS

There has been almost no rain for a month. Early planted corn is pollinating. Japanese beetle populations are building and more being in field edges. Mid-May planted soybeans are just R1 and recently had a post herbicide application. The only disease found on corn was Physoderma brown spot. No fungicide needed or applied. Fingers crossed for some rain in the coming week.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THIS COUNTY?
Severely Dry (soil is very dry, water bodies are very low, vegetation is stressed)
IF CONDITIONS ARE ON THE DRY END, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING US DROUGHT MONITOR CATEGORIES BEST FIT CURRENT CONDITIONS
Moderate Drought (D1)
WEATHER

80F

PRECIPITATION

None

FIELD/SOIL CONDITIONS

Very, dry

FIELD ACTIVITIES

Post herbicides

SOYBEAN GROWTH STAGE

V5, R1, and R2

CORN GROWTH STAGE

V9, R1

INSECTS

Japanese beetles

WEEDS

Waterhemp escapes

DISEASES

Physoderma Brown Spot