N. Dennis Bowman
IL Extension
ndbowman@illinois.edu

N. Dennis Bowman
IL Extension
ndbowman@illinois.edu

N. DENNIS BOWMAN UPDATES

Region 5 | May 3, 2023 | Macon

Dennis Bowman
ndbowman@illinois.edu

Caption: Planting in northwestern Macon County
Caption: Most advanced corn emegence in northwestern Macon County
Caption: Most advanced soybean emergence eastern Macon County
SYNOPSIS

On May 3rd, on a crossroad survey of a 60 mile loop across northern and eastern Macon County, 80 percent of fields were planted. Corn emergence out-paced soybean emergence by about 6 to 1. The ratio varied greatly by neighborhood. The only field activity observed was widely scattered planting, dust clouds made it easy to spot.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THIS COUNTY?
Mildly Dry (soil is drier than normal, plant growth may have slowed)
IF CONDITIONS ARE ON THE DRY END, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING US DROUGHT MONITOR CATEGORIES BEST FIT CURRENT CONDITIONS
Near Normal (Dnada)