Region Updates

Region 1 | June 5, 2023 | United States

Kevin Nelson
kc9fqe@gmail.com

Caption: Army worm damage
Caption: Army worm in whorl
SYNOPSIS

Fall armyworm activity in V3-4 corn no-tilled into small grain residue. Treatment threshold met, treated Monday June 5.

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
Moderate Drought (D1)
WEATHER

Hot, dry

PRECIPITATION

None

FIELD/SOIL CONDITIONS

Dry, no-till, small grain residue

CORN GROWTH STAGE

V3-4

INSECTS

Fall armyworm

COVER CROP INSIGHTS

Residue was cover crop rye terminated late April.