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 5 | April 23, 2024 | Montgomery

Stephanie Porter
stephanie.porter@ilsoy.org

Caption: Soybeans have formed radicle and hypocotyl is pushing towards soil surface.
SYNOPSIS

There is a lot of fieldwork going on including planting. It is very, important to be on the lookout and cautious when driving because of the high number of farm equipment moving about the countryside. We are hoping to miss the rain today (if possible) to have a wider planting window, which has not been possible the last several weeks due to rain. I have been finding 3 to 7 black cutworm moths as well as 1 armyworm moth in traps this past week.

IF CONDITIONS ARE ON THE DRY END, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING US DROUGHT MONITOR CATEGORIES BEST FIT CURRENT CONDITIONS
Near Normal (Dnada)
WEATHER

55 to 60F with cool nights (35F to 40F)

PRECIPITATION

1.3 inches on 4-18-24

FIELD/SOIL CONDITIONS

Dry enough for fieldwork until it possibly rains today

FIELD ACTIVITIES

Spraying, Tillage, planting

SOYBEAN GROWTH STAGE

Not emerged

CORN GROWTH STAGE

Not emerged

INSECTS

I have been finding 3 to 7 black cutworm moths as well as 1 armyworm moth in traps this past week.

WEEDS

Most weeds are getting eliminated so that they can start clean for planting