The title tonight's blog is What I get asked in the coffee shop. That is one reason I write this blog. In the middle of an 8 day run of field soil sampling, other topics have distracted me. Here is a brief rundown of where I have been and what I have seen.
I have worked from Virden to Valmeyer and points between. Also some time was spent in Illinois River bottoms near Nutwood. I have seen lots of corn planted and emerged, but I know some still have corn to plant. Today I sample the first field of soybeans that I have seen emerged. Many are planting soybeans, but there is still a lot to be done.
Insect damage I have seen includes cutworm and flea beetle damage. Watch out for the cutworms. One field was probably 5% damaged which is way past the threshold to spray. So far weed control has looked good once that spring flush is killed.
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