Topics: Growing Degree Day Update Harvest Weather Update Harvest update…things to think about and watch for…. As of September 28th, we have accumulated approximately the following for Growing Degree Days in 2020: Planting Date     GDD’s2020          Average GDD     Departure from average April 21               2938          […]

This should be the only ‘frost’ warning we should be seeing this time of year, and we don’t even get to experience this one….however, temps forecasted next week are too close for comfort!….2020 just keeps on giving…. Topics: Growing Degree Day Update/Weather Update Current Corn & Soybean Conditions…. As of September 4th, we have accumulated […]

Corn Fun Fact:  One acre of corn eliminates 8 tons of carbon dioxide from the air. Topics: – Growing Degree Day Update – What’s going on in my fields?…..Corn Development, Disease, Crop Water Use…. – Corn/Soybean Insect Update – Soybean Development – Disease and more… As of July 28th, we have accumulated approximately the following […]

Fun Fact:  It takes 91 gallons of water to produce one pound of corn….that’s roughly 5,000 gallons per bushel! Topics for this Update: GDU Accumulation,  current and future weather conditions What’s going on in my fields right now….what’s next…. Insect Update Soybean Update Granular Insights Imagery GDU accumulation & Weather Conditions: As of June 25th, […]

This is a quick update on seed corn maggots infestations in soybeans.  Seed corn maggot infestation levels are usually very low, however, we are finding them in some area soybean fields in higher numbers than usual….in fact, in higher numbers than we have seen in 20+ years.   Seed corn maggot flies are attracted to decaying […]