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Central corn belt highlighted - NE, IA, IL, IN, eastern KS, southern MN
Central corn belt highlighted - NE, IA, IL, IN, eastern KS, southern MN

Scouting Guide

Corn - Vegetative Stages

Seedcorn Maggot

Seedcorn Maggot

VE - V2

Seedcorn Beetle

Seedcorn Beetle

VE - V2

Wireworm

Wireworm

VE - V3

Soybeans - Vegetative Stages

Pythium Root Rot

Pythium Root Rot

0-1 month after planting

Soybean Cyst Nematode

Soybean Cyst Nematode

1-2 months after planting through growing season

Rhizoctonia Root Rot

Rhizoctonia Root Rot

1-2 months after planting until beginning of bloom

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Is Smoke from Wildfires Affecting Crop Yields?

Can Wildfire Smoke Affect Crops?

The greatest potential impact of wildfire smoke on crop growth and yield comes through the reduction in sunlight that reaches the crop.

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Staging Corn Growth

Staging Corn Growth

Each corn leaf stage is defined according to the uppermost leaf whose leaf collar is visible. Beginning at about V6 stalk and nodal root growth combine to tear the small lowest leaves from plants.

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White Mold Management

White Mold Management

White mold is a disease of high yield potential soybeans – the better the establishment and growth of the crop, the greater the risk of white mold.

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Soybean Seeding Rate and Stand Establishment

Soybean Stand Establishment

Because there are many factors that affect soybean stand establishment, optimum seeding rates can vary considerably by region, cropping practice, and field.

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Soybean Seedling Disease

Seedling Diseases

Management of soybean seed and seedling disease is best achieved through sound planting practices to minimize stress. These diseases are most common when soil is very wet in the first few weeks after planting.

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Timing Nitrogen Applications

Timing Nitrogen Applications

The goal of timing nitrogen (N) applications to corn is to supply adequate N when the crop needs it, without supplying excess that can potentially be lost.

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Achieving Uniform Emergence in Corn

Uniform Corn Seedling Emergence

Uniform emergence – getting all plants to emergence from the ground at around the same time – is important for maximizing yield potential in corn.

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Tar Spot Field Guide

Tar Spot Field Guide

Tar spot is caused by the fungus Phyllachora maydis. In the U.S., tar spot has caused significant yield loss without an additional pathogen and led researchers to reconsider what they knew about tar spot..

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Scouting for CRW

Scouting for CRW

Corn rootworm (CRW) larvae and adults cause economic loss every year. Plants with damaged root systems are more susceptible to drought stress and lodging. Adult CRW feeding on corn silks during pollination can cause poor seed set and subsequent yield loss.

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Crop Protection


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