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Category Archives: Plant Diseases
Weather Conditions Right for Stalk Rot
Written by Nick Benson, regional sales manager for Northeast Iowa Keeping a watchful eye on stalk quality this season may prompt farmers to harvest some corn hybrids before soybeans this fall. Early identification of anthracnose and other stalk rots can … Continue reading
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Categories: Agronomy, Corn, Plant Diseases
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Categories: Agronomy, Corn, Plant Diseases
Tagged: anthracnose stalk rot, Corn, corn company, corn crops, harvest, Latham, Latham Hi-Tech Seeds, Latham Seeds, seed company, soybean company, stalk rot, yield loss, yield potential
Widespread SDS has many asking, “What do I do?”
In last week’s crop report, we highlighted the fact that SDS has been widespread in Iowa and surrounding states. One reason we’re seeing widespread SDS this year is because fields have experienced the perfect storm: soils that were compacted last … Continue reading
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Categories: Agronomy, Plant Diseases, Soybeans
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How to Check Fields for Soybean Cyst Nematode
Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is a small, plant-parasitic roundworm that attacks the roots of soybeans. SCN is widespread throughout Iowa and surrounding states, and can cause as much as 40% yield loss without symptoms appearing on the soybean plants. Symptoms … Continue reading
Latham Hi-Tech Seeds Crop Report
Central Iowa Kevin Meyer reports the rainfall received at the end of last week ushered in August with an abundance of moisture. Corn is a little uneven, but it continues to improve each week. Soybeans continue to progress with most in the … Continue reading
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Categories: Corn, Crop Reports, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Plant Diseases, Regional News, South Dakota, Soybeans, Wisconsin
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Keep an eye out for Aphids, SDS and White Mold
Aphids A recent e-newsletter from the Iowa Soybean Association reminds growers it’s time to begin monitoring fields for soybean aphids and diseases. As you saw in our recent crop report, there have been reports of aphids in Northeast Iowa, but … Continue reading
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Cornfields showing signs of potassium deficiency, anthracnose leaf blight
An article on the Wallaces Farmer website today stated some farmers and crop scouts are reporting signs of potassium deficiency on plants in cornfields. They also reported some fields showing symptoms of anthracnose leaf blight. Brian Lang, Iowa State University … Continue reading
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Categories: Agronomy, Corn, Plant Diseases, Planting Season
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Categories: Agronomy, Corn, Plant Diseases, Planting Season
Tagged: anthracnose, anthracnose leaf blight, Corn, corn diseases, cornfields, planting, potassium deficiency, scouting
Rain, rain, go away
High moisture has farmers frustrated all across the Corn Belt and beyond, and a recent Crop Happenings report from Iowa State University Extension, prepared by John Holmes, Extension Field Agronomist, highlighted the ample rain’s effects on farmers and their fields. … Continue reading
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Categories: Agronomy, Corn, Plant Diseases, Soybeans
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Categories: Agronomy, Corn, Plant Diseases, Soybeans
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Imbibitional Chilling Damage Affects Northeast Iowa
In this week’s crop report Nick Benson, Latham’s regional sales manager in northeast Iowa, reported a 20-25% stand reduction in his area due to imbibitional chilling damage. The damage resulted in what he called some very confused seedlings that were … Continue reading
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Categories: Agronomy, Corn, Plant Diseases
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Soybean Seedling Diseases
Preventing Soybean Seedling Diseases The first form of prevention in soybean seedling diseases is to avoid using poor quality seed. Use only high quality seed that isn’t contaminated with fungal pathogens. This will help prevent low germination and increase seedling … Continue reading
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Categories: Agronomy, Plant Diseases, Soybeans
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