Agronomy Update South, July - PDF
Added July 2019 Updated July 2019Agronomy Update North, July - Word
Added July 2019 Updated July 2019Agronomy Update North, July - PDF
Added July 2019 Updated July 2019Check Your Spray Equipment
Take a look at your spray tips before you hit the field again. A few quick checks can help ensure all tips are operating unimpaired. Be sure all tips are spraying uniformly across the boom. Check to be certain all are calibrated correctly and uniformly.
Stink Bug Populations Mount
Various species of stink bugs cause a range of crop damage. In soybeans, they typically do not produce damage enough to warrant treatment while soybeans are in the early reproductive stages.
Frogeye Leaf Spot is Back
Numerous cases of Frogeye leaf spot have been reported in fields of susceptible soybean varieties.
Look for Fall Army Worms
Trap counts often spike late in July as fall army worm moths take flight. Their larvae feed on crops causing defoliation and crop damage. With much of the crop going in late this year, AgVenture encourages growers to be on the lookout for the pest.
Conditions Right for These Soybean Diseases
Numerous cases of Frogeye leaf spot have been reported in fields of susceptible soybean varieties. Circospora sojina is the fungus that infects leaves, stems and pods. Warm, humid and rainy conditions favor rapid development of infection.
Stalk Borer Movement
Growing Degree Day (GDD) accumulations can help growers monitor stalk borer hatch and movement by using GDD accumulated with a developmental threshold of
Nitrogen's Role in Corn Yield
Nitrogen (N) stress at any time in a corn plant’s growth and development subtracts from yield potential. Knowing how much N is available is critical to high-yield strategies.
Extra Attention to Monitoring Crops
The accumulation of Growing Degree Units (GDUs) is behind normal in many areas due to cooler and wetter conditions as compared to normal. In addition, in many areas, crops went into the ground much later than normal.

Agronomy Update North July 2018
Added June 2018 Updated September 2019
Agronomy Update North July
Added June 2018 Updated August 2019
Agronomy Update South July 2018
Added June 2018 Updated September 2019
Agronomy Update South July
Added June 2018 Updated August 2019
Agronomy Update July 2017 South
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