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Iowa Field Reports: Harvest Update – How Are Things Going? Oct 4, 2022
With harvest underway across the state, check out what ISU Extension and Outreach field agronomists are hearing regarding how harvest is going, how are the crops yielding, and what types […]
Iowa Field Reports: Crops Shutting Down Early from Drought Stress Sep 14, 2022
As the growing season winds down, ISU Extension field agronomists share what they are seeing out in fields or are getting questions on. Some of the common observations include the […]
Iowa: 3 Upcoming Field Days, Aug. 24, Sept. 8 Aug 11, 2022
You are invited to attend the upcoming field days that will be hosted at the outlying Iowa State University Research and Demonstration Farms this fall. These field days will feature […]
Iowa Field Reports: Rainfall “a Story of Haves and Have Nots” Aug 10, 2022
It’s the story of the haves and have nots when it comes to rainfall across the state. Unfortunately the areas that could really use the rain, seem to miss the […]
Iowa Field Reports: Dry Conditions, Insect Pests, and Weed Escapes Aug 3, 2022
The past week brought again spotty rainfall across the state. With the dry conditions and warmer temperatures forecasted there are concerns about what this may mean for the crops. Spider […]
Iowa Field Reports: Crops Showing Stress, Corn Mostly Pollinated or Pollinating Jul 27, 2022
Signs of stress could be seen in corn and soybean fields, especially in the drier areas of the state with the warmer temperatures last week. Most of the corn either […]
Iowa Field Reports: Corn Rootworms, Japanese Beetles, Grasshoppers, and Numerous Diseases Jul 20, 2022
With hot weather and few rain chances in the forecast, concern turns toward soil moisture reserves and the ever-important pollination timing in corn. ISU Extension field agronomists observed corn rootworm beetles, Japanese […]
Iowa Field Reports: Needed Rains Bring Wind Damage Jul 14, 2022
While there was some much-needed rain across the state last week, the rain also brought some wind with it as well that resulted in lodged or leaning corn as well […]
Iowa Field Reports: Soybean Herbicide Injury, Tar Spot, and Hail Damage Jul 7, 2022
Herbicide injury in soybean, Japanese beetles, potato leafhoppers in alfalfa, tar spot being found in Marshall and Jones counties (and some additional counties since) at low levels, and some hail […]
Iowa Field Reports: Most Areas Get Needed Rain, Pest Problems Rising Jun 30, 2022
While most areas received some needed rain last week, some areas in Western Iowa continue to miss out on the rain or get minimal amounts of rain and it’s starting […]
