2021

May

(14 May 2021)
Purdue Pest and Crop Newsletter
Purdue Univ.

  • Seedcorn Maggots Damaging Early-Planted Soybean
  • Black Cutworm Moth Trap Captures Compared
  • 2021 Black Cutworm and Armyworm Pheromone Trap Report
  • Preemergence Herbicides and Soybean Seedling Injury
  • Control of “Volunteer” Corn in a Corn Replant Situation

(18 May 2021)
Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter
Ohio State Univ.

  • Wheat Disease Risk and Fungicide Application Programs
  • Incorporating Surface Applied Manure on Corn
  • Soybean Stand Evaluation and Re-Plant Decisions
  • It’s Time to Start Thinking about Harvesting Alfalfa Fields
  • CFAES Ag Weather System 2021 Near-Surface Air and Soil Temps/Moisture.

(21 May 2021)
Purdue Pest and Crop Newsletter
Purdue Univ.

  • Seedcorn Maggots Likely Ending 2021 Run
  • Black Cutworm Moth Trap Captures Compared
  • Armyworm Pheromone Trap Report- 2021
  • Keeping an Eye on Foliar Diseases of Wheat and Fusarium Head Blight Risk
  • Growing Degree-day Accumulations Still Lag While Dry Conditions Linger

(25 May 2021)
Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter
Ohio State Univ.

  • CFAES Ag Weather System 2021 Near-Surface Air and Soil Temps/Moisture.
  • Head Scab Risk Low
  • Corn Replant Decisions
  • Sidedressing Manure into Corn
  •  Alfalfa Weevil and Potato Leafhopper Status in Ohio’s Alfalfa Crop

(28 May 2021)
Purdue Pest and Crop Newsletter
Purdue Univ.

  • “Throwing Good Money after Bad,” A Simple IPM Photo Essay
  • Armyworm Pheromone Trap Report – 2021
  • Corn Growth Stages VE to V3…What’s Going On?
  • Hemp Growers Need to Be Aware of Regulatory Changes
  • Is your Hay Too Hot?

June

(4 June 2021)
Purdue Pest and Crop Newsletter
Purdue Univ.

  • Switching to Hybrids without Rootworm Protection for Late Planted Corn
  • Armyworm Pheromone Trap Report
  • Purdue Weed Day
  • It’s not easy being green. The Many Colors of Early Season Corn.
  • “Silver Leaf” Symptom in Corn
  • When Hay Harvest is Complete do the STAB

(10 June 2021)
Purdue Pest and Crop Newsletter
Purdue Univ.

  • Armyworm Pheromone Trap Report – 2021
  • Birdsfoot Trefoil – An Underutilized Pasture Legume
  • New Publication: “Protecting Honey Bees from Area-Wide Insecticide Applications”
  • Nature’s Faucets Predicted to be Turning off for the Rest of the Month

(17 June 2021)
Iowa Integrated Crop Management News
Iowa State Univ

(18 June 2021)
Purdue Pest and Crop Newsletter
Purdue Univ.

  • Corn Earworm Trapping for the 2021 Season is Beginning
  • Japanese Beetles Emerging
  • Pheromone Trapping Update: Armyworm Ends, Western Bean Cutworm Begins
  • Armyworm Pheromone Trap Report
  • How Likely will Drought Develop or Worsen in Indiana?

(4 June 2021)
Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter
Ohio State Univ.

  • Recommendations for Soybeans Planted in June
  • Potato Leafhoppers Have Arrived in an Alfalfa Field Near You
  • Common-sense Practices for Effective Spraying of Pesticides
  • Fertilizing Hay and Pastures

(4 June 2021)
Wisconsin Integrated Pest and Crop Management Newsletter
Univ. of Wisconsin

(11 June 2021)
Wisconsin Integrated Pest and Crop Management Newsletter
Univ. of Wisconsin

(18 June 2021)
Wisconsin Integrated Pest and Crop Management Newsletter
Univ. of Wisconsin

(25 June 2021)
Wisconsin Integrated Pest and Crop Management Newsletter
Univ. of Wisconsin

July

(29 June 2021)
Iowa Integrated Crop Management News
Iowa State Univ

(2 July 2021)
Purdue Pest and Crop Newsletter
Purdue Univ.

  • What is This?
  • 2021 Western Bean Cutworm Pheromone Trap Report
  • So Lush, So Green, and Oh So Poisonous
  • Potential Impacts of Recent Flooding on Corn Growth and Yield
  • Storm Tracks Favor Some Parts of Indiana Skipping Others

(16 July 2021)
Purdue Pest and Crop Newsletter
Purdue Univ.

  • 2021 Western Bean Cutworm Pheromone Trap Report
  • Update on Disease Risk in Soybean and Corn in Indiana
  • Potato Leafhopper on Hemp
  • Should Supplemental N be Applied to Corn Following Heavy Rainfall?
  • Kernel Set Scuttlebutt
  • First Time Indiana is Drought Free Since Early June 2020

(22 July 2021)
Michigan State University Field Crop News
Michigan State Univ.

(19 July 2021)
farmdoc cropCENTRAL
Univ. of Illinois

(22 July 2021)
Purdue Pest and Crop Newsletter
Purdue Univ.

  • Western Bean Cutworm Flight Increases, Egg Hatch is Underway
  • 2021 Western Bean Cutworm Pheromone Trap Report
  • Soil Residual Herbicides and Establishment of Cover Crops in the Fall
  • Foliar Disease Update in Indiana Corn and Soybean
  • Communicate Seeding Date Carefully – Someone is Listening
  • Dry Conditions Expected into Early August

August

(4 Aug 2021)
Iowa Integrated Crop Management News
Iowa State Univ

(12 Aug 2021)
Iowa Integrated Crop Management News
Iowa State Univ

(6 Aug 2021)
Purdue Pest and Crop Newsletter
Purdue Univ.

  • Fall Armyworm Outbreaks Possible in Late-Planted and/or Fall Crops
  • Western Bean Cutworm Moth Flight Much Lower this Season
  • 2012 Western Bean Cutworm Pheromone Trap Report
  • Sheep Refusal to Eat Hay Emphasizes the Importance of Using your Senses to Evaluate Hay
  • July/August Corn Water Needs
  • Irrigation Webinar Series
  • Updated August Climate Outlook Slightly Favoring Above-normal

(12 Aug 2021)
Wisconsin Crop Manager News
Univ. of Wisconsin

(13 Aug 2021)
Purdue Pest and Crop Newsletter
Purdue Univ.

  • Tar Spot and Southern Corn Rust Update in Indiana
  • Estimating Corn Grain Yield Prior to Harvest
  • USDA Crop Report Predicts State Record Corn Yield for Indiana
  • Historic Corn Grain Yields in the U.S.
  • Dry Conditions have returned to Indiana

(20 Aug 2021)
Purdue Pest and Crop Newsletter
Purdue Univ.

  • Now is the Time to Stockpile Forage for Late-Fall and Early-Winter Grazing
  • Grain Fill Stages in Corn
  • Upcoming Fiber Hemp Field Day
  • Spotty Rain Events Keep Some Parts of Indiana Too Dry

September

(1 Sept. 2021)
cropCentral
Univ. of Illinois

(10 Sept 2021)
Purdue Pest and Crop Newsletter
Purdue Univ.

  • Above-normal temperatures returning by next week
  • Learning to Identify Plants is a Worthy Skill

(17 Sept 2021)
Purdue Pest and Crop Newsletter
Purdue Univ.

  • Carefully Evaluate Forage Species and Varieties before Purchase
  • Are Your Fields at Risk for Lodging? Now is the Time to Identify High Risk Fields, What is Causing the Reduced Stalk Integrity, and Management Decisions for Harvest
  • Will La Nina return again this winter?

(24 Sept 2021)
Purdue Pest and Crop Newsletter
Purdue Univ.

  • Grain Test Weight Considerations for Corn
  • Take Time to Self Evaluate Your Pasture Management

October

(8 Oct 2021)
Purdue Pest and Crop Newsletter
Purdue Univ.

  • Fall Armyworm Still Active, But Their End is Near!
  • “New” Weeds added to the Problem Weed Section of the Weed Control Guide
  • Herbicide Shortage – How to Plan for the 2022 Growing Season
  • A New Tool for your War Against Weeds
  • Prussic Acid Potential in Frosted Sorghum
  • Purdue’s Crop Management Workshop – Save the Date!
  • Weather Update

(12 Oct 2021)
Ohio C.O.R.N. Newsletter
Ohio State Univ.

(15 Oct 2021)
Purdue Pest and Crop Newsletter
Purdue Univ.

  • Herbicide Shortage – How to Plan Termination of Multispecies Cover Crop Mixtures for the 2022 Growing Season
  • Fall-applied Anhydrous Ammonia Best Practices
  • Forage Management Necessities for Improved Yield, Quality, and Persistence
  • Warm and Dry for Next Several Months

(11 Oct 2021)
Minnesota Crop News
Univ. of Minnesota

(22 Oct 2021)
Purdue Pest and Crop Newsletter
Purdue Univ.

  • Wooly Bear Wanderlust and Winter Weather
  • Winter Weed Control in Corn and Soybean Stubble
  • Using Phosphorus and Potassium Fertilizers Wisely
  • “Forage Forum Fridays” Begin in December – Register Now
  • New Indiana Climate Newsletter

November

(23 Nov 2021)
Purdue Pest and Crop Newsletter
Purdue Univ.

  • New Calculator Tool for N, P, and K Recommendations and Fertilizer Cost Comparisons
  • Purdue’s 2022 Crop Management Workshop
  • Pest&Crop 2021 Survey