Indiana growers have shown increased interest in utilizing cover crops in our corn and soybean production systems over the last decade.
Indiana growers have shown increased interest in utilizing cover crops in our corn and soybean production systems over the last decade.
2020 Western Bean Cutworm Pheromone Trap Report
The western bean cutworm (WBC) trapping season continues, and after a slow start, moth flights have increased slightly in many northern Indiana county traps this past week.
The June 2022 state average precipitation was 2.42 inches below the 1991-2020 normal, which ended up being the 14th driest on record.
I was asked to come to a field in early April many years ago by a young producer.
With EPA’s recent revoking of chlorpyrifos (e.g., Lorsban, Tundra Supreme) tolerances in food/feed crops, we have lost an active ingredient that provided control of spider mites.
Some areas of Indiana remain very dry and concerns of spider mites moving into fields from parched field/road sides increase.
2020 Western Bean Cutworm Pheromone Trap Report
The Farming for a Better Climate series explored a variety of climate-smart agricultural practices that aim to maintain, or even increase, farm profitability while also slowing climate change.
As many have asked, or made note, insect pest numbers seem lower this season. No surprise that the moisture and temperature extremes have had an impact, especially those insects depending on the soil to complete at least a portion of their life cycle.
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