Each year, Indiana crop scouts focus on a wide range of crop pests – above and below ground, feeding on roots, shoots, grain and patchily distributed around the state.
Each year, Indiana crop scouts focus on a wide range of crop pests – above and below ground, feeding on roots, shoots, grain and patchily distributed around the state.
As many of you know, our statewide moth pheromone trapping network is not active this year.
The term “flash drought” has become popularized in recent years to describe a rapidly intensifying drought situation.
Temperatures across Indiana averaged 2°F below normal during the past 30 days (April 28–May 27) (Figure 1).
Recent rounds of thunderstorms have brought highly variable rainfall totals across Indiana, continuing a familiar spring pattern of “haves and have-nots” when it comes to precipitation.
Multi-state study examines whether AI and satellite-guided scouting and recommendations can improve yields and profits.
Wheat development continues across Indiana. In central Indiana, wheat is currently flowering (Feekes 10.5), while wheat in our southern Indiana research plots has advanced to the dough stage (Feekes 11.2).
Reports from eastern Indiana and Ohio suggest indicate some recent impressive black cutworm pheromone trap catches, reminding us that it is time to start thinking about this pest in certain situations.
In the center of this photograph, see an aerial view of true armyworm damage of forage. (Photo Credit: Alex Helms, Assistant Director of Purdue Agricultural Centers)
The first week of May certainly didn’t feel like May as temperatures ended up 5-10 deg F below normal across the state (Figure 1).
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