Conventional wisdom says that the prime planting “window” to maximize corn yields in much of Indiana opens about April 20 and closes about May 10. This “window” typically opens about one week later across the northern tier of Indiana counties (later warmup) and about one week earlier across the southern tier of Indiana counties (earlier warmup).
Now that alfalfa has broken winter dormancy, it is time to assess the wellbeing of the crop. It is important to scout the entire field and not just one location as differences in soil types can change conclusions made about alfalfa health.
As we wait for the fields to dry – here are a couple of resources that you can check out and bookmark to keep you up to date on field crop diseases this season.
Armyworm Pheromone Trap Report – 2019
The southern half of Indiana seems to be drying out where the central and northeast parts of the state have experienced above normal precipitation, with amounts in some places exceeding 1” more than normal over the past 2 weeks.
The Pinney Purdue Agricultural Center is celebrating 100 years, 1919-2019. Save the date of Saturday, June 22, 2019.
This spring we have received a number of questions regarding the use of glyphosate-based burndown herbicides programs with ATS (ammonium thiosulfate).
2019 Black Cutworm Pheromone Trap Report Form
April is indicative of vegetation rapidly greening up, accumulating growing degree-days, and those infamous April showers.
Black cutworm trap cooperators have detected that moths are beginning their traverse to Indiana this past week.
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