Angry and dismayed | Michelle Scott Tucker
Biographer Michelle Scott Tucker discusses how erasure and vilification shaped Louisa Lawson’s life and her subsequent legacy.| Michelle Scott Tucker
Biographer Michelle Scott Tucker discusses how erasure and vilification shaped Louisa Lawson’s life and her subsequent legacy.| Michelle Scott Tucker
Reagen Tibbs– Commercial Agriculture Educator Logan CountySoil Condition: Moderately Dry (soil is dry, plants may be browning or stressed, water bodies are low) Rains over the last week have been welcome but have not provided the much-needed relief from drought conditions. If anything, the rain has slowed the harvest progress for many across Logan County. While on the outside rows, some fields appear ready to harvest, there are still many green plants deep inside the fields.…| farmdoc
Introduction Red crown rot (RCR) of soybean is a disease caused by the fungal pathogen Calonectria ilicicola. This pathogen was first identified on peanuts in the United States in 1965 [1]. Since then, C. ilicicola has been found to cause disease in a wide variety of hosts across the world. It was first confirmed on soybeans in 1968 in Japan [2] and subsequently identified on soybeans in the United States in 1972 [3] in North Carolina.…| farmdoc
You can also read the article in Portuguese and Spanish While August rainfall is the “soybean maker,” July rainfall is also important to the podsetting process that sets up yield potential. July rainfall was plentiful overall in Illinois, but varied from an inch or two less than normal in parts of southern Illinois to more than twice normal amounts in western and northwestern Illinois. In contrast, August rainfall was less than normal over all but the northern edge of the state,…| farmdoc
Russ Higgins – Commercial Agriculture Educator Grundy CountySoil Conditions: Moderately Dry (soil is dry, plants may be browning or stressed, water bodies are low) Harvest is on the horizon, maturity and drydown will likely be expedited with the return of forecast warmer temperatures. Looking back 150-170 days and evaluating the current growing season, most crop stressors were environmental (dry or drought conditions) or related to plant disease (primarily in the corn crop).…| farmdoc
Steve Brand– Commercial Agriculture Specialist DeKalb CountySoil Condition: Near Normal Cooler temperatures have arrived this fall (late summer really) as we move through the waiting period of the growing season for corn and soybeans. Temperature averages in the 70s and low 80s have brought much relief after a very hot stretch across Northern IL. Nearly every corner of Illinois north of I-80 is at normal rain and water levels as down state begins to enter into a slight drought,…| farmdoc
Steve Brand – Commercial Agriculture Specialist DeKalb County Soil Conditions: Near Normal Conditions over the past 2 weeks have reverted back to being dry with temperatures in the upper 80’s to low 90’s. The corn and soybeans have been progressing very quickly with the increased Growth Degree Units and just enough moisture. As we look at the drought map most of Northern IL remains in the D0 drought with a small area south of Chicago in a D1.…| farmdoc
Emily Hansen – Commercial Agriculture Educator LaSalle County Soil Conditions: Mildly Wet (soil is wetter than normal, local vegetation is healthy) The heat and humidity has finally broken today after what feels like a very miserable few weeks. Over the past week rainfall in LaSalle, Bureau, Marshall, and Putnam counties has been sporadic, with some areas seeing nearly 6 inches and others seeing less than an inch. Crops in areas that received less rainfall are still looking a little heat st...| farmdoc
Southern rust of corn, caused by the fungus Puccinia polysora, has recently been confirmed in counties of Indiana and Kentucky bordering southern Illinois. While not yet confirmed in Illinois this season, its proximity makes it important to stay alert, scout actively, and be prepared to manage the disease if it arrives. Recognizing Southern Rust Southern rust produces small, orange to light-brown pustules typically found on the upper surface of corn leaves, often concentrated in the upper can...| farmdoc
