Newsletter for current topics in crops for the counties of Buena Vista, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Hancock, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, and Winnebago Counties.
Gentry Sorenson
Extension and Outreach Field Agronomist for NW Iowa
Harvest is well underway in NW Iowa. Harvest yield has been variable across the area as drought impacted several counties. Soybeans with green stems have been reported by some harvesting soybeans. Some helpful resources related to harvest have been added to the links below.
As the shift of harvest moves from soybeans to corn it is good to keep an eye out for ear rots and crown rots as well as general standability of corn. I have included some references below related to corn.
Some Considerations about Dry Soil Conditions When Soil Sampling
With the dry soil conditions, it is important to consider some factors about soil sampling. Antonio Mallarino covers many of these important topics in the article Dry Soil Conditions When Soil Sampling that I have attached below.
Asian copperleaf was discovered in Iowa in 2016 near Cedar Falls. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and Iowa State University is interested in understanding how widespread this weed is in the state of Iowa. If you find this plant, please contact the Iowa Department of Land Stewardship at 515-725-1470. In the below link I have attached an article about Asian Copperleaf with pictures of this plant.
Planning is underway for Crop Advantage 2023. Below are the upcoming dates for the Crop Advantage Series coming to a location near you! We are looking forward to seeing you at one of these locations in January.
