Wheat harvest marks the end of one cropping cycle and the beginning of a second.  In parts of central and southern Illinois, farmers frequently opt to plant double-crop soybean following wheat harvest, with hopes that the first “killing” frost will be late enough to allow the soybean to reach maturity.  Wheat stubble fields not planted […]

A few weed-related observations while we try to stay cool and hope for a day of rain or at least popup thunderstorms. One of the frequent questions during extended dry weather is – do I wait for rain before applying POST herbicides, or just go ahead and apply before the weeds get any larger and […]

It’s early in the season, but before we know it, corn will be chest high and we will be thinking about if in season management is needed.  Last year I mentioned that you should “avoid the cosmic freakout” around tar spot.  I again emphasize this statement this season.  Tar spot is endemic to the state […]