IL crop's seed lab is a recognized Canadian seed testing laboratory and we have 2 U.S. Canadian seed graders in the seed lab #seedtesting

Metrabuzin sensativaty screening...before and after.

How early did you plant your soybeans this year? April 3rd is one report. April 6 quoted in the AgriNews. Planting early is what is trending based on research.

Pre-snow (4/20/2021) soybeans emerging. “April showers bring May flowers” was/is a popular saying. What can we say here?

PALMER AMARANTH....THE worst weed, survey says. | Weed Science Society of America wssa.net/wssa/weed/surv…

Barley and other small grain inspections underway! A 1922 survey found no effort to plant uniform seed (20 different varieties in one field). Standardization, seed certification, dramatically improved the wheat and small grain industries in Illinois. Thank you field inspectors!

Illinois Crop inspects wheat seed fields when the crop is fully headed and still green. The inspector uses tolerance tables to pass the field, fail the field or perform more counts. #seedcertification #qualityassurance #fieldinspection

Summer corn and millet at Illinois Crop-Puerto Rico. We are a continuous nursery and seed production provider that can gain more generations per year than temperate locations alone. #puertorico #illinoiscrop

It’s been decades since we have had a phenol test request. Phenols are oxidized by enzymes present in the pericarp, aleurone and other seed structures. The amount phenol oxidase present is a heritable trait still used in some breeder descriptions.

Puerto Rico is kicking off its main season. Growouts, nursery rows, seed increases, and more. We hope you can visit this winter!

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IPSA this week. Come visit us! #IPSA2022

2022 marks 100 years of service for Illinois Crop. We brought some memorabilia with us. Check us out at #IPSA2022

Busy season at the Illinois Crop Winter Farm in Puerto Rico.

Snow-mageddon here in Illinois. Offices are closed. But Puerto Rico carries on.

Wrapping up another season of sorghum growouts. #winterfarm #growouts

Cusco corn - named for the capital of the Incas - is one of the specialty corns the Identity Preserved Grain Lab has seen over the years. Large, floury and soft they are the starting point for toasted corn snacks.

Illinois’ own Richard Denhart was honored at the recent American Seed Trade Association annual meeting. Over 50 years in agriculture. Chief Inspector for Illinois Crop from 1969-1974. Congrats!

The word from Juana Díaz is 12 inches of rain, rivers out the banks, winds topped 80 mph. Power is out but the storm is moving on. The following radar image was from earlier today. Still waiting for more information.

Sulfentrazone screening this week! Some lines are more tolerant than others. We continue to see requests for alternative chemistries from plant breeders and seed companies. #greenhouse #traittesting #illinoiscrop