Now that planting is underway and insect activity is resuming, I'd like to remind you about our Pest Alert Network - we send timely text messages about insect activity directly to your phone to aid in scouting for pests! Sign up here: pestalerts.extension.iastate.edu
Erin Hodgson

If you have alfalfa, keep your 👀 out for alfalfa weevil. Seeing a lot more activity this week. More on scouting and thresholds here: crops.extension.iastate.edu/cropnews/2024/… #ISUCrops Ashley Dean Erin Hodgson

Sure seems like every field north of Boone has been planted already! Farmers have been busy in the nice weather! #ISUCrops

Starting soil moisture and water table depth in 2024 dlvr.it/T5Qhdy

Join us for another summer of Agronomy in the Field - this time near Melbourne, IA! This women's program is a great opportunity to learn more about what's happening in the fields. #ISUCrops

Register today: go.iastate.edu/I9ESUN

Summer annuals are off to the races, just like the farmers! What are the species? #ISUCrops

Yesterday's average soil temp across Iowa. 🤩

With the reports that some areas are under water usage restrictions, some applicators may seek alternate water sources for pesticide applications this spring.

Read more ⤵️

Ag Community: We need your help to find families in need of Farm Rescue, who is accepting applications for spring planting assistance.

Families in IL, IA, KS, MN, MT, NE, ND and SD with a major injury, illness, or dealing with a natural disaster

👉 farmrescue.org

We’d like to interrupt March Madness with this announcement: Registration is now OPEN for the 2024 ISU Crop Scout School. Learn more: crops.extension.iastate.edu/2024-crop-scou… #ISUCrops #ScoutSchool

2024 Planter Downforce Settings dlvr.it/T4bjGT

I went and walked around a field today. It was GLORIOUS! #spring #ISUCrops

Cheers to our colleague Antonio! Happy Retirement!

Interested to learn about Jose Junior Nunes' PhD research investigating the implications of cereal rye #covercrop adoption for #pigweed (Amaranthus spp.) management in #soybean production regions across the U.S.?

Join us on March 14th at 9 AM (central time) via Zoom!

What are you seeing for weeds this spring? I've noticed things greening up far ahead of 'normal.'

1st image taken March 12, 2024
2nd image taken April 15, 2019
3rd image taken April 3, 2021

A brief summary of the status of these pesticide products ⤵️

Foliar fungicide evaluation results for Iowa soybeans in 2023 at crops.extension.iastate.edu/blog/daren-s-m…

From Daren Mueller Nabin K Dangal PhD Edgar Nieto-Lopez José González

ISU Extension and Outreach ISU Crop News Crop Protection Network (CPN) IowaSoybeans Soybean Diseases SoybeanResearchInfoNetwork #agtwitter

Wondering what this warm winter means for insects? We give a general overview of insect overwintering here: crops.extension.iastate.edu/cropnews/2024/….
Erin Hodgson
MN extension provides some specific predictions in their article: blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2024/03/2024-i…