Corn Seedling Damage from Ammonia
There are several indicators of corn seedling damage from ammonia; an injury that is being reported this spring.
Integrated Crop Management News
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June 8 Crop and Weather Report
By Doug Cooper, Extension Communications
Weather with Iowa State University Extension climatologist Elwynn Taylor and crop issues as discussed by integrated pest management specialist Rich Pope and corn agronomist Roger Elmore are included in this week's report.
Taylor calls Iowa weather patterns a variation of the Goldilocks syndrome; some are too wet, some are too dry, while others are just right.
Pope reports black cutworms are in some corn fields, but not at significant levels. However, producers should continue to scout for damage.
Cancellation of Furadan (carbofuran) for Crops Use
There are several factors that producers need to consider in light of the EPA's ban on carbofuran, the active ingredient of FuradanT 4F.