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Very hot and active summer continues

Weather update from Trent Ford, Illinois State Climatologist. Most of Illinois hits its climatologically hottest time of the year between the third week of July and the first week of August. This year, though, mother nature didn’t get that message, and the last part of July and much of August so...
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Equipment corner: Side dressing liquid fertilizer on crops

While fertigation is a great way to give our crops an extra boost, we still have many crops grown that are not irrigated and could benefit from a midseason nutrient boost.  I am going to share the equipment I have put together to side dress nitrogen on pumpkins. It could also be adapted to...
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Observations on the squash vine borer

This summer I observed something that I had not seen before. I am growing delicata squash in my backyard and I saw holes in one. I then observed a couple of other squashes with holes and frass (insect poop) coming out of the holes. I cut open the squashes and found both green and white caterpillars...
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Managing high temperature stress in specialty crops

The following article was written by Dr. James Santiago, Assistant Professor Horticulture, University of Illinois Department of Crop Sciences. Many specialty crops we consume develop from flowers including apples, squash, beans, peas, etc. Having an elongated shape, the State of Illinois has...
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Elizabeth Wahle

Elizabeth Wahle

Extension Specialist, Agriculture and Agribusiness (Commercial Agriculture)
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