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Blog Posts (11)

Corn tar spot disease monitoring in Illinois

corn tar spot

How does corn affect Midwest weather?

Corn Field

Spring weather affecting crops, markets

Young corn plants in the field

Selecting Hybrids and Varieties for 2021

corn and soybean selection

Crop disease forecast for 2021

hands holding a telescope looking to the future

Sulfur deficiency in corn can lead to lower yields

young corn stalks in row

It's time to think about corn nematodes

corn seedlings

Sub-Freezing Spring Temperatures and Crops

How cold is too cold for my crop?

Farmers, have you checked your stored grain lately?

$Pile of stored grain corn$

Considerations for grain storage after the 2019 growing season

corn seeds, soybean seeds, and grain storage bins.

Crop yield and harvest moisture after an unusual growing season

A combine harvesting soybean plants

News Releases (8)

How much spring nitrogen to apply? Pre-planting weather may provide a clue

Cover crops not enough to improve soil after decades of continuous corn

Farmers battle clock, weeds in spring planting season

Get latest crop updates at virtual Northwestern Illinois research farm field days

Corn fields add to muggy, humid Midwestern temps

University of Illinois requests data from farmers to better understand unique growing year

2019 Montgomery County Yield Survey Results Are In

Extension to Conduct Montgomery County Yield Survey

Staff (1)

Doug Gucker staff photo

Douglas B. Gucker

Local Food Systems and Small Farms Educator