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Western Crop Tour
- Western Route
- Western Highlights
- West Day 1
- Social Media & Tools
- My Local Team
- West Day 2
- West Day 3
- West Day 4
Western Route
Sioux Falls, SD → Grand Island, NE → Nebraska City, NE → Spencer, IA → Rochester, MN
Crop Conditions
Overall generally good, fair to good farther west.
Corn
Stand loss from black cutworm in late-planted corn necessitated some replants.
Soybeans
Dectes stem borer is prevalent in soybean fields.
Western Route Highlights
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Day 1 Western Stops - Placeholder
Sioux Falls, SD → Grand Island, NE
Placeholder for leader name -title - copy
Pioneer Leader - Kevin Keller
Field Agronomist
Kearney, NE
#links to social media profiles
Placeholder - Corn is in the R4/ R5 stage. Soybeans are at ~R5 for most of the area.
Crop Conditions - South-Central Nebraska - Placeholder
Weather
Early season heavy rain events made emergence and stand establishment particularly challenging in many areas. Several washouts occurred with an April 25/26 rain event in south-central Nebraska.
Washout from April 25 rains. (Photo: Gavin Kenny)
Soybeans
- Soybean seed treatments really flexed their strength this spring with stand establishment.
- Dectes stem borer is prevalent in soybean fields.
Dectes stem borer damage. (Photo: Kevin Keller)
- The environment has been favorable for Sclerotinia white mold development.
Corn
- Lack of rain in July with the onset of heat has really taken its toll on dryland crops.
- Areas have experienced some pollination challenges.
Delayed and missed pollination. (Photo: Kevin Keller)
- Bacterial leaf streak progressed aggressively early.
- The main concerning disease in the south-central part of the state is southern rust.
- Northern corn leaf was discovered in early July.
- We are watching out for Goss’s wilt as conditions have been conducive.
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Day 2 Western Stops - Placeholder
Grand Island, NE → Nebraska City, NE
Placeholder only - leader name -title - copy
Pioneer Leader - Kevin Keller
Field Agronomist
Kearney, NE
#links to social media profiles
Placeholder - Corn is in the R4/ R5 stage. Soybeans are at ~R5 for most of the area.
Crop Conditions - Central Nebraska - Placeholder
Weather
Early season heavy rain events made emergence and stand establishment particularly challenging in many areas. Several washouts occurred with an April 25/26 rain event in south-central Nebraska.
Washout from April 25 rains. (Photo: Gavin Kenny)
Soybeans
- Soybean seed treatments really flexed their strength this spring with stand establishment.
- Dectes stem borer is prevalent in soybean fields.
Dectes stem borer damage. (Photo: Kevin Keller)
- The environment has been favorable for Sclerotinia white mold development.
Corn
- Lack of rain in July with the onset of heat has really taken its toll on dryland crops.
- Areas have experienced some pollination challenges.
Delayed and missed pollination. (Photo: Kevin Keller)
- Bacterial leaf streak progressed aggressively early.
- The main concerning disease in the south-central part of the state is southern rust.
- Northern corn leaf was discovered in early July.
- We are watching out for Goss’s wilt as conditions have been conducive.
Day 3 Western Stops - Placeholder
Nebraska City, NE → Spencer, IA
Placeholder only - leader name -title - copy
Pioneer Leader - Kevin Keller
Field Agronomist
Kearney, NE
#links to social media profiles
Placeholder - Corn is in the R4/ R5 stage. Soybeans are at ~R5 for most of the area.
Crop Conditions - Northwest Iowa - Placeholder
Weather
Early season heavy rain events made emergence and stand establishment particularly challenging in many areas. Several washouts occurred with an April 25/26 rain event in south-central Nebraska.
Washout from April 25 rains. (Photo: Gavin Kenny)
Soybeans
- Soybean seed treatments really flexed their strength this spring with stand establishment.
- Dectes stem borer is prevalent in soybean fields.
Dectes stem borer damage. (Photo: Kevin Keller)
- The environment has been favorable for Sclerotinia white mold development.
Corn
- Lack of rain in July with the onset of heat has really taken its toll on dryland crops.
- Areas have experienced some pollination challenges.
Delayed and missed pollination. (Photo: Kevin Keller)
- Bacterial leaf streak progressed aggressively early.
- The main concerning disease in the south-central part of the state is southern rust.
- Northern corn leaf was discovered in early July.
- We are watching out for Goss’s wilt as conditions have been conducive.
Day 4 Western Stops - Placeholder
Spencer, IA → Rochester, MN
Placeholder only - leader name -title - copy
Pioneer Leader - Kevin Keller
Field Agronomist
Kearney, NE
#links to social media profiles
Placeholder - Corn is in the R4/ R5 stage. Soybeans are at ~R5 for most of the area.
Crop Conditions - Southern Minnesota - Placeholder
Weather
Early season heavy rain events made emergence and stand establishment particularly challenging in many areas. Several washouts occurred with an April 25/26 rain event in south-central Nebraska.
Washout from April 25 rains. (Photo: Gavin Kenny)
Soybeans
- Soybean seed treatments really flexed their strength this spring with stand establishment.
- Dectes stem borer is prevalent in soybean fields.
Dectes stem borer damage. (Photo: Kevin Keller)
- The environment has been favorable for Sclerotinia white mold development.
Corn
- Lack of rain in July with the onset of heat has really taken its toll on dryland crops.
- Areas have experienced some pollination challenges.
Delayed and missed pollination. (Photo: Kevin Keller)
- Bacterial leaf streak progressed aggressively early.
- The main concerning disease in the south-central part of the state is southern rust.
- Northern corn leaf was discovered in early July.
- We are watching out for Goss’s wilt as conditions have been conducive.