'This saved my life' If I ever need motivation to keep this podcast going, I know I have at least one very enthusiastic fan! They left this review on apple podcasts 🤣. Life changing content. Daren Mueller Iowa State IPM S.E. Bartholomew Ed Sikora Travis Faske North Central IPM Center Crop Protection Network (CPN) MrBeast

'Some places may have more than a million cicadas emerging and screaming at the same time. It promises to be an epic event this summer!'

Read more in Erin Hodgson's article at crops.extension.iastate.edu/blog/erin-hodg…

ISU Extension and Outreach Iowa State Yard and Garden

📸Susan Ellis, Bugwood.org

Regional Crop Update: May 6 - May 14, 2024 dlvr.it/T6tkCt

“Planters continue to be parked across much of the state. Widespread wet conditions last week have delayed planting progress and it’s certainly weighing on the minds of farmers,” said Secretary Mike Naig. Read the full weekly report: iowaagriculture.gov/news/crop-prog… #IowaAg

The Week 6 update for the Iowa moth trapping network is now posted crops.extension.iastate.edu/blog/ashley-de…, and I've updated predicted cutting dates based on significant flights last week. Links to that are in the article!

Do you want to receive text messages with information about insect pests in Iowa? Our goal is to give you timely scouting information about pests in your area.
All you need is a cell phone number! pestalerts.extension.iastate.edu
Erin Hodgson

New episode out today:
sites.libsyn.com/416264/s3e20-b…
I talked with Dr. Aaron Gassmann of Iowa State University about a review article he recently published on the use of Bt.
Crop Protection Network (CPN) ISU Extension and Outreach ISU Plant Pathology ISU Crop News Iowa State IPM Scott Graham Nebraska Extension Robert Wright Julie Peterson

Want to cause trouble for future generations? Plant the wrong tree.

Proper tree selection is very important for healthy and long-lived trees. Read all about it at extension.iastate.edu/news/yard-and-…

From ISU Extension and Outreach and Iowa State Yard and Garden.

Dr. Billy Beck Arbor Day Foundation Trees Forever ISU ANR Extension

Join the Corn Rootworm Adult Monitoring Network in 2024 dlvr.it/T6tRNY

Perennials outgrowing their space? Splitting them is a great way to manage overgrowth and grow the beauty of your garden...or a friend's!

Before digging, be sure it's the right time of year for splitting your perennials ➡️ go.iastate.edu/6BFEH5

Iowa Master Gardener
Reiman Gardens

Prune spring-flowering shrubs AFTER bloom.

This lets you enjoy the flowers and provides adequate time for the shrubs to produce blooms for next year. #GardeningX #GardeningTwitter

Planting, alfalfa weevil, forage mgmt, & herbicide injury, have been some ??'s ISU Extension and Outreach field agronomist received this last week. Read more in this week's regional update: go.iastate.edu/CIPLMV #ISUCrops Meaghan Anderson ISU NC Crops Virgil Schmitt Joshua Michel Massey Mafia

I know...it seems too early to think about corn rootworms, but let me know if you want some FREE traps to monitor adults around Iowa this summer! Details here: crops.extension.iastate.edu/blog/ashley-de…
Erin Hodgson

Apple fireblight
Bacterial inferno
How it burns the trees

Rainy, warm springs can cause fire blight woes for apple and pear trees. Learn more from Iowa State Yard and Garden: yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu/article/2024/0…

Is your newly planted tree not looking its best?

Check the base of the tree to see if it's planted too deeply (left). The trunk flare should be visible at the base of the trunk (right).

Learn more from ISU Extension and Outreach's Iowa State Yard and Garden: yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu/how-to/decline…

T-minus 1 WEEK until our #CropScout School! Topics to be covered included:
-Insect ID
-Weed ID
-Crop Diseases
-Crop physiology and growth stages
-Field session focusing on stand counts/assessing stands, practice using a sweep net, & more!

crops.extension.iastate.edu/2024-crop-scou…

Scouting for alfalfa weevil is a MUST this spring....here are a few thoughts on scouting and management: crops.extension.iastate.edu/blog/ashley-de….
Keep us in the loop on what you find!
Erin Hodgson
📸credit: Rebecca Vittetoe

Nope. Not poison ivy...this is corn rash!

It's a badge of honor for crop scouts.

Crop scouting basics from Crop Protection Network (CPN) at cropprotectionnetwork.org/web-books/crop…

From Daren Mueller Erin Hodgson Shawn Conley Ed Sikora and other Extension folks.

Good stuff happening in the ISU IPM program 😎

Looking for updated resources for interns or new crop consultants? Here are a few options:

Corn & Soybean Field Guide: store.extension.iastate.edu/product/14743
Field Crop Insects: store.extension.iastate.edu/product/13725
Crop Protection Network: (all resources are free on their website) cropprotectionnetwork.org