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Authored by: Raul Villanueva

Published on Aug. 15, 2025

Pillbugs, or roly-polies, are land-dwelling crustaceans—not insects. They are commonly found in moist environments with decaying organic matter and are generally considered decomposers. However, under favorable conditions, pillbugs can sometimes feed on live plant tissue, particularly during the early growth stages of crops like soybeans.

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Authored by: Dennis Egli

Published on Aug. 15, 2025

We’ve all seen advertisements for corn hybrids that show a row of corn with an ear on every plant that is filled to the tip. The implication is that well-filled ears are an indication of high yield.

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Authored by: John Grove

Published on Aug. 15, 2025

My friend and former UK colleague, Dr. Greg Schwab, recently posted an interesting item on LinkedIn. He writes that corn tassel wrap, and associated poor pollination, could be due to boron (B) deficiency. I think he might be right. 

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Published on Aug. 15, 2025

University of Kentucky extension publication AGR-1, Lime and Nutrient Recommendations, has been updated for the 2025-2026 crops seasons.

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Authored by: Felipe Batista Kiersten Wise Raul Villanueva

Published on Aug. 15, 2025

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Authored by: Chad Lee

Published on Jul. 25, 2025

When it gets very hot and very humid, people see the fields of tall, green corn and point the finger at these fields. Corn is not making your days more humid unless you are walking in corn fields all day.

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Authored by: Chad Lee

Published on Jul. 16, 2025

According to the July 6, 2025 USDA Crop Progress Report, 40% of corn in Kentucky had reached silking and 4% had reached the dough stage. From the earliest appearance of tassels until pollination is complete corn demands the most water and is the most sensitive to a lack of water.

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Authored by: Carl Bradley

Published on Jul. 16, 2025

As full-season soybean fields in Kentucky approach the R3 (beginning pod) developmental stage, it generally is time to consider an application of a foliar fungicide to protect against foliar diseases.

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Authored by: Dennis Egli

Published on Jul. 14, 2025

Time is an important resource. We never seem to have enough, and it often passes too fast. But the truth is, we don’t often think about time when we think about crop productivity.

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Authored by: Mohammad Shamim

Published on Jul. 14, 2025

Drought or moisture stress is one of the most critical factors affecting crop yield.

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KATS Soil Properties Workshop

 EKU Meadowbrook Farm

A workshop dedicated to soil properties for producing a successful crop!

Kentucky Commodity Conference

 Sloan Convention Center

UK Winter Wheat Meeting

Mark your calendar for Feb. 3. Details to come.

Kentucky Crop Health Conference

The conference, now in its fourth year, is designed to provide practical solutions for integrated pest and disease management.

UK Wheat Field Day

 UKREC-Princeton

Mark your calendar for May 12. Details to come.

UK Corn, Soybean and Tobacco Field Day

 UKREC-Princeton

Tentative for July 21, 2026

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