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Beware of Slugs Outbreaks in Soybeans & Corn in Kentucky
By Raul Villanueva
Published
on Jun. 9, 2025
During the last three weeks of May 2025, Western, Central, and Northern Kentucky experienced intense rainfall, high relative humidity, moist soils, low nighttime temperatures, and cloudy mornings. These environmental conditions are highly favorable for slug development in corn and soybean fields.
Cover Crop Options on Prevented Planting Acres in 2025
By Chad Lee,
Chris Teutsch,
Erin Haramoto,
Hanna Poffenbarger,
and J.D. Green
Published on May. 30, 2025
Some farmers are considering taking prevented planting on some acres this year. Some of these farmers are interested in planting a cover crop this summer. The summer cover crop could help to manage weeds, sequester nutrients already applied, reduce soil loss, and enhance soil quality.
Timing is Key – Describing the Critical Stages of Yield Production
By Dennis Egli
Published
on May. 19, 2025
The effect of management practices or stress on corn and soybean yields often depends upon when it happens. It’s not just how dry it is or how hot it is, but when it’s hot or dry. ‘When’ refers to what the crop is doing. As with most things in life – timing is all important.
May Kentucky Wheat Production Numbers
Published on May. 19, 2025
NASS-USDA 5/12/2025 Crop Production Report
Pyrethroid Resistance in Fall Armyworm in KY Wheat: Prevention & Management
By Felipe Batista and Raul Villanueva
Published
on May. 19, 2025
In October 2024, we received a report of a fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) outbreak in a wheat field in Daviess County, western Kentucky (Figure 1). After visiting the field, we collected 82 live caterpillars after the application of a pyrethroid insecticide.
Sevenspotted Lady Beetle Population Surged During First Week of May 2025
By Raul Villanueva
Published
on May. 15, 2025
One lady beetle species may have increased due to the abundance of aphids in wheat. This personal observation is based on my visits to wheat fields in western Kentucky.
Managing Crop Markets When Trade Disrupts Prices
By Grant Gardner
Published
on May. 15, 2025
Maples, William E. (Mississippi State University Extension), and Grant Gardner.
Corn Diseases Associated with Ponding
By Kiersten Wise
Published
on May. 15, 2025
Two minor diseases, crazy top and Physoderma brown spot, may be problematic in areas where corn is underwater for 24 to 48 hours. Published in Kentucky Pest News
Late-season management tips for winter wheat
Published on May. 12, 2025
By Jennifer Elwell. Sources: Chad Lee, Travis Legleiter, Raul Villanueva, and Carl Bradley May is the prime time to scout and take action for wheat for diseases, insects and weeds.
