Circumstances have forced us to delay publication of issue No. 24 of the Bulletin on the Web until November 10, 2005. We thank you for your understanding for the delay, which should allow us time to publish the most current information available for our educational programs, as well as our most current field research data. You will be notified on November 10 when issue No. 24 has been posted.—Kevin Steffey

Also, there have been two UPDATES to Issue no. 23 of the Bulletin—pest management and crop development information for Illinois. Point your browser here

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New Nitrogen Rate Guidelines for Illinois

University agronomists from a number of Corn Belt states have been collaborating on a new approach to nitrogen rate recommendations. How this work applies to rates in Illinois is detailed.

Looking for Volunteers for On-Farm N Rate Trials

Volunteers from all parts of Illinois are needed to carry out trials using field-scale plots and equipment to better support the new recommendations for nitrogen rates. Details are outlined for what participation involves.