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Bean Leaf Beetle
bean leaf beetleHere's a few quick links about scouting for bean leaf beetle:
Issue: #48 May 28, 2007
Dear Clint,

Hopefully you're having an enjoyable Memorial Day weekend!
This week, we look at corn in dry conditions (floppy and purple corn), bean leaf beetle, early weed control issues and early insect pressures.

Remember to check the agronomy article archives, as we are posting about 40 new agronomic articles every week on the website.
Floppy and purple corn

Rootless Corn Syndrome

In some fields, there was just enough water to cause seeds to germinate, followed by drying of the soils and the seeds. This can create a multitude of problems. See the links below for more information:

Other issues can result from either too little or too much rain. Here are a few articles about these conditions:
Early-Season Weed Control
Case sprayer

Postemergence herbicide programs in corn should make growers and agronomists think hard about the question of "When does weed competition start to affect corn yield potential?"  A few bushels lost to weed competition can easily result in a $10/a or $15/a loss or more.

Here's what some Midwestern universities are saying:
Early-season insects to watch for
crw larvaeWith young plants growing in your field, bugs are finding tasty treats:

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