AGRONOMIC CROPS:

• Corn: Scouted fields ranged from the R1 to R4 stage.  As corn enters brown silk, scouting comes to an end on these fields.
• Soybeans: Many soybeans in the R1 to R4 stage of development.  Japanese beetle and grasshopper feeding damage were found at low levels in most fields.   Stink bugs are being caught in sweep net samples.  Most field still below threshold, but a few fields noted at just below or right at threshold levels.   White mold noted in some fields and also some downy mildew.
• Alfalfa: Some fields were cut for 3^rd harvest, others are growing back from 3^rd harvest.  Potato leaf hopper numbers remain low.  Scouts also found low numbers of Japanese beetles and aphids.

AGRONOMIC CROPS:

• Corn: Scouted fields ranged from VT to R3 milk stage.  As corn enters brown silk, scouting comes to an end on these fields.
• Soybeans: Many soybeans in the R1 to R4 stage of development.  Japanese beetle and grasshopper feeding damage were found at low levels in most fields.   Stink bugs are being caught in sweep net samples.  Most field still below threshold, but a few fields noted at just below or right at threshold levels.   A few fields with while mold were found this week.
• Alfalfa: Some fields were cut for 3^rd harvest, others are growing back from 3^rd harvest.  Potato leaf hopper numbers remain low.

AGRONOMIC CROPS:

• Corn: Scouted fields ranged from V12 to R2.  Grey leafspot still present on susceptible varieties.  Only a few fields where levels are approaching threshold and given the futures corn market, probably not economical to spray.  Some silk clipping by Japanese beetles on some field edges was noted by scouts.  Corn rootworm beetles were noted in some fields.  A corn rootworm beetle count should be done during the first half of August for any field that will be going back into corn next year and that will not be using a transgenic variety to control corn rootworm.   Western bean cutworm moth captures were 0 in both trapping locations.
• Soybeans: Many soybeans in the R1 to R4 stage of development.  Japanese beetle and grasshopper feeding damage were found at low levels in most fields.  Scouts started sweeping soybean fields for stinkbugs this past week.  Only the occasional stink bug was seen or caught in sweep nets so far.  Downy mildew showing up in some fields, but not a concern.
• Alfalfa: Some fields were cut for 3^rd harvest, others are growing back from 3^rd harvest.  Potato leaf hopper numbers remain low.

AGRONOMIC CROPS:

• Corn: Scouted fields ranged from v8 to R2.  Grey leafspot continues to develop in susceptible varieties.  The disease did not seem to progress this past week, probably due to the cooler temperatures.  Fall armyworm, Japanese beetles and grasshoppers all reported as causing light defoliation.  Corn rootworm beetles were noted in some fields.  A corn rootworm beetle count should be done during the first half of August for any field that will be going back into corn next year and that will not be using a transgenic variety to control corn rootworm.   Two Western bean cutworm moths were captured in 1 of 2 trapping locations.  Deer damage was noted in some scouting reports.
• Soybeans:  Scouted soybeans ranged from V7 to R3 stage of development.  Japanese beetle and grasshopper feeding damage were found at low levels in most fields.  Scouts are noting some brown and green stinkbugs in soybeans and will start sweeping for stinkbugs in the coming weeks.  Ground hog damage is being noted.  Scouts are looking for white mold, particularly in 15 inch or narrower row spacing, but so far have not detected any.
• Alfalfa: Potato leafhopper, aphids, alfalfa plant bugs and Japanese beetles were noted at low levels.  Some common leaf spot on lower leaves has been reported.

AGRONOMIC CROPS:

• Corn: Scouted fields ranged from v9 to R1.  Grey leafspot continues to develop in susceptible varieties.  Scouts reported anywhere from low levels of gray leaf spot to 95% of plants displaying grey leaf spot symptoms.  Fall armyworm, Japanese beetles and grasshoppers all reported as causing light defoliation .  Three Western bean cutworm moths were captured in 1 of 2 trapping locations.  Deer damage was noted in some scouting reports.
• Soybeans:  Scouted soybeans ranged from V7 to R2 stage of development.  Japanese beetle and grasshopper feeding damage were found at low levels in most fields.   Ground hog damage is being noted.

AGRONOMIC CROPS:

• Corn: Scouted fields ranged from v7 to tasseling.  Grey leafspot continues to develop and is approaching threshold treatment levels in some fields and in some varieties.  Fall armyworm feeding damage was found ranging from 4-8% in some fields.  Japanese beetles have been found doing some light feeding damage on leaves.
• Soybeans:  Scouted soybeans ranged from V7 to R1 stage of development.  Japanese beetle, bean leaf beetle and grasshopper feeding damage were found at low levels. Septoria brown spot was found.
• Alfalfa: Potato leafhopper were noted at low levels.