Leon Ressler

Immature burcucumber seed that would be destroyed by ensiling.

With rootworm adults emerging from corn fields, this is the time of year to notice large populations of rootworm beetles or their damage to corn plants.

Experts say to prevent Hessian fly infestations, Pennsylvania growers should delay planting wheat and barley until after the fly-free date, ensuring healthier crops.

A corn earworm caterpillar feeds on an ear tip. Notice the prominent strips down its sides.

The tip side of a corn ear snapped in half shows the milk line, which is the separation between the yellow starchy area on the outside of each kernel, and the whitish milky area on the inside of each kernel. The kernels are marked with indicators for one-quarter, one-third, one-half, and three-quarters milk line. This ear is at approximately one-third milk line.

Now Is the Time Now is the time to alleviate soil compaction while the soil is dry. Soil compaction affects soil’s physical, chemical and biological properties.

Now is the time to scout for allium leafminer. Look for white dots on allium leaves and use row covers or insecticides for control.

October is cover crop seeding season. Your cereal rye seeding rates should vary based on forage or cover crop goals, timing and biomass.

Consider these best management practices during combine harvest to prevent and limit further weed seed spread from Palmer amaranth and waterhemp.

What we do now can affect our forages in the spring, so it is essential to think long-term when managing forages.