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Dodge County Crop Condition Tour – June 1

Figure 1. Major soil associations (colored polygons) in Dodge County are used to segment the crop condition report due to difference in soil texture, drainage, and topography. In this report, I will use the definitions used by USDA-NASS for crop conditions: General crop conditions. The county’s entire crop should be assigned a percentage by category, […] Continue reading →

Dodge County Crop Report – Aug. 11

Highlights in This Report: Crop growth stages and yield estimates. Soybean aphids: Have you scouted yet? Corn Growth Stages and Yield Estimate Report Most corn is in the milk to dough stage across the county with replanted corn silking. Our current GDDs suggest a freeze is real concern in our replanted corn crop. I did […]
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Dodge County Crop Report – July 1

Platte River Valley (Fremont, Ames, North Bend) Corn and soybeans on well-drained fields in the Platte River valley are in fair to good condition. Some corn fields will have visible tassels by next week (Figure 2). Soybeans that were planted early are about 1.5 ft tall and blooming (Figure 3). However, waterlogged conditions have negatively […]
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