Crop Walk Series to provide scouting and soil fertility tips

Three unique sessions from ISU Extension and Outreach provide timely insights for crop producers

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is hosting a hands-on Crop Walk series, providing mid-summer, late-season and pre-harvest tips for crop producers.

Three practical sessions offered during the growing season will share timely crop, disease and insect scouting information, as well as soil sampling and fertility insights to help producers with year-round decision-making.

Meaghan Anderson, field agronomist with ISU Extension and Outreach, said the sessions will allow producers to observe and discuss local issues they may find in their own fields.

“This Crop Walk series aims to improve scouting skills and help participants understand the use of integrated pest management in making management decisions for crop weeds, diseases and insects,” she said.

Upcoming dates and topics for the Crop Walk series are:
• July 16, Mid-summer insect and disease scouting
• August 13, Late-season crop scouting
• September 10, Pre-harvest decisions and soil sampling and fertility

All crop walks will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at Hemesath Crop Services, located at 1116 240th St, State Center.

To register, contact Chelsea Llewellyn with the Marshall County office at 641-752-1551 or chelsea@iastate.edu; or Katherine Mackenzie with the Story County office at 515-337-1601 or katmack@iastate.edu.

This event series is available at no cost to farmers, ag service providers and families interested in learning more about crop scouting.

For more information, contact Meaghan Anderson at mjanders@iastate.edu.