Research Asst. Professor at UIUC in Crop Production | Corn | Soybean | High Yields | Equipment is fueled by diesel, I’m fueled by coffee | Comments are my own
Champaign, IL
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Been doing a lot more podcasts these days! Really enjoy conversations about row crops and being able to discuss the research we do here @IllinoisCropSci
Link to what we've been up to listed below!
cropphysiology.cropsci.illin…
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This year was not as troublesome as others when it comes to corn disease, but a young researcher at the University of Illinois is working to make future years even better.
STORY: wcia.com/news/agriculture/fr…
With the pending weather it can be easy to focus on covering the acres the next few days, but that extra 20 minutes to walk behind and adjust can go a long way
Extreme example here, but the harvest loss is popping up at levels higher than ideal. 2 kernels / ft^2 ~ 1 bu/acre loss
The beans are up to the mirrors…lots to be excited about the potential in this field…long as they don’t fall over 😅
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New post by Illinois Extension: Illinois Crop Update | June 26, 2026 farmdoc.illinois.edu/field-c…
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Early-season crop progress and conditions in IL🌽🌱
NASS corn and soybean ratings are near average; recent rains are easing drought concerns; too much rain in some places; and key growth stages are approaching.
@ILextension
@FieldAdvisor
@ilcorn
farmdoc.illinois.edu/field-c…
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The logic seems sound: if N goes up, S must go up to maintain the balance. But what does the research say? xitter.cf/UMNNutrientMgmt/status…
Nitrogen to sulfur ratio: Should S fertilizer rate increase as N rate increases? blog-crop-news.extension.umn… @UMNExt @UMNswac @sssajournal #fertilizer #soilfertility #nutrientmanagement #nitrogen #sulfur #corn
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Nitrogen to sulfur ratio: Should S fertilizer rate increase as N rate increases? blog-crop-news.extension.umn… @UMNExt @UMNswac @sssajournal #fertilizer #soilfertility #nutrientmanagement #nitrogen #sulfur #corn
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We get asked “what is the value of strip tillage?”
I’ll show this to answer that question.
Left row is No Tillage with broadcast of 80# P2O5 60# K2O. Right row is Shank Strip Till without P/K. Cooler soils this spring in ECIL limited S availability, as shown in the no-till row.
Last plots for 2026 went in the ground today (well, until the double crop season begins!). Ended with our no-till cover crop project, year 4!
The lighter plots are where we applied the ATS with the termination pass.
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Ours trials in the past looked to 3+ this year a new project we are doing 2, 2.5, 3, 4 with and without. The purpose of 4 is more about showing you shouldn’t fear 3 than making a rec of 4
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🎙️ NEW EPISODE: Dr. Rachel Vann and @SKayPorter share early‑season soybean recommendations, from planting‑time choices to replant decisions shaped by shifting spring weather. fieldadvisor.org/replant-or-…
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As we get further into May, it’s important to understand hybrid growing degree day compression and not pulling the trigger too soon on switching maturities.
@PurdueAgryExt @PurdueAgronomy @PurdueAg @PurdueExtension
farmprogress.com/corn/corn-p…
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Every year, we publish results from field trials that we feel translate directly to farmer practices - insecticide and fungicide efficacy, pest surveys, and resistance bioassays. You can find the 2025 results (along with previous years) at go.illinois.edu/pestmanageme…