@UIWeedSci

Professor of Weed Science

 University of Illinois
Joined April 2017
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New post by Illinois Extension, Diane Plewa, Esneider Mahecha: First report of Fusarium neocosmosporiellum on soybean in Illinois: New detection complicates the field diagnosis of red crown rot and other fungal diseases farmdoc.illinois.edu/areas/m…

First report of Fusarium neocosmosporiellum on soybean in Illinois: New detection complicates the...

Summary Fusarium neocosmosporiellum (the fungus associated with Neocosmospora stem rot) has been confirmed on soybean plants from Clay County, Illinois by the University of Illinois Plant Clinic....

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New post by Todd Gleason: WILLAg Radio Week 42 in Review farmdoc.illinois.edu/field-c…

WILLAg Radio Week 42 in Review

The following is a summary of the WILLAg.org content from the work week ending October 16, 2026. WILLAg.org is a partnership of Illinois Public Media and University of Illinois Extension. Its mission...

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New post by Todd Gleason: WILLAg Radio Week 41 in Review farmdoc.illinois.edu/field-c…

WILLAg Radio Week 41 in Review

The following is a summary of the WILLAg.org content from the work week ending October 9, 2026. WILLAg.org is a partnership of Illinois Public Media and University of Illinois Extension. Its mission...

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New post by Todd Gleason: WILLAg Radio Week 40 in Review farmdoc.illinois.edu/field-c…

WILLAg Radio Week 40 in Review

The following is a summary of the WILLAg.org content from the work week ending October 2, 2026. WILLAg.org is a partnership of Illinois Public Media and University of Illinois Extension. Its mission...

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New post by Todd Gleason: WILLAg Radio Week 39 in Review farmdoc.illinois.edu/field-c…

WILLAg Radio Week 39 in Review

The following is a summary of the WILLAg.org content from the work week ending September 25, 2026. WILLAg.org is a partnership of Illinois Public Media and University of Illinois Extension. Its...

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New post by Illinois Extension: Illinois Crop Update | September 25, 2026 farmdoc.illinois.edu/field-c…

Illinois Crop Update | September 25, 2026

Steve Brand – Commercial Agronomy Specialist DeKalb County Soil Conditions: Moderately Wet (soil is damp, standing water may be present in low areas, water bodies are full) After a wet finish to last...

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New post by Todd Gleason: WILLAg Radio Week 38 in Review farmdoc.illinois.edu/field-c…

WILLAg Radio Week 38 in Review

The following is a summary of the WILLAg.org content from the work week ending September 18, 2026. WILLAg.org is a partnership of Illinois Public Media and University of Illinois Extension. Its...

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New post by Illinois Extension: Illinois Crop Update | September 18, 2026 farmdoc.illinois.edu/field-c…

Illinois Crop Update | September 18, 2026

Russ Higgins – Commercial Agriculture Educator Grundy County Soil Conditions: Mildly Dry (soil is drier than normal, plant growth may have slowed) Rain is expected for Northeast Illinois this week,...

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New post by Todd Gleason: WILLAg Radio Week 37 in Review farmdoc.illinois.edu/field-c…

WILLAg Radio Week 37 in Review

The following is a summary of the WILLAg.org content from the work week ending September 11, 2026. WILLAg.org is a partnership of Illinois Public Media and University of Illinois Extension. Its...

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New post by Illinois Extension: Illinois Crop Update | September 11, 2026 farmdoc.illinois.edu/field-c…

Illinois Crop Update | September 11, 2026

Steve Brand – Commercial Ag Specialist DeKalb County Soil Conditions: Near Normal Cooler and wet conditions have moved in across northern Illinois. Light rain and heavy morning dews have propagated...

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New post by Todd Gleason: WILLAg Radio Week 36 in Review farmdoc.illinois.edu/field-c…

WILLAg Radio Week 36 in Review

The following is a summary of the WILLAg.org content from the work week ending September 4, 2026. WILLAg.org is a partnership of Illinois Public Media and University of Illinois Extension. Its...

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New post by Illinois Extension: Illinois Crop Update | September 4, 2026 farmdoc.illinois.edu/field-c…

Illinois Crop Update | September 4, 2026

Russ Higgins – Commercial Agriculture Educator Grundy County Soil Conditions: Near Normal Entering September an intense shift in weather as a “heat dome” became established in Northeast Illinois....

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New post by Todd Gleason: WILLAg Radio Week 35 in Review farmdoc.illinois.edu/field-c…

WILLAg Radio Week 35 in Review

The following is a summary of the WILLAg.org content from the work week ending August 28, 2026. WILLAg.org is a partnership of Illinois Public Media and University of Illinois Extension. Its mission...

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New post by Todd Gleason: Aug 28 | Climate Review and Weather Update farmdoc.illinois.edu/field-c…

Aug 28 | Climate Review and Weather Update

by Trent Ford, State Climatologist ISWS PRI University of Illinois We had a lovely weather week, seemingly rare for this year. Average temperatures this week ranged from the mid-60s in northern...

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New post by Illinois Extension: Illinois Crop Update | August 28, 2026 farmdoc.illinois.edu/field-c…

Illinois Crop Update | August 28, 2026

Steve Brand – Commercial Agriculture Specialist DeKalb County Soil Conditions: Mildly Dry (soil is drier than normal, plant growth may have slowed) We have caught a very nice break from severe...

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New post by Todd Gleason: WILLAg Radio Week 34 in Review farmdoc.illinois.edu/field-c…

WILLAg Radio Week 34 in Review

The following is a summary of the WILLAg.org content from the work week ending August 21, 2026. WILLAg.org is a partnership of Illinois Public Media and University of Illinois Extension. Its mission...

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New post by Giovani Preza Fontes: Late-season weather and the 2026 Illinois corn crop farmdoc.illinois.edu/field-c…

Late-season weather and the 2026 Illinois corn crop

You can also read the article in Portuguese and Spanish Weather and crop condition Planting and emergence of the 2026 Illinois corn crop began a little earlier than normal, and overall average...

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New post by Illinois Extension: Illinois Crop Update | August 21, 2026 farmdoc.illinois.edu/field-c…

Illinois Crop Update | August 21, 2026

Steve Brand – Commercial Ag Specialist DeKalb County Soil Conditions: Mildly Wet (soil is wetter than normal, local vegetation is healthy) The heavy storms and even a derecho have passed, and we have...

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New post by Todd Gleason: WILLAg Radio Week 33 in Review farmdoc.illinois.edu/field-c…

WILLAg Radio Week 33 in Review

The following is a summary of the WILLAg.org content from the work week ending August 14, 2026. WILLAg.org is a partnership of Illinois Public Media and University of Illinois Extension. Its mission...

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New post by Illinois Extension: Illinois Crop Update | August 14, 2026 farmdoc.illinois.edu/field-c…

Illinois Crop Update | August 14, 2026

Russ Higgins – Commercial Agriculture Educator Grundy County Soil Conditions: Moderately Wet (soil is damp, standing water may be present in low areas, water bodies are full) A very active weather...

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