Lep Monitoring Update: Final Fall Army Update

Sep 27, 2022

By Amy Raudenbush and Kelley Tilmon et.al

Fall armyworm trap numbers from September 19^th - 25^th slightly increased over the past week to 6.6 moths per trap (up from 4.6), but overall remain low for the state. Three counties reported an average over 7 moths per trap including Hardin, Paulding and Sandusky (Figure 1). This will be our last week reporting FAW trap numbers for the CORN newsletter.

Fall Army Worm Caterpillars, Photo Courtesy of Mark Badertscher, 2021

Fall Army Worm Caterpillars, Photo Courtesy of Mark Badertscher, 2021

Fall Armyworm Moth Map

September 19 – September 25, 2022

Figure 1. Average fall armyworm (FAW) moths captured from September 19th through September 25th. The large number indicates the average moth count for the week and the small number in parentheses is the total traps set up in the county.

Source : osu.edu

Video: Our Own On-Farm Research Is the Best Source - Managing White Mold in Northeast Nebraska

If you assumed Nebraska was too hot and dry for white mold to be a problem in soybeans, think again.

This week we're featuring Galen Samuelson, a farmer and dealer from Wakefield, Nebraska, who knows all too well how devastating white mold can be.

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When asked to write about Samuelson Seed, Galen said the following:

"Samuelson Seed is a 4th-generation, family-based company. It started with my grandfather, and I'm now starting to pass the torch to my son, Caleb."

"In the early 1990s, I started working with a company whose focus was on plant and soil health before those benefits were widely known. I've continued to keep plant and soil health the main focus in our farming operation decisions."