AGRI-NEWS - Issue 23 - 08, August, 2002
Coming Events
- Aug. 13 - Fall Field Day, 9 AM to 11:30 PM
- Aug. 13-14, Agronomy Superintendents Retreat (Noon to Noon)
- Sept. 2 - Labor Day (Office Closed)
| July Summary |
Average Maximum |
Average Minimum |
| Sod Soil Temperature |
82 °F |
76 °F |
| Bare Soil Temperature |
94 °F |
74 °F |
| Air Temperature |
89 °F |
67 °F |
| Departure From Normal |
+ 2.57 °F |
+ 2.68 °F |
| Air Temperature Extremes |
(7/10) + 96 °F |
(7/14,15) + 55°F |
| July Precipitation Through 7/31/2002 |
4.75 in |
|
| Departure From Normal |
+ 0.65 in |
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| 2002 Cumulative Precipitation 1/1 - 7/31/2002 |
30.13 in |
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| Cumulative Departure from Normal |
+ 7.66 in |
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| 2001 July Precipitation |
1.64 in |
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| 2001 Cumulative Precipitation 1/1 - 7/31/2001 |
24.66 in |
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| 2002 Growing Deg. Days 1/1 - 7/31/2002 |
2244.00 |
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| GDD Departure From Normal - 2002 |
+ |
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| 2001 Growing Deg. Days 1/1 - 7/31/2001 |
2239.50 |
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| 2002 July Pan Evaporation 7/1 - 7/31/2002 |
|
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| July Pan Evaporation Departure from Normal |
|
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| Seasonal Pan Evaporation 4/1 - 7/31/2002 |
7.91 in |
|
| Monthly Wind Run |
1301.2 mi. |
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Weather: July was a month of extremely
spotty rainfall! "Popcorn" showers were everywhere with only
slight predictability, and amounts ranged from a few drops to near gully
washers. We finished the month with 0.65 inches above Normal, and the
cumulative rainfall for the year stands at 7.66 inches above Normal.
Our pond appears to be holding water so far this summer. Maybe the heavy
downpours brought in enough silt to effectively plug the leaky spots.
At least it is not going down as fast as in previous years. High air
temperatures during the month caused for considerable creature discomfort.
The humidity along with the temperatures actually caused the problems.
Crop Report: With all the moisture
that we have had for the year, then, why are the crops suffering? This
question has been asked more times this past month than I care to count.
Several of our rains came in such short durations that most of the water
ran off rather than soak into the soil. I have noticed that the soil
profile did dry out, at depth, on July 13. Most of the crops here look
very good considering that many areas in the region are very dry. I have
heard reports that crops eastward into Ohio do not look very promising.
Soybean pods are setting on and most of the corn is filling nicely.
ORR Center Events: Plans are being made
for the August Field Day (Aug. 13). The topics below depict the scope
of the event.
FALL FIELD DAY: We have set August 13 as our Fall Field Day program
date, with the tour commencing at 9:00 AM sharp, and concluding at noon.
We are offering 8 tour stops of 15 minutes each. The tours will run concurrently
and will repeat as often as we have a trailer load. Tour Schedule and
Order of Speaking:
A-1 "The Pacific Decadal Oscillation" - S. Hollinger
A-2 "Insect management Challenges for Western IL." - K. Steffey
A-3 "Nitrogen Management Practices For No-Tillage Corn" - S.
Ebelhar
A-4 "How Many Corn Leaves Do You Really Need?" - E. Adee
B-1 "Weeds To Watch Out For" - C. Sprague
B-2 "Together Forever? - Corn and Soybean in Rotation" - E.
Nafziger
B-3 "Sustainable Agriculture Using Rotational Grazing On Diverse
Pastures" - B. Tracy
B-4 "The Past 25 Years - A Look Back" - G. Raines
A light lunch will be served following the tours.
SUPERINTENDENTS RETREAT:
Following on the heels of the Field day will be the annual Agronomy Superintendents
Retreat, which will be hosted at the ORR Center this year. This meeting
is for the Center Superintendents and Campus faculty and staff that
conduct research work on any of the 6 Centers that are situated around
the State. We will meet in the Centers Conference room on the afternoon
of Aug. 13, and conclude our deliberations by noon Aug. 14. Accommodations
are being made at a local motel.
Notes: Please notice the change in my e-mail address below. Attempts
are being made to "standardize" all the U of I Campus's.
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