Crop scouting tips and tricks — Virgil Schmitt, Extension field agronomist

Corn and soybean growth and development and staging — Mark Licht, assistant professor of agronomy and Extension specialist, ISU  

Crop disease identification — Alison Robertson, Extension plant pathologist, ISU

Weed identification — Terry Basol, extension field agronomist  

Insect pest identification — Ashley Dean, Extension specialist, entomology, ISU

Other crop issues and challenges (nutrient deficiencies, herbicide injury, etc.) — Clarabell Probasco and Rebecca Vittetoe, Extension field agronomists

Hands-on practice out in the field — Probasco, Schmitt and Vittetoe

Soybean Diseases and Corn Diseases booklets — a combined 88-page compendium of soybean and corn diseases in Iowa and the greater north-central region in full color. Each guide is complete with disease life cycles and diagrams, as well as foliar disease estimation charts.

Field Crop Insects — contains descriptions and color images of more than 55 pest and beneficial insects, as well as information on insect life cycle, damage, scouting and management options. There also is information on basic entomology and integrated pest management tactics.

Corn and Soybean Field Guide — includes updated text and images, illustrations, diagrams and tables to assist with identifying corn and soybean diseases, insects and disorders found throughout the Midwest. This 236-page guide focuses on development stages, pesticide decisions and production-related topics to help you when scouting fields this summer.

A digital Weed Identification Field Guide, 2nd Edition — contains 35 illustrations and more than 250 high-quality photographs of weeds found in Iowa. Palmer amaranth information was added to this 108-page field guide, and information on herbicide resistance and management was updated from the first edition.