Disease Management: New ‘Hub’ for Soybean Fungicide Resistance Information Available
Fungicide resistance management has become a priority issue in the soybean industry this year, especially as fungicide resistant strains of Cercospora sojina, the pathogen [...]
Insect Management: Why You’ll Want to Sample for SCN This Fall
$45 million. That’s how much Nebraska soybean farmers are estimated to have lost to soybean cyst nematodes (SCN) last year. The good news is [...]
Diagnostics: Analyzing Yield Data – Using the Technology to Learn More (Part II)
Watching a yield monitor and collecting yield data is easy and it’s easier than ever to transfer it to a computer and through a [...]
Plant & Soil Health: How Does Gypsum Benefit the Soil?
As a part-time farmer I am an advocate of gypsum because I have seen it change the nature of soil. As an agronomist, however, [...]
Plant & Soil Health: Fertilizer Stewardship: The 4Rs
With increased attention to how nutrients are managed in Illinois, the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association (IFCA) has implemented a 4R Code of Practice, [...]
Disease Management: Purple Seed Stain on Soybeans
Purple seed stain, also known as Cercospora leaf blight, has been positively identified on soybeans in several Kansas fields this year. This disease is [...]
Plant & Soil Health – Time to Apply New Thinking to Fall-Applied N?
Applying nitrogen in the fall is a well-established practice in central and northern Illinois. It helps to speed up planting in the spring; however, [...]
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