Disease: PODCAST: Controlling Sudden Death Syndrome
Sudden Death Syndrome has become a major disease challenge in Illinois and 2014 was no exception. In this podcast, Jessica Herdes, technical agronomist for [...]
Agronomy: Meet Your Soy Envoy: Jack Hardwick
Hello, my name is Jack Hardwick and I am your Soybean Agronomist from Crop District 6. I was born and raised in Beardstown, Ill., [...]
Agronomy: Checklist for Planter Maintenance and Setup
Even though the snow is falling here this evening, it is time to check the planter. Here is a list of suggestions for plantersetup and maintenance. Check meters [...]
Agronomy: Soybean Planting Considerations
In the next few weeks growers across Illinois will start planting their soybeans. Planting soybeans at the right time, right depth and under the [...]
Disease: Soil Pathogens Are a Constant Menace
You are investing a lot of money in the soybean seed you buy today and you expect the variety to yield in return. But [...]
Agronomy: Producing 100 Bushel Soybeans
So you want to grow 100 bushel soybeans this year? Either you can get lucky or put together the right team. Producing 100 bushel [...]
Agronomy: Tweaking Planting Depth
The standard soybean planting depth has been about 1.5 inches for a long time now. But recent data published in the last couple of [...]
Agronomy: Meet Your Soy Envoy: Bill Orr
Hello, my name is Bill Orr. I am the owner of Agronomic Insights in Reddick, Illinois. Agronomic Insights is an independent crop consulting company [...]
Agronomy: Meet Your Soy Envoy: Wade Meteer
Hello, my name is Wade Meteer and I am your soybean Envoy from Crop District 4. I like crops that are self-sufficient. Maybe that’s [...]
Weeds: PODCAST: Controlling Palmer amaranth
Palmer amaranth is becoming more of a problem in many parts of Illinois. In this podcast, Jonathan Perkins, Southern Illinois practical farm research location [...]
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