ISA Funded Research Provides Insights on Cover Crop Planting Dates
What is the ideal planting date for a clover cover crop? University of Illinois Extension Educator, Nathan Johanning, provides an update from the Belleville Research Center – recorded on May 26th. He walks through the trial site and explains the outcomes between the October and November planting dates of balansa clover and crimson clover.
The 4Rs of Phosphorus Management for Illinois Soybean Production
In this ILSoyAdvisor webinar, Dr. Andrew Margenot highlights the current situation and challenges in soybean production in Illinois regarding phosphorus (P) management.
Cover Crop Chronicles: Management Strategies Before Corn
John Pike, an operator of Pike Ag, LLC, located in Marion, Illinois, is a consultant and researcher specializing in nutrient management, cover crops, and water quality. In this video, Pike showcases his farm located south of Marion, where he has implemented a nine-year intensive cover crop program.
In the Field, On Your Side: ILSoyAdvisor Featured in IL Field & Bean Magazine
The June issue of Illinois Field & Bean, dedicated to ILSoyAdvisor, will soon be arriving in mailboxes. It features articles from the 2023 Soy Envoy class, an agronomy update from the Illinois Soybean Association, information on conservation programs and the ILSoyAdvisor Carbon & Date Guidebook, a behind-the-scenes look at ILSoyAdvisor, and columns from various ISA staff members and a board member.
Variety Trials Equip Illinois Farmers With Data For Seed Purchase Decisions
The ISA Checkoff Program funds the University of Illinois Crop Science Variety Trials in protein and oil testing. Farmers can use the data to decide to grow varieties with elevated quality characteristics and capitalize on premium pricing opportunities.
Diversifying Your Weed Control Program: The Why and the How for Long-term Success
In this video presentation, Dr. Karla Gage discusses the role of a diverse herbicide program in prolonging the utility of crop biotechnologies and new, emerging Integrated Weed Management (IWM) options.
Pop-Up Field Day: Cover Crop Seeding Comparison
If you are in Champaign or nearby, attend a pop-up field day on Wednesday, May 17th featuring a side-by-side comparison of small, autonomous robots that seeded cover crops in a field of standing corn in late summer versus a conventionally planted cover crop seeded in a harvested cornfield in late fall.
Dectes Stem Borer Biology and Management
Dr. Nick Seiter discusses insect management recommendations for soybean producers in Southern Illinois.
Soybean Stem Pest: Survey, Impact, and Education
Southern Illinois University PhD student, Danillo Leite, discusses soybean stem diseases and includes information about symptoms and signs to watch for, management practices, benefits of healthy stems, and more.
Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN): Current Management and Looking Ahead
Dr. Mandy Bish discusses soybean cyst nematode and findings from seed treatment experiments, on-farm strip trial studies, on-farm sampling efforts, and some cereal rye cover crop data. She also discusses advances in SCN-resistance breeding efforts.
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