Will Prophylactic Foliar Fertilizer Use Pay in Soybeans? Not in Most Cases
Rachel Vann shares about new research across 46 sites that shows that applying foliar fertilizers to soybeans without visible nutrient deficiencies rarely improves yield or quality, so prophylactic use generally does not pay.
Growth in Action: What’s Happening with the Soybean Plant Now
Rachel Vann breaks down how early soybean vegetative growth builds the engine that powers pod and seed development later in the season.
Misconceptions in Early Soybean Growth Stages
Rachel Vann explains when low stands justify replanting, why uneven emergence rarely reduces yield and why nitrogen at planting seldom pays in soybean systems.
Collaboratively Delivering Soybean Best Management Practices
Dr. Vann shares how collaboration has been the key to amplifying resources and delivering soybean best management practices in North Carolina and nationally.

