Why Does Disease Management Matter?
I’m sure several people have seen ground applicators, planes and helicopters spraying fungicides on corn and soybean fields across Illinois. Usually the next few [...]
May Madness for Soybeans
Just when we thought that 2020 would bring us better weather and planting conditions than 2019, Mother Nature continues to remind us that she [...]
Managing Weeds Before They Become a Problem
The saying “It’s better to be proactive instead of reactive.” holds a lot of weight for soybean growers when it comes to managing weeds [...]
The What, When, Why and How of Weed Management
Weeds are biological structures that are formed from a seed with a sole purpose to grow, reproduce with at least one successful offspring. Wow, [...]
Making A Burndown Recommendation
Marestail is very challenging to control in central and southern Illinois. Because it’s a winter annual, marestail germinates in the fall and starts to [...]
Importance of Developing a Scouting Program
The crops grown in production agriculture have a very high value and achieve optimum yield when they have little competition for resources. Therefore, in [...]
The Final Soy Checklist
We all know that it’s very important to plant soybeans in fields that will allow for their full genetic potential to be expressed. A [...]
What is IPM?
In modern production agriculture, it’s important that we look at the big picture of how to manage yield-robbing pests. It’s human nature to gravitate [...]
How Does Weather Outlook Impact Management Decisions?
As Dr. Below from the University of Illinois has proven to us time and time again, weather has a significant impact on the quality [...]
Why Work With a CCA?
Over the past 15-20 years, the agriculture industry has evolved and become increasing complicated. These complications can result in very high rewards while also [...]
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