Tackling Red Crown Rot: Scouting, Diagnosis, and Current Management Strategies
Learn about the growing concern of Red Crown Rot in soybeans, its impact on the crop, and essential scouting tips.
Navigating a New Era: Understanding the Endangered Species Act and Its Impact on Pesticide Regulation
How will the Endangered Species Act (ESA) affect pesticide usage in agriculture? Join Dr. Aaron Hager for this ILSoyAdvisor webinar and learn how the EPA is developing an updated ESA Workplan that addresses the protection of nearly 1,700 threatened and endangered species and their critical habitats while also governing the registration, distribution, sale, and use of pesticides.
Field Day Attracts More Than Heat
The intense heat did not stop more than 45 farmers and industry reps from attending the 2023 Southern Illinois University (SIU) Summer Field Day at Carbondale on Friday, July 14. After missing last year, the field day returned to the research fields of SIU to hear what researchers had learned over the last two years.
Weed Wars: Maximizing Yield and Profit with Essential Control Strategies
ILSoyAdvisor Soy Envoy, Karen Corrigan, digs into effective weed control strategies, touching on tactics such as cover crops, narrow row spacing, and herbicides.
Substituting MAP and DAP with TSP Maintains Soybean Yield While Avoiding N Loss
Dr. Andrew Margenot, Associate Professor in Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, reviews data collected in an Illinois Soybean Association check-off funded research project. He highlights the current situation and challenges in soybean production in Illinois regarding phosphorus (P) management.
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.
Effects of Recent Air Quality on Plants
Over the past few weeks, there has been a light haze in the air from the Canadian fires, and at times, the haze has become very dense. Agronomy Intern Shelby Stoner gives the inside scoop on recent weather developments.
Predicting the Appearance of Tar Spot
Has the weather been conducive for Tar Spot to make its appearance? ISA Outreach Agronomist, Stephanie Porter, says to not let the recent dryness rule the disease out as intermittent wet/dry cycles and temperature are variables to consider to help predict the appearance of Tar Spot.
Feedback Requested on Perennial Energy Crops
Check out the following survey hosted by the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. The research team want to hear your thoughts on perennial grasses to support a farmer stakeholder study.
The Hidden Enemy: Mealybugs Inflict Distress & SOS on Soybeans
ISA Outreach Agronomist, Stephanie Porter, is sounding the alarm on a recent discovery of mealybugs in Western Illinois. She urges growers to dig up plants and look at the roots in yellowing soybean fields.
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