University of Illinois Breeding and Variety Trial Panel
Dr. Jessica Rutkoski and Dr. Eliana Monteverde discuss data from the University of Illinois Variety Trial program for wheat and soybeans and answer audience questions.
Taking Tissue Testing to the Whole Plant Level
Are your soybeans getting the nutrients they need when they need them? Dr. Connor Sible shares ISA checkoff-funded research on nutrient remobilization and in-season fertility strategies.
Soybean Success, No Longer a Secret
Dr. Fred Below shares his keynote presentation from the 2025 Field Advisor Forum.
Final Reflections and Lessons from Retailer Cover Crop Trials
Frank Rademacher analyzes yield data from seven split-field cover crop trials to help retailers and farmers understand how cover crops affect soil and plant nutrients.
Upcoming Webinar: Red Crown Rot Disease Update in Illinois
Join Dr. Boris Camiletti and Dr. Steven Clough for the latest information on red crown rot, including 2024 data on its spread in Illinois.
Genetic Engineering Research Aims to Tackle Soybean Cyst Nematode
Researchers have refined SCN cultivation and extraction, setting the stage for RNA-Seq experiments to advance nematode management.
Fall Cover Crop Planting Date Trials Established Across Illinois
Learn how cover crop trials across Illinois are took shape this past fall, despite weather and staffing challenges.
How Can Farmers Identify Conservation Practices that Boost Productivity and Sustainability?
Dr. Kaiyu Guan shares an update on ISA checkoff-funded research, highlighting findings on crop rotations and pre-growing season effects.
What Insect Pests and Thresholds Warrant Soybean Insecticides?
Dr. Nick Seiter provides an update on ISA checkoff-funded research, highlighting how 2024 insect pests remained below thresholds, leaving yields unaffected.
What New Types of Varietal Resistance to SCN Are Being Developed?
Dr. Eliana Monteverde provides an update on ISA checkoff-funded research focused on soybean cyst nematode resistance in Illinois.