Can Henbit Serve As A Host Away from Soybean?
Illinois Soybean Association Outreach Agronomist, Stephanie Porter, CCA, shares the challenges of winter annual weeds, highlighting henbit and purple deadnettle as alternative hosts of soybean cyst nematode. Research suggests that managing winter annuals in the fall, applying residual herbicides, and removing winter weeds before planting are crucial strategies for management.
Learning From the Integration of Soil Health, Water Quality and Climate-Smart Agriculture
A multi-year Illinois Soybean Association project led by Dr. Andrew Margenot is benchmarking tillage and cover crops effects for soil health and water quality. Results will inform farmers of tradeoffs among soil health, carbon credits, and water quality.
What’s With the Data: Will Your On-Farm Trials Be Successful this Year?
Planning an on-farm field trial this growing season? ILSoyAdvisor Soy Envoy and Illini F.S. Field Agronomist, Eric Beckett, highlights essential factors to consider when implementing a new product into your operation and tips for success.
Exploring Red Crown Rot: Insights from Soybean Summit Panel
At the recent Soybean Summit, the panel discussed growing concerns surrounding Red Crown Rot. They covered various aspects including the disease's history, scouting techniques, seed treatment trials, management strategies, and more.
Insect Pests Lurking in Your Soybean Fields: A Recap of the 2023 Season
Kelly Estes and Dr. Nick Seiter review soybean insect pest concerns from 2023, including field surveys on dectes stem borer and soybean gall midge. They also provide information on managing these pests, along with recommendations and outcomes for controlling green cloverworm and bean leaf beetle.
Integrated Weed Management Maybe the Answer to Herbicide Resistance
Herbicide resistance poses a significant challenge for farmers, prompting the need to explore diverse strategies for weed management. In this episode, Michael Flessner and Karen Corrigan discuss GROW's (Getting Rid of Weeds) comprehensive approach, emphasizing collaboration, research, and outreach for greater diversity of weed control strategies to complement chemical use.
Neonicotinoid Seed Treatments: What Does the Research Tell Us?
Join the Illinois Soybean Growers webinar, April 10, 7-8am CT, reviewing research on neonicotinoid seed treatments. Learn about insect control efficacy, impacts on soybean and corn yields, and environmental effects.
Weed Control for Early Planted Soybeans
Dr. Hager's research found the most reliable weed control program for early planted soybeans involves a full rate of PRE plus POST herbicide application, while reducing PRE rates often leads to variable weed control. Delaying PRE herbicide application increases the risk of weed emergence before treatment, highlighting the importance of integrating both PRE and POST applications to minimize weed competition with soybeans and reduce seed return to the soil seedbank.
Combating Soybean Cyst Nematode With Advancements In Genomic and Breeding Technologies
Learn about the evolving threat of soybean cyst nematode (SCN) and how researchers are tracking genetic changes in worm populations in response to soybean hosts. Dr. Matthew Hudson and Dr. Andrew Scaboo discuss SCN genome insights and innovative strategies using native genes against resistant SCN variants, such as those in PI 88788 and Peking.
What Can ISA Funded Research Do for You?
This Soybean Summit session led by Jennifer Jones, CCA, shares recent findings from ISA checkoff-funded research across the state. Learn how farmers can shape the direction of future research studies on conservation, agronomy, and pest management.
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