Facts about Nematodes
Nematodes are a fact of life whether you grow corn or soybeans or other crops. Today, in my opinion, nematodes are one agronomic issue [...]
SCN Egg Counts Surprisingly High
SCN egg counts were surprisingly high in a Southern Illinois survey. The Illinois Soybean checkoff is funding an SCN (Soybean Cyst Nematode) study to [...]
Sampling for SCN
Are you benchmarking your soil’s SCN population? Because SCN can impact yield, even without showing above-ground plant symptoms, it pays to know what is [...]
Is Soybean Vein Necrosis Virus a Problem?
I am going to date myself but, when working at the University of Illinois Plant Clinic during graduate school, I can remember finding these [...]
Green Stem Syndrome in Soybeans
The words green stem syndrome should shoot shivers down your spine. Generally, most producers have experienced this phenomenon where the soybean plant is fully [...]
Controlling SDS: What are your options?
Biologicals are a valuable tool today in preventing Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS). “SDS and white mold are two significant fungal diseases in soybean production [...]
PODCAST: Stinkbugs, The Pest to Watch Out For This Year
There may be a new enemy for Illinois soybean farmers—and a stinky situation at that. Join CCA Soy Envoy Stephanie Porter in this latest [...]
Soybean Aphid Making Their Presence Known
This article was originally posted by the Purdue Cooperative Extension. Numbers vary considerably from field to field. Recent cooler temperatures favored aphid development. Treatment [...]
Seeking Farmer Partners for Research Study: Suppressing SCN Populations
The Illinois Soybean Association is seeking farmer partners for a study to validate the hypothesis that wheat straw can suppress soybean cyst nematode (SCN) [...]
“What am I looking at…?”
Now is a great time to be out scouting soybean fields to better understand how the crop is interacting with your fields ecosystems. This [...]
and then