Get to the Root of the Problem: An Easy Way to Check for SCN
The soybean cyst nematode (SCN) was first discovered in Iowa more than 35 years ago, in Winnebago County in 1978 to be specific. The [...]
Early Season Soybean Injury Does Not Always Translate into Yield Loss
Last year, we had more soybean injury from pre-emergence herbicides than I’ve ever seen. It was an epidemic that many farmers across the state [...]
Two Webinars Now in Plant Management Network Ed Center
Recordings of two live seminars co-hosted by The American Phytopathological Society (APS) and USDA's Office of Pest Management Policy are now featured in PMN's [...]
Evaluate Late Emerging Soybeans
Most soybeans got planted in May and even during the last week of the month with remnants being planted in early June. Frequent rains [...]
ILeVO seed treatment and its use with pre-emerge herbicides
Bayer CropScience introduced this year its new ILeVO® seed treatment for soybeans. ILeVO is the first fungicide that will provide control of Sudden Death [...]
Managing early-season soybean diseases
By now, your soybeans should be in the ground — and hopefully on a good growth trajectory. But even though your crop might look [...]
WEBINAR: Making Soil Health Practical for Fertility Management
Soil health is defined as a balanced, fully-functioning soil system. Traditionally, farming has focused on managing nutrients to keep soils high in productivity. Now, [...]
Agronomy: PPO Chemistry & Weather Conditions
This past two weeks have produced environmental conditions which have led to problems in our soybean fields. The use of PPO herbicides for control [...]
Plant & Soil: Impact of Saturated Soils on Soybeans
How do soybean seeds and seedlings fare when soils become saturated or water ponds on a field? It isn’t uncommon to get a heavy [...]
Weeds: Is Your Waterhemp not Going Down?
The University of Illinois Plant Clinic is excited to be providing a new service to Illinois soybean growers. The Clinic is now offering molecular [...]
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