Time to Assess Your Weed Control Successes and Shortcomings
As harvest approaches, it's an ideal time to evaluate this year’s weed control efforts. Soy Envoy Karen Corrigan explains how to identify weed escapes and offers guidance on the next steps for better weed management.
A Record Crop During a Wet Year?
USDA-NASS forecasts yields of 225 for corn and 66 for soybeans in Illinois, but are the IL Soy Envoys seeing this potential in their fields? Listen as they share crop conditions, discussing the possible need for a second fungicide pass and addressing reports of tar spot, SDS, white mold, and more.
Is the Peking Trait the Answer for Soybean Cyst Nematode?
Planning next year's seed selection? Consider choosing soybeans with Peking resistance to manage Soybean Cyst Nematode. Stephanie Porter, CCA, shares research results from Southern Illinois University's SCN and root knot nematode research site.
Illinois Soybean Stem Pests Update
Dr. Ahmad Fakhoury and Dr. Nick Seiter provide updates on the Soybean Stem Pests project, highlighting the identification of fungal pathogens from diseased plant material and the statewide survey of dectes stem borer and soybean gall midge.
Is It Worth a Rescue Treatment of Liberty Herbicide in Liberty Tolerant Soybeans to Control Waterhemp?
Soy Envoy Eric Beckett, CCA, advises farmers to consider some key questions before using a rescue treatment of Liberty herbicide to control waterhemp.
Research Update: Documenting the Extent of Resistance to Group 15 Herbicides in Illinois Waterhemp Population
Travis Wilke shares an update on an Illinois Soybean Association-funded project documenting waterhemp resistance to Group 15 herbicides, noting progress in seed testing, a new discriminating dose, and summer screening plans.
Are We Getting Too Much Rain?
Rainfall continues across Illinois, with some areas welcoming the moisture while others face potential excess. The IL Soy Envoys discuss this issue, along with disease pressure and insect reports in corn and soybean fields.
Illinois Farmers Needed: Contribute to Research on Conservation Practices
Prof. Kaiyu Guan’s team at the University of Illinois seeks 20 farmers for a study on conservation practices, offering analysis of the environmental benefits of adopting major climate-smart methods.
Sign Up for ILSoyAdvisor’s Upcoming Webinar: “Navigating Soil Health Tests”
Join Dr. Andrew Margenot and Heidi Allen Asensio from UIUC for a webinar on soil health testing. Learn about test types, interpreting results, and using them for management decisions on Aug 22, 10 AM CT via Zoom.
Field Talk: Cover Crop Impacts on Soil and Water Management
John Pike, CCA, and Independent Research Agronomist and Consultant, presents a rainfall simulator demonstration and discusses the impact of cover crops on soil and water management.
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