Why Does Disease Management Matter?
I’m sure several people have seen ground applicators, planes and helicopters spraying fungicides on corn and soybean fields across Illinois. Usually the next few [...]
Conservation of Natural Enemies of Insect Pests
This article was originally published on the Soybean Research & Information Network, a checkoff funded website. Conservation biological control is protecting the natural enemies [...]
All About Nodules
What do they do? Soybeans are self-sufficient in their ability to fixate a large percentage of their own nitrogen, a unique ability provided to [...]
Herbicide Active Ingredients – A Deeper Dive
Herbicide active ingredients are the components of a formulation employing phytotoxicity on targeted weed species. Most herbicide labels list active ingredient and inert elements [...]
Stink Bugs
This article was originally published on the Soybean Research & Information Network, a checkoff funded website. In southern states, stink bugs collectively are the [...]
Is Your Soybean Crop Thirsty?
Rain. Depending on the season and whether you do not have enough of it or perhaps too much, rain can lead to disappointing failure [...]
Sunlight and Soybeans
July is an interesting month for soybean growers. The crop has been planted and most of the post-emergence herbicide applications have been completed. With [...]
Bean Leaf Beetle – Scouting and Management
This article was originally published on the Soybean Research & Information Network, a checkoff funded website. The bean leaf beetle (BLB) (Cerotoma trifurcata) is [...]
Climate Risk and Adaptations
Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership (ISAP) is hosting a risk management webinar series this summer. Recaps of the presentations and a link to the full [...]
Negotiating Nutrient Needs – Soybean Nodulation
Nitrogen nutrient requirements for soybeans are much less than they are for corn (total volume/acre). Why is that? Soybeans require every essential nutrient that [...]
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