Disease Management: Soybean Cyst Nematode Threat Calls for New Management Options
Published in the June 2015 edition of No-Till Farmer…www.no-tillfarmer.com No-tillers may already have this parasitic soybean pest, but rotating crops, using resistant varieties and adding [...]
Agronomy: Soybean Best Management Practices
Are you following the best management practices for conservation and nutrient loss reduction? Illinois farmers, the fertilizer industry and government agencies, along with agronomists and [...]
Disease Management: I Hope You Don’t Smell Soybean Root Rot in Your Field
Recently, I was asked by a colleague which disease pathogens I find most often in early emerging soybeans. To start, I am happy to report [...]
Agronomy: Soybean response to standing water and saturated soils
Soybean planting has yet to begin in earnest in Kansas, based on the USDA Crop Progress and Condition Report from April 25, 2016. Nonetheless, some [...]
Disease Management: Host Resistance to Soybean Diseases – The Best Return on Investment
The first and most economical approach (a.k.a. save money) to manage many of the pathogens that impact soybean in the state of Ohio is to [...]
Agronomy: Weeds – What’s Your Weakness?
When looking for a soybean residual herbicide program, I have yet to find one that is a silver bullet for every weed across the board. [...]
Agronomy: Impact of Saturated Soils on Seedling Survival
So you got your beans planted—then it rained and rained and now you’re wondering how your crop “stands?” Or how soybean seeds and emerging seedlings [...]
Agronomy: My Take on Increasing Soybean’s Value Proposition
I am pleased to have this opportunity to post an editorial on ISA’s ILSoyAdvisor management website. Soybeans are a unique crop whose end product is [...]
Plant and Soil Health: Are we getting enough sulfur?
While visiting my customers in Southwest Illinois over the last few weeks, I have noticed pronounced yellow-green areas in the wheat fields. You’re now thinking, [...]
Agronomy: Soybean response to foliar fertilizer and fungicide
There is concern among soybean producers that micronutrient deficiencies and foliar diseases are causing yield reductions in Michigan. As such, there is a tendency among [...]
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