Herbicide Carryover and Cover Crops: Understanding the Risk
When a cover crop struggles, dry weather and planting conditions often take the blame, but residual herbicides may be part of the story. Certified Crop Advisor Torey Colburn explains the factors that influence herbicide carryover risk and shares practical guidance to help farmers evaluate potential issues before they affect cover crop establishment.
Back to the Basics: Building a Foundation for Soil Health Leadership
Discover how emerging agricultural leaders are strengthening their understanding of soil health, sustainability, and conservation practices to build a more resilient future for Illinois agriculture.
Gypsum: A Useful Tool, Not a Cure-All
While gypsum can be a valuable source of sulfur and calcium, it is not a one-size-fits-all solution. Kelly Robertson breaks down where gypsum works, where it doesn't, and why repeated applications can create long-term nutrient imbalances that are difficult to correct.
Illinois Soybean Checkoff-Supported Program Provides Cover Crop Seed in NLRS Priority Watersheds
Jennifer Jones, CCA, ISA Research Agronomist, shares about a free cover crop seed program that is helping Illinois farmers overcome adoption barriers, improving soil health and water quality while expanding cover crop acres across priority watersheds.
Will Prophylactic Foliar Fertilizer Use Pay in Soybeans? Not in Most Cases
Rachel Vann shares about new research across 46 sites that shows that applying foliar fertilizers to soybeans without visible nutrient deficiencies rarely improves yield or quality, so prophylactic use generally does not pay.
Beyond Critical Levels: Probability-Based Soil Test Calibrations
In this webinar, Dr. John Jones will present the latest P & K soil test calibration updates, focusing on agronomic and economic risk for Illinois and Midwest growers.
Studying Soybean Yield with Applied Fertilizer After a Cover Crop
After three years, soybean yield dipped slightly after a cover crop, and added fertilizer improved yield in only one of three locations.
Webinars Discuss Research Results and Recommendations for Conservation Management Transition
Two webinars examined early soil health results and transition challenges for cover crops and no-till, with Andrew Margenot and John Pike sharing research and recommendations.
Managing Soybeans in Conservation Tillage Systems
Illinois researchers evaluated whether reduced tillage and cover crops can maintain soybean productivity while protecting soil and reducing erosion.
Managing Tillage and Spray Applications in Unpredictable Weather Conditions
Eric Beckett, CCA, examines how increasing weather variability is reshaping agronomic decision making across the Midwest—while exploring what it means for tillage, pesticide management and the rapid rise of drone-based application.
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