Article originally posted on the Bulletin. Among the various soybean pests, Heterodera glycines Ichinohe, known by most as soybean cyst nematode (SCN), continues to [...]

Two decades ago, farmers had a problem with Soybean Cyst Nematodes invading their fields, taking over and causing major yield losses. But soon after, [...]

Fusarium head blight (FHB), or head scab is widely considered to be the most problematic disease impacting wheat production in the United States. In [...]

Is it time to apply my pre-emergence herbicide? The short answer is, “Yes.” It’s after April 16, so as the weather straightens out, we [...]

Greetings! It is great to be serving the agronomic community of Illinois as the Extension Field Crops Plant Pathologist. My role at the University [...]

I am going to date myself but, when working at the University of Illinois Plant Clinic during graduate school, I can remember finding these [...]

The words green stem syndrome should shoot shivers down your spine. Generally, most producers have experienced this phenomenon where the soybean plant is fully [...]

Biologicals are a valuable tool today in preventing Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS). “SDS and white mold are two significant fungal diseases in soybean production [...]

May was a wet month with frequent rains and very little drying and June is shaping up to be fairly similar. Of course, all [...]