Plant And Soil Health: Fungi Overactive in the Field
Fungi have been very active this season in some soybean fields. Right now at the University of Illinois Plant Clinic we are seeing samples [...]
Symptoms of Sudden Death Syndrome Begin to Appear in Soybeans
Last week, symptoms of sudden death syndrome (SDS) began to appear in April 15-planted soybeans at the University of Illinois’ Northwestern Research Center in [...]
Conditions Favorable for Early to Mid Season Soybean Diseases
With consistent moisture in many parts of the state, we continue to see some fields developing disease problems. Fields vary significantly in growth stage with [...]
New Focus on Soybean Webcast Highlights Oomycetes’ Role in Rot Resistance
New Focus on Soybean Webcast Highlights Oomycetes’ Role in Rot Resistance Before soybean plant disease resistance can be achieved, it is important to understand [...]
Assessing water damage to emerged soybeans
Information to help soybean producers assess yield losses associated with ponded or waterlogged fields. Frequent and heavy rains have created waterlogged and ponded areas [...]
Wet Weather: Flooding, Poor Nodulation, and Disease Concerns
The forecast for the coming week is for continued rain and in many cases this will fall on already saturated soils across the northern [...]
Early Season Soybean Injury Does Not Always Translate into Yield Loss
Last year, we had more soybean injury from pre-emergence herbicides than I’ve ever seen. It was an epidemic that many farmers across the state [...]
Evaluate Late Emerging Soybeans
Most soybeans got planted in May and even during the last week of the month with remnants being planted in early June. Frequent rains [...]
Managing early-season soybean diseases
By now, your soybeans should be in the ground — and hopefully on a good growth trajectory. But even though your crop might look [...]
Disease: Applying Cobra Herbicide to Soybeans for White Mold Prevention
Will applying Cobra® Herbicide really protect soybeans against white mold? That is the question that I and my fellow high-yield soybean enthusiasts set out [...]