WEBINAR: Insect Pest Management in Soybeans: What to Watch Out for in 2020
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Managing Bean Leaf Beetles in Soybeans
Bean leaf beetles are among the first insect pests we see each spring. The adults leave their overwintering sites when temperatures begin to warm [...]
What is IPM?
In modern production agriculture, it’s important that we look at the big picture of how to manage yield-robbing pests. It’s human nature to gravitate [...]
A New Emerging Soybean Pest? Introducing the Dectes Stem Borer
This article was written in collaboration with Nick Seiter, Research Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois. There’s a new(er) soybean pest in town [...]
Are Spider Mites Our Next 2019 Challenge?
Because of the dry weather pattern we are in, there has been some conversation across the countryside about two-spotted spider mites becoming our next [...]
Managing Japanese Beetles
It appears that 2019 could be a very heavy Japanese Beetle year. To prepare for dealing with this pest, below is some information on [...]
Soybean Cyst Nematode – A Consistent Threat
Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is known to cause considerable yield loss in soybeans. Often that loss is accompanied by undetectable crop symptoms and options [...]
Biological Use in Soybean Production
Biological products for soybeans are offered to growers from seed treatment, soil application and post applications all the way through to the reproductive stages. [...]
Diptera, Lepidoptera and Coleoptera—OH MY!
Scouting for early season soybean insect pests is beneficial in determining if your pre-planting management strategies are working as expected. Many growers are wisely [...]
PODCAST: Early Season Insect Management
Dairyland Seed Product Agronomy Specialist, Rod Moran, shares early season insect management advice for Illinois soybean growers. Listen to the podcast here: [...]